European Union News - 22 April 2010

A European agreement to combat international drug trafficking, the launch of an “Erasmus” programme to improve cooperation and coordination on police matters and measures to improve the control and safety of explosives are just some of the agreements expected to be reached by justice and interior ministers attending Friday's meeting.

Accesion negotiations among EU and Croatia have moved one great step forward thanks to a a provisional agreemet on free movement of goods

Deadline for applications for the 2011 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage is 1 October 2010. Each year, Europa Nostra and the European Union reward the best of cultural heritage achievements with these prizes.

The informal meeting of EU sports ministers, which ended on Wednesday, concluded with a "unanimous agreement" on the creation of a "structured dialogue" group between all levels of sport, according to the Spanish Secretary of State for Sport, Jaime Lissavetzky.