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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10022

19 November 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fisheries
Presidency hopes to overcome difficulties and get political agreement on technical measures at Council

Brussels, 18/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - When they meet in Brussels on Friday 20 November, EU fisheries ministers will try to reach political agreement on the proposal which aims to preserve fish stocks by technical measures (see related article below on the Agriculture-Fisheries Council). The Swedish Presidency of the EU Council harbours this hope, despite several points in the text still posing huge difficulties for various delegations.

The aim of the text, which has been under negotiation...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Significance, hopes and dangers related to EU decisions expected tonight
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Fredrik Reinfeldt does not rule out “all night” negotiation and vote by qualified majority on appointments - More women in Barroso II team
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Summit takes place in relaxed mood but differences persist - Moscow hopes to join WTO as soon as possible
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council's operational guide to speed up implementation of Accra programme for aid effectiveness
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council recommends inclusion of climate concerns in development policy
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Call for prompt and concrete measures to resolve humanitarian crisis in Gaza - Israel is reminded of its commitments
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Talks for framework cooperation agreement are completed
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Trialogue agreement on new energy labelling
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Buildings built after 1 January 2021 will have to be greener and meet much tighter energy performance targets
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Presidency hopes to overcome difficulties and get political agreement on technical measures at Council
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Technical fisheries measures, Black Sea quotas, aid to dairy sector and Polish national aid for the purchase of land on agenda of meeting of Friday 20 November
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Plea for investing more in fighting world hunger
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2010: Council meeting dominated by how to fund €2.4 billion for economic recovery plan
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval for restructuring plans from Lloyds, ING and KBC
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Broadband continues to grow in Europe
(EU) EU/TRADE: Banana deal in sight
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission opens consultation on international accounting rules for small business
(EU) EP/ECB: Report assesses ECB policy in 2008
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Construction output down in Europe in September
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliamentary debate on Stockholm programme heightens
(EU) EU/JHA: People smuggling network between Iraq and EU dismantled
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Sardinian tax on tourist plane and boat stopovers infringes Community law
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: European Ombudsman concludes on Intel's complaint of European Commission's maladministration
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Youth rights in spotlight in Turin
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/TRAINING:
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