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EU struggles to stop exodus from impoverished Balkans
Belgium and Sweden are swiftly returning ethnic Albanian and Roma asylum seekers to their country, hoping to avert a wave of exodus triggered by the recent removal of the visa requirement for Serbian and Macedonian nationals.
EU ministers to back 'urgent' climate aid for poor nations
EU finance ministers meeting on Tuesday (16 March) will call for cash to be mobilised "urgently" to help developing countries tackle climate change, according to a draft statement seen by EurActiv.
MEPs unite in call for 'economic governance'
The leaders of the three largest political groups in the European Parliament have joined forces to call for stronger economic governance in the EU.
EU institutions preparing staff nationality quotas
EU institutions will work hard to fill management posts with administrators from new member states by the end of 2010, European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič said yesterday (11 March), presenting a major overhaul of the EU's recruitment procedure.
Few EU countries plan to trade renewable energy
Only five EU member states are planning to buy renewable energy from other countries, while the EU as a whole is on track to exceed its 20% collective target, the European Commission said yesterday (11 March).
Air France, Ryanair in spat over aid to local airports
The French company said it has filed a complaint with the European Commission against Ryanair for allegedly receiving millions of euros in illegal subsidies in exchange for using regional airports in France.
EU rejects US claims of hedge funds regulation rift
The European Commission yesterday (11 March) rejected criticism coming from Washington that plans to regulate hedge funds and private equity in Europe would cause a transatlantic rift by closing doors to US funds.
Chile - OECD Secretary-General congratulates President Piñera on his inauguration
OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría expressed his congratulations to Chile’s new President, Sebastián Piñera, on the occasion of his inauguration, and assured him of the support of the OECD in tackling both reconstruction following the recent earthquake and in relation to longer-term policy challenges.
EU promises 'embarrassment' for countries ducking EU 2020 targets
The official in charge of Europe's new ten-year economic strategy has said the European Commission will rely on scoreboards and public warnings to embarrass national governments into hitting targets on reform and research investment.
UN launches review of criticised climate panel
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday (10 March) that a group of national science academies would review UN climate science to restore trust after a 2007 global warming report was found to have errors.
EU-US relations hurt by French spat over tanker jets
French Prime Minister François Fillon denounced "serious incompliance" with US competition rules after a European-led consortium was forced to withdraw its bid for a 26-billion contract to build tanker jets, which US rival Boeing is set to win.
