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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10030

1 December 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha council
Green light for removal of visa obligations for three Balkan states

Brussels, 30/11/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 30 November, the home affairs ministers of the European Union formally agreed to remove the visa obligation upon citizens of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Serbia and Montenegro entering the Schengen zone, as of 19 December 2009. "Citizens from these three countries will be able to spend Christmas with their families or friends in the Schengen area", said Swedish Immigration and Asylum Minister Tobias Billström. The...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Lisbon Treaty enters into force, EU is more democratic and efficient
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls for renewed partnership for democracy and to tackle poverty
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY/SERBIA: New treaty comes into force on Tuesday - Javier Solana departs after call for Serbian accession
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Cyprus calls for "measures" against Turkey - Iceland will have short wait before starting its accession negotiations
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Future Commissioners will have to prove their commitment to Europe, but their political past no obstacle, says Andrew Duff
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CHINA: Beijing underlines need for transfers and stability of yuan
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Although there is political commitment to conclude Round in 2010, conviction is somewhat shaken
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU27 reach agreement over SWIFT
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ten new priorities in favour of fight against terrorism
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Green light for removal of visa obligations for three Balkan states
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Delay confirmed for VIS and SIS II
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Ministerial debate on EU's strategy between now and 2020 has allowed best possible preparation for leaving crisis behind
(EU) EU/HEALTHCARE: Ministers seek agreement on draft directive on right to be treated overseas
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission commits over €1 billion to counter AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
(EU) EU/HEALTH: EURORDIS calls for working group to conduct scientific assessment of orphan drugs
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: €11 million to promote European products outside EU
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ministers support legislative action announced in derivatives market
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Commission to study need to legislate to fix end dates for use of SEPA products
(EU) EU/TAXATION: László Kovács passes on taxation dossier applied in favour of combating climate change
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council adopts recovery plan for green halibut
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission congratulates Lithuania on its proposal to reduce mobile termination rates
(EU) EU/GERMANY/LITHUANIA: Further European globalisation adaptation fund intervention
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for geothermal energy project in Iceland
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Funding for energy management and industrial clean-up
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Promoting heritage and tackling trafficking in cultural property
(EU) EU/SYRIA:
(EU) EU/EIB/PAKISTAN:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Consumers:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 849
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