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| Sweden is to brief Euro MPs on its priorities as the new holder of the EU presidency, with jobs and climate change expected to figure prominently. | Sweden is to brief Euro MPs on its priorities as the new holder of the EU presidency, with jobs and climate change expected to figure prominently. |
| Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt is expected to say he will push for an EU deal on funding for green measures, with a global deal as the big prize. | |
| A UN special conference on climate change, set for Copenhagen in December, is already shaping Sweden's priorities. | A UN special conference on climate change, set for Copenhagen in December, is already shaping Sweden's priorities. |
| The new European Parliament, with 736 MEPs, began work on Tuesday. | The new European Parliament, with 736 MEPs, began work on Tuesday. |
| In the climate change negotiations the EU is wrestling with the problem of burden-sharing - how to spread fairly the cost of switching to a low-carbon economy. | In the climate change negotiations the EU is wrestling with the problem of burden-sharing - how to spread fairly the cost of switching to a low-carbon economy. |
| The economic crisis has put huge pressure on state budgets and industry, complicating the introduction of green measures. | The economic crisis has put huge pressure on state budgets and industry, complicating the introduction of green measures. |
| Sweden will hold the EU presidency for six months, under the current rotation system. But if the Lisbon Treaty is finally ratified by all member states the next presidency will run for two-and-a-half years. | Sweden will hold the EU presidency for six months, under the current rotation system. But if the Lisbon Treaty is finally ratified by all member states the next presidency will run for two-and-a-half years. |
| SWEDISH PRIORITIES Reaching an EU deal on funding green measures to curb global warmingGetting Lisbon Treaty implemented smoothlyCreating conditions for economic recovery in Europe, including action on jobs Diary - New-look Euro Parliament Sweden's EU challenges See distribution of seats within the European Parliament | SWEDISH PRIORITIES Reaching an EU deal on funding green measures to curb global warmingGetting Lisbon Treaty implemented smoothlyCreating conditions for economic recovery in Europe, including action on jobs Diary - New-look Euro Parliament Sweden's EU challenges See distribution of seats within the European Parliament |
| Sweden took over the presidency from the Czech Republic on 1 July. | Sweden took over the presidency from the Czech Republic on 1 July. |
| It says it wants the Lisbon Treaty to come into force during its presidency. The next big hurdle is the second Irish referendum, scheduled for 2 October. | It says it wants the Lisbon Treaty to come into force during its presidency. The next big hurdle is the second Irish referendum, scheduled for 2 October. |
| On Tuesday the European Parliament elected former Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek as its new president. | On Tuesday the European Parliament elected former Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek as its new president. |
| A 69-year-old conservative, he is the first politician from the former communist bloc to chair the parliament. | A 69-year-old conservative, he is the first politician from the former communist bloc to chair the parliament. |
| The elections last month produced an assembly of 736 MEPs with the centre-right forming the biggest bloc. | The elections last month produced an assembly of 736 MEPs with the centre-right forming the biggest bloc. |
| Mr Buzek will hold the post for two-and-a-half years - half of the parliament's five-year mandate. Under a deal struck before Tuesday's vote, a Socialist MEP will serve as president for the other half. | Mr Buzek will hold the post for two-and-a-half years - half of the parliament's five-year mandate. Under a deal struck before Tuesday's vote, a Socialist MEP will serve as president for the other half. |
| MEPs will postpone for at least two months a vote on reappointing European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso, a veteran Portuguese conservative. Sweden had hoped the vote would happen this week. | MEPs will postpone for at least two months a vote on reappointing European Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso, a veteran Portuguese conservative. Sweden had hoped the vote would happen this week. |
| Mr Barroso has the support of all 27 member states, but his centre-right allies in the assembly do not have a majority. | Mr Barroso has the support of all 27 member states, but his centre-right allies in the assembly do not have a majority. |
| EPP - European People's Party (Christian Democrats)PASDE - Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in Europe (centre-left)ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (liberal)GUE/NGL - European United Left-Nordic Green Left (left-wing)Greens/EFA - Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens and regionalists/nationalists)ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group (right-wing)EFD - Europe of Freedom and Democracy (Eurosceptic)NI - Non-attached (MEPs not part of any group) These groups may change if new alliances are formed. The number of MEPs will increase to 754 if the Lisbon Treaty comes into force. | EPP - European People's Party (Christian Democrats)PASDE - Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in Europe (centre-left)ALDE - Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (liberal)GUE/NGL - European United Left-Nordic Green Left (left-wing)Greens/EFA - Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens and regionalists/nationalists)ECR - European Conservatives and Reformists Group (right-wing)EFD - Europe of Freedom and Democracy (Eurosceptic)NI - Non-attached (MEPs not part of any group) These groups may change if new alliances are formed. The number of MEPs will increase to 754 if the Lisbon Treaty comes into force. |