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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10018

13 November 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
MEPS recommend scrapping visas for Serbia, Montenegro and FYROM

Brussels, 12/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 12 November, MEPs voted by a massive majority (550 votes for, 51 against, with 37 abstentions) in favour of a consultation report calling for the scrapping as from 19 December next, of the obligation of short stay visas for citizens of Serbia, Montenegro and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Yugoslavia (FYROM). The rapporteur, Tanja Fajon (S&D, Slovenia), indicated that “this is extremely good news for Western Balkan nationals”. The final...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU-Russia: Difficult but unavoidable cooperation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: MEPs favour “pragmatic” approach - Priority is given to “common spaces”, a new agreement, energy and human rights
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: Olli Rehn calls for end to "Parliamentary boycott", which could negatively impact Commission's forthcoming "opinion"
(EU) EP/UN: MEPs question objectivity of work of UN Human Rights Council
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2010: Delicate qualified majority on draft budget 2010 - €258 million still to be found for recovery plan
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Report on controversial Commission text on budget review in first half of next year
(EU) EU/BUDGET: EP mandate to negotiate transitional rules on Budget with Council of Ministers in order to move from one treaty to other
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament calls for coordinated research on neurodegenerative diseases
(EU) EP/MEDIATOR: EP hopes importance of Ombudsman's role will be recognised
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPS recommend scrapping visas for Serbia, Montenegro and FYROM
(EU) EU/JHA: EU must begin asylum proceedings against Athens
(EU) EU/JHA: Hungarian/Slovak dispute is jurisdiction of National Courts
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: European Union to attain Kyoto objectives - A major asset for its credibility in Copenhagen, Commissioner Dimas says
(EU) EU/INNOVATION: Ambassadors for European Creativity and Innovation Year present their “manifesto”
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Winners of “Imagine a new world” photo competition
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Europe celebrates “border-breaking” music
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Without urgent re-orientation of energy policies, the planet is on dangerous course, IEA says
(EU) EU/TRADE: APEC countries pledge to conclude Doha Round and promote trade in green goods and services
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Conditions for VAT deduction on purchase by companies of movable assets discussed
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Greens disappointed with Presidency alternative fund regulation compromise proposal
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Slight increase in industrial production in Europe
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: MEPs call for new scanning technology to be brought in as soon as possible
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: ACI Europe calls for recovery measures to be set in place to kick-start aviation sector
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Annual FEMISE conference to take stock of crisis
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court upholds 2003 fines on graphite cartel
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2527: Europe is the homeland of our homelands - Speech by Vaclav Havel to the European Parliament (full text in English) - Wednesday 11 November 2009
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