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Opening the October plenary session in Strasbourg, President Hans-Gert PÖTTERING said that the recent summit in Lisbon had been "very successful". The Reform Treaty gives the European Parliament more powers and makes co-decision the normal legislative decision making process. President Pöttering stated that he wished that the ratification processes would go smoothly so as they can be finished by 1 January 2009.
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We are looking for project proposals focusing on: innovation, knowledge economy, research and technology development, clusters, enterpreneurship and SME's.
If you have any proposals, please send them directly to Mrs Anna Maciolek, Department of Economy
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The reform treaty text was approved by all 27 EU leaders between 18-19 October. EU leaders meeting in Lisbon have just ended six years of debate on the workings of the EU institutions. The new reform treaty will help the EU meet the challenges of the 21st century, including globalisation and climate change.
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Illegal fishing and bottom trawling pose long‑term threat to marine ecosystems, well beyond EU’s territorial waters.
Illegal fishing in the name of short‑term profit threatens a whole ecosystem. Technically known as illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, it can no longer be tolerated and the EU has now decided to act.
