The "EU 2020" Strategy
European Commission
Monday, 08 February 2010 16:16
Will “Green growth” feature highly among the “EU 2020” Strategy? The Commission’s consultation on the successor of the Lisbon Strategy closed on 15 January. On the basis of its results feedbacks it appears that a number of member states want strengthened links between economic, social and environmental elements of the plan. Not only member states, but also various civil society organizations are in favour of a strategy with a strong environmental dimension. But so far the Commission’s level of ambition has been met with some disappointment…
The new Commission (vote on Tuesday 9 February)
European Commission
Monday, 08 February 2010 16:12
The European Parliament is to vote on the new Commission on Tuesday 9 February, following the last hearing of Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, the Bulgarian Commissioner-designate for International Co-operation, Humanitarian aid and Crisis response. Since the first rounds of parliamentary hearings, some candidates’ performances received feedbacks, such as the one of new Environment Commissioner Janusz Potočnik, which got applauses from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB).
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