Press Release: New Maritime Agenda for growth and jobs adopted

A European agenda for creating growth and jobs in the marine and maritime sectors was adopted by European Ministers for maritime policy and the European Commission, represented by President Jose Manuel Barroso and Commissioner Maria Damanaki at a conference in Limassol organised by the Cypriot Presidency.

Five years after the launch of the EU Integrated Maritime Policy, the Member States and the Commission reaffirmed that a dynamic and coordinated approach to maritime affairs enhances the development of the EU's 'Blue Economy' while ensuring the health of seas and oceans

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European Commission: Speech/12/696: José Manuel Durão Barroso: A strong maritime pillar for the Europe 2020 strategy http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/12/696&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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