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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10060

21 January 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states
Cooperation stepped up on contraband cigarettes

Brussels, 20/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 19 January, OLAF, the European Commission's Anti-Fraud Office, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) signed a cooperation arrangement to enhance cooperation between the two organisations and step up the fight against international organised crime. The cooperation arrangement sets out the basis for the working relationship between OLAF and the ATF in combating the illicit trade in tobacco products.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few misunderstandings about Catherine Ashton's hearing and duties
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY: MEPs support José Luis Zapatero and his hopes of developing European economic governance
(EU) EP/IRAN: Broad consensus between Catherine Ashton and EP on need for dialogue and, if necessary, “smart sanctions”
(EU) EP/YEMEN: While recognising seriousness of this country's problems, parliament shies away from militarisation of European response
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Despite Catherine Ashton's words of reassurance, EP remains pessimistic about situation in Iraq
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN STUDIES:
(EU) EP/HAITI: Plea for mass immediate aid and sustainable reconstruction of island - Catherine Ashton criticised over EU's "non-visibility"
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Barroso expected to hand Humanitarian Aid portfolio to new Bulgarian nominee on Thursday
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: EPP says Malmström was to “vague”
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Diamandouros re-elected
(EU) EU/MONGOLIA:
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion to be launched in Madrid
(EU) EU/financial SERVICES: consultation on cross-selling and unfair trade practices in financial retail sector
(EU) EU/EU 2020 STRATEGY:
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Maximum aflatoxin levels in certain nuts increased, much to chagrin of Italian producers
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU and Faroe Islands agree on fishing possibilities for 2010
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Cooperation stepped up on contraband cigarettes
(EU) EP/JHA: On 25 January Council to send draft EU-US agreement on Swift - EP complains and poses conditions
(EU) EP/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/JHA: Janet Napolitano meets EU home ministers at informal meeting in Toledo
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Progress in “Open Skies” negotiation
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU is determined to work in association with Central America
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/DIGITAL: ICT industry suggests seven areas for action to Spanish Presidency
(EU) EU/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES: e-commerce accounts for 12% of company turnover in EU27
(EU) EU/REGIONS: FOGAR Executive Bureau undertakes action plan on global regional cooperation
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Official launch of Euromed regional and local assembly (ARLEM) on 21 january
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU official journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2530: The State of the Union in 2010
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