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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10002

21 October 2009
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/epp group

20/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - During his press conference on Tuesday 20 October, the French president of the EPP Group, Joseph Daul, said he wanted a “real debate” on freedom of information in Europe. He announced that his group would be organising a hearing on this theme. (O.J./transl.jl)

 

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Firm ground amidst shifting sand for the new EU diplomatic corps
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Parliament on Tuesday holds first question time with Commission president, mainly expressing concerns about employment
(EU) EP/EEAS: Constitutional committee hopes European External Action Service will be part of Commission structure
(EU) EU/BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: Leaders of three communities reject reform package proposed by EU and USA
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana visits Israel and West Bank once again
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Mario Monti is entrusted with making proposals for re-launch of Single Market under “Barroso II” Commission
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: Association agreement negotiation to begin soon, Carl Bildt announces
(EU) EP/S&D GROUP: Martin Schulz would like truly European EEAS
(EU) EP/GREENS/EFA GROUP: Greens would like to see Mary Robinson at head of EU
(EU) EP/ALDE GROUP:
(EU) EP/EPP GROUP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Eurozone countries confirm desire for budget consolidation in 2011
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Exasperation at Greece's new budget deficit statistics
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Euro area wants to be taken as a bloc in terms of multilateral supervision of G20
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: No breakthrough on climate change
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Agreement in principle of set up EU Crisis Management Committee to raise the alarm about financial crisis
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Austria and Luxembourg oppose over-hasty anti-fraud deal with Liechtenstein
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: New IAS 39 to be published in November
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council reaches political agreement on 2010 fisheries quotas in Baltic, with 16.5% reduction in western herring
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council compromise on tougher controls
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission threatens to impose visa requirements on Canadian diplomats
(EU) EU/JHA: Very mixed results on visa reciprocity
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission wants to strengthen asylum seekers' rights
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Parliament says generous aid to help developing countries tackle global warming is duty for EU and all rich countries
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Environment committee wants 40% emissions reduction by 2020
(EU) EU/GMO: EU27 experts fail to take stance for or against proposal to authorise MIR 604 genetically engineered maize
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: MEPs ask for more time to consider new exemption by category for car industry
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: round table on digital music online
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission tackles health inequalities in EU
(EU) EU/ASEM: First meeting of transport ministers
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Publication of radio spectrum rules
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2525: The overlapping stakes of security, defence and international responsibility in the field of convergent NBIC-type technologies
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 20/10/2009: