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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10037

10 December 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 31
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/middle east
Véronique De Keyser welcomes European declaration and praises Swedish Presidency

Brussels, 09/12/2009 (Agence Europe) - Véronique De Keyser MEP and Vice-President of the Socialist Group (S&D) has welcomed the European position reaffirmed and clarified on Tuesday by EU foreign affairs ministers regarding east Jerusalem and the peace process in general. De Keyser stated: “The victory of the Swedish Presidency is also a victory for international law and common sense”. She added: “Swedish diplomacy has struggled tenaciously with many Israeli lobbies and has...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU has to ask itself some real questions about Turkey's possible accession
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Cyprus refuses to open five new chapters in accession negotiations until Ankara respects its commitments
(EU) EU/EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Six beneficiary countries want concrete and swift results, including those for visa facilitation
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Palestinian prime minister thanks EU and asserts latter can play increased role for peace
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Véronique De Keyser welcomes European declaration and praises Swedish Presidency
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Israel refuses visas to MEP group for entering Gaza - Reprisal against Tuesday declaration?
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/NIGER: Niger authorities give undertakings, first step out of crisis - EU to closely follow implementation
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Council wants increased effort to bring about resumption of talks on EU-Mercosur association agreement
(EU) EU/BOLIVIA:
(EU) EU/ARCTIC:
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES: At Study Days, EPP proposes solutions to break crisis and to face climate change
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission approval for €1.5 billion in aid to 15 CO2 capture and storage projects and wind energy projects
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Member states want to water down draft regulation on transparency of infrastructure investment projects
(EU) EU/JHA: Member states to adopt Stockholm Programme
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EU Fundamental Rights Agency wants targeted policies to tackle marginalisation of ethnic minorities and immigrants
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: On strength of study dispelling “myth” of European leadership, Greens call on EU to cut emissions unconditionally by 30%
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Breakdown of negotiations between EU and Norway over 2010 fishing quotas
(EU) EU/2010 BUDGET: Ministers endorse funding for European Economic Recovery Programme
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Joint statement on Lisbon Treaty transition measures
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Likelihood of agreement on increased protection for animals used for scientific purposes
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission accepts commitment from Rambus to lower memory chip royalty rates
(EU) EU/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Five member states have not finalised transposition of European directive
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Trade ministers adopt road map for post-2010 trade
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Cristina Kirchner calls for change of way of working in association agreement talks with EU
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Philips in favour of medical research-development
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to refurbish other infrastructure in Pilsen, Czech Republic
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Offical Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 09/12/2009: