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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10001

20 October 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/internal market
Moving towards creation of EP 'Intergroup' on services of general interest

Brussels, 19/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - Seven MEPs - Françoise Castex (France) and Göran Färm (Sweden) from the S&D group, Elisabeth Morin-Chartier (France) and Csaba Õry (Hungary) from the EPP group, Pascal Canfin (France) and Sven Giegold (Germany) from the Greens/EFA group and Jean-Luc Bennahmias (France) from the ALDE group - have suggested setting up a European Parliament 'Intergroup' (cross-party group) on services of general interest. In an open letter to their peers, they argue...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU diplomatic corps preparatory document gives plenty of details of how EU foreign policy should operate in the future
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Bratislava calls for same “guarantees” as Prague - Vaclav Klaus says he will sign treaty
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Preparations for Stockholm summit move forward
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Council of Europe wants closer ties with European Union
(EU) UE/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Thomas Hammarberg puts pressure on Hungarian government to step up fight against discrimination against Roma minority
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/SYRIA: Signing of association agreement is delayed again
(EU) EU-EUROMED: November's ministerial conference may be compromised
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission agrees to make emergency aid of €280 million available to milk producers
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Intervention for butter extended
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Tricky but possible agreement over reinforcement of controls
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: It is for member states to refine EU position for Copenhagen climate talks, if necessary with European Council arbitration
(EU) EU/COPYRIGHT: Commission wants solution so that orphan books can be digitised quickly
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Slight upturn in SME confidence despite fall in jobs and investment
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission warns Germany about conditions attached to Opel take-over
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Simplifying procedures for claiming cross-border withholding tax relief on securities income
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Six Member States to miss 1 November 2009 deadline for applying EU payment services directive
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Moving towards creation of EP 'Intergroup' on services of general interest
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission wants to negotiate bilateral free trade agreements with some ASEAN countries
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Global services industry becoming impatient
(EU) EU/JHA: EU wants to create post of European coordinator against people smuggling
(EU) EU/JHA: Madrid is ready to take in Guantanamo detainees
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL DIALOGUE: Conference on social dialogue interaction in Europe highlights relative over-shadowing of Commission and extreme diversity of players
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: First ITUC World Women's Conference
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: New campaign to safeguard future of magnetic resonance imaging
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Despite economic crisis, nine out of ten Europeans continue to support development aid
(EU) EU/EIB/FRANCE: Loan for renovation of schools in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/FRENCH POLYNESIA:
(EU) Hotel and catering:
(EU) Cars:
(EU) Steel:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 843
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/10/2009: