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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10018

13 November 2009
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/albania
Olli Rehn calls for end to "Parliamentary boycott", which could negatively impact Commission's forthcoming "opinion"

Brussels, 12/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - Albania will risk jeopardising the next stage in its accession process to the EU unless it manages to re-establish the correct functioning of the parliament as soon as possible, Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn has stated. Since September, the country has been governed by a coalition made up of the Democratic Party (PD) of the prime minister, Sali Berisha, and of the Socialist Movement of Integration (LSI) of the foreign minister, Ilir Meta. The...

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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