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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10026

25 November 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/transport

24/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 24 November, the European Parliament adopted by an overwhelming majority (640 to 17 and 10 abstentions) the report by Dieter-Lebrecht Koch (EPP, Germany) approving the European Community's accession to the convention concerning international carriage by rail (COTIF), as amended by the Vilnius Protocol of 3 June 1999. Nonetheless, given the legal incompatibility between acquis communautaire relating to the rail sector and that of OTIF, the E, F and G...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Shadow boxing in the fight against world famine
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: All member states have proposed their commissioner - Netherlands confirm Neelie Kroes, Denmark chooses Connie Hedegaard
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Barroso tells Parliament he intends to use prerogatives on organisation of the Commission granted him by the Treaty
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Foreign Affairs Committee to quiz Catherine Ashton on 2 December - Greens say tough questions will be asked
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: MEPs back EU enlargement policy
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Lengthy “pause for reflection” in prospect for Union for Mediterranean?
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Action by various European bodies and organisations on children's rights
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: EP wants ambitious and binding deal to be struck in Copenhagen but this will require China and the United States coming on board
(EU) EP/TELECOMS: Parliament lifts final obstacle for Telecoms Package
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: New Greenland halibut recovery plan approved
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament calls for greater democratic control over Europol
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(EU) EP/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EU/JHA: United Kingdom takes part in Maltese pilot project for refugees
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Conservatives question immediate establishment of compensation in event of airline failure
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: What decisions directly affecting financial groups will European supervision authorities be able to take?
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION: Court considers creation of executive agencies was mainly driven by need to compensate for staff shortages at Commission
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION: Duration of personnel selection procedure must be reduced
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rise in European industry order books
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission suspects Czech energy giant ÈEZ of abusing dominant position
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/LISBON II: Commission launches consultation on EU 2020 strategy
(EU) EUROGROUP:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: New international report on teachers' professional development
(EU) EU/SYRIA: €50 million loan for local infrastructure and local management programme in Syria
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: Well managed, “cloud computing” offers many advantages, ENISA report says
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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