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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10003

22 October 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 33
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) corrigendum

21/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - There was an error in our article on the first session of the Commission president's question time (EUROPE 10002). As the European Commission mandate expires on 31 October, the period of current business will begin 1 November. On this subject, see also EUROPE 10000.

 

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Is EU enlargement blocked? A few considerations, no holds barred
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: MEPs hope for progress over Copenhagen and for end to Czech ratification of Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EP/FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: Divided, European Parliament is unable to take position on freedom of information in Italy and in rest of Union
(EU) EP/ITALY:
(EU) EP/CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS:
(EU) EU/G8/G20: G20 demonstrates value of more homogenous G8
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Member states refine EU position for Copenhagen, but issue of national quota surpluses remains
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: 27 ministers unanimous about calling on EU to speed up transition to eco-efficient economy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Austrian and Swedish car workers to get Globalisation Fund aid
(EU) EU/JHA: Improved asylum system will not attract more illegal immigrants, Barrot says
(EU) EU/JHA: Barrot not against forced repatriation, to Afghanistan
(EU) EP/JHA: Albania and Bosnia need to catch up on visas
(EU) EP/JHA: EP approves visa waiver for six countries
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament wants to be involved in monitoring of Schengen acquis
(EU) EP/2010 BUDGET: EP defends what it describes as reasonable increases - Council of Ministers surprised but believes agreement is possible
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY: Parliament approves reduction in excise tax in MadeIra (rum and liqueurs) and Azores
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: £100 million in aid, 50 million of which from ERDF to regenerate poorest neighbourhoods in London
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission reveals first of €500 million worth of TEN-T projects
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission withdraws proposal on agreement with Guinea
(EU) EU/TRADE: Sri Lanka, accused of violating its human rights commitments, is threatened with suspension from "SPG+"
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU criticised over poorer countries' access to medicines
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy wants to speed up negotiations
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission tests out idea of single authority for re-organising international banks
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Council and Parliament try and agree on new version of amendment 138
(EU) EU/COPYRIGHT: Publishers want innovative models to guarantee respect for copyright in digital economy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for small-scale projects in Hungary
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in official journal of EU
(EU) EU/EIB:
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