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José Manuel
Barroso
Président de la Commission européenne
Discours du Président Barroso au Parlement
européen en vue du Conseil européen des 15 et 16 juin 2006
Parlement européen Strasbourg, 14 juin
2006
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Parlement européen Strasbourg, 14 juin
2006
Monsieur le Président,
Monsieur le Ministre,
Mesdames et Messieurs les députés,
Un an après le ... |
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EU External Action: Commission presents
proposals to strengthen the Union’s role as a global actor
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The European Commission today approved a communication (“Europe
in the World: Some Practical Proposals for Greater Coherence, Effectiveness and
Visibility”) which examines how to strengthen the EU’s external
action without changes to the existing Treaty. The communication makes ... |
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Günter
Verheugen
Vice-President of the European Commission
responsible for Enterprise and Industry Better
regulation for Jobs and
Growth
Former Members Dinner European Parliament Former Members
Association Brussels, 10 May 2006
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Ombudsman welcomes Commission's efforts to
improve transparency
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Greater transparency in EU affairs will
strengthen legitimacy
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“The public has a right to know” – this is the key
message of the Green Paper on a European Transparency Initiative adopted today
by the European Commission. The open public consultations which start today
launch a debate on lobbying, on the introduction of legal obligations for ... |
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Agreement on new € 3.6 billion
“competitiveness and innovation programme”
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Today, the European Parliament has adopted the first
“Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme” (CIP). Between
2007 and 2013, some 350,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will
receive € 3.6 billion in EU support to invest in all forms of innovation
and growth. The ... |
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ICT for growth and jobs: most EU Member
States need to be more ambitious, criticises Commission’s first annual
progress report
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To get the full benefits from information and communication
technologies (ICT), EU Member States need more ambitious plans to exploit them,
says the Commission in its first annual progress report on i2010 – the
digital economy part of the EU’s revised “Lisbon” strategy for
growth and ... |
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Energy Commissioner Piebalgs invites the
Polish Senate to give support to a European energy policy
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Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs presented the key policy areas as
outlined in the Green Paper on a Sustainable, Competitive and Secure European
Energy Policy, in a speech delivered today in the Polish Senate. He highlighted
the need for the EU to speak with one voice as the ... |
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Andris
Piebalgs
Energy Commissioner A place for coal in the EU Energy
Mix
Speech at the Conference "Future EU Energy Mix - will coal play an important
role?" Gliwice, Poland. 29 May 2006
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Andris
Piebalgs
Energy Commissioner
Challenges and perspectives of the EU energy
policy
Meeting of South East, Far East, South East Asia (SAFESEA) group
Ambassadors Brussels, 10 May 2006
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Meeting of South East, Far East, South East Asia (SAFESEA) group
Ambassadors Brussels, 10 May 2006
Your Excellencies, Dear Ambassadors and Chargé d’Affaires,
I ... |
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Climate change campaign "You control climate
change"
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Why is the EC launching this campaign?
Combating climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face today. The
fight against climate change is a priority at European level. However, in order
to succeed, all sectors of society – such as industry, transport,
agriculture, ... |
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Commission launches awareness raising
campaign: You control climate change
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"You control climate change" is the title of an awareness raising
campaign that European Commission President José Manuel Barroso and
Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas will launch today in Brussels The
campaign challenges individuals to make small changes to their daily routine ... |
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Sustainable development: Commissioner Dimas
at UN to discuss sustainable energy future
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Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas will represent the European
Commission at the ministerial part of the 14th session of the UN
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) in New York from 10 to 12 May 2006.
The meeting will examine progress in sustainable energy, ... |
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Commission proposes to strengthen solidarity
between Member States on asylum policies and address emergency situations with
EU assistance
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The Commission adopted today an Amended proposal for the European
Refugee Fund (ERF). This Proposal aims to ensure strong financial support for
the efforts made by Member States to address particular pressures situations, to
resettle to their territories persons in need of ... |
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Commission moves to strengthen practical
cooperation between Member States on asylum management
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In the Communication on Strengthened Practical Cooperation, adopted
today, the Commission presented its vision of how Member States should further
cooperate on asylum with a view to the establishment of a fully harmonised EU
system. The Communication sets out a work programme for ... |
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Delivering results for Europe: Commission
calls for a citizens’ agenda
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The Commission has today adopted an ambitious policy agenda for
Europe’s citizens. This is the Commission’s contribution to the June
European Council, picking up the messages the Commission has received from Plan
D and the national debates during the period of reflection called ... |
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Special Eurobarometer on Future of Europe:
EU listens to citizens
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According to EU citizens, comparable living standards, followed by the
introduction of the Euro in all Member States, and a common Constitution are
elements which are of most importance for the future of Europe. Expectations for
more Europe remain solid, in relation to key issues: ... |
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European Commission launches 20-language
Internet Discussion Forum on the Future of Europe
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The European Commission today launched an internet discussion in 20
languages on the future of Europe. This discussion, which all citizens are
invited to join, is part of the Commission’s "Plan D" for Dialogue, Debate
and Democracy in response to a call by the European Council for ... |
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Margot
Wallström
Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Institutional
Relations and Communication Strategy Europe: which way
forward?
Plan D visit to Denmark Copenhagen University, 19 May
2006
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Margot
Wallström
Vice President of the European Commission responsible for Institutional
Affairs and Communication Strategy Listening to citizens
and delivering results: a way towards the constitutional
settlement
European Parliament, Plenary Session. Commission statement on the
“Commission contribution to the June European
Council” Strasbourg, 16 May 2006
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Margot
Wallström
Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Institutional
Relations and Communication Strategy Press Conference on
“Citizen’s
Agenda”
Press Conference by Margot Wallström Brussels, 10 May
2006
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José Manuel
Barroso
President of the European Commission A Citizen’s
Agenda - Delivering results for
Europe
Press Conference Brussels, 10 May
2006
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Questions & Answers on the Commission
paper A Citizens’ Agenda: Delivering results for Europe
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So what is new in this paper? What are the concrete proposals?
The clear message we receive from the Plan D dialogue is that citizens want a
Europe of results. A Europe that delivers for them. The paper outlines the
Commission’s philosophy on how to move Europe forward. The ... |
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Margot
Wallström
Vice-president of the European Commission responsible for Institutional
Affairs and Communication Strategy The White Paper on a
European Communication Policy Defining common principles – which way
forward?
Committee on Constitutional Affairs of the European
Parliament Brussels, 2 may 2006
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