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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10084

24 February 2010
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/palestine
In Brussels, Mahmoud Abbas argues in favour of independent Palestinian state, which he says is also in Israel's vital interest

Brussels, 23/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, is currently on visit to Brussels (he met EP President Jerzy Buzek on Tuesday evening and is to meet with the permanent president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, on Wednesday 24 February). He takes the view that the creation of an independent Palestinian state would be in Israel's “vital interest”. Abbas said: “We all aspire towards lasting and just peace (…) in a state that will...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Total liberalisation of global agricultural trade is incompatible with humanity's essential objectives - Doha round must take this into acount
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Connie Hedegaard gives post-Copenhagen analysis to Council - EU27 determined to keep pace up and improve EU's negotiating technique
(EU) EU/ICELAND: On Wednesday, Commission will recommend opening accession talks
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: Podgorica asked to make progress on Copenhagen political criteria
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/DUBAI: Israel evades questions raised by Europeans
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/LIBYA: EU continues mediation despite progress
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: In Brussels, Mahmoud Abbas argues in favour of independent Palestinian state, which he says is also in Israel's vital interest
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EU2020 STRATEGY: Recovery of economy and employment, new economic model, more innovation and growth are priorities for first half of 2010 - Outcome of Madrid meeting
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPs trouble-shoot draft regulation on alternative fund management
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission proposes increased powers for Frontex
(EU) EU/JHA: Confirmation of CIA planes landing in Poland
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy dismisses idea of stock-taking ministerial at end of March
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and Morocco prepare Grenada summit
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: No special measures for sugar refineries
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council refuses to authorise Italian state aid
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: Commission roadmap with review on BSE screening rules due in June
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Most EU countries consider it necessary to foresee new instruments to contain price volatility
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council supports creation of European Network of Reference Centres for animal welfare
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Maximum harmonisation is not best solution for directive on consumers' contractual rights
(EU) EP/SPACE:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Culture and education committee adopts report by Helga Trüpel on Europeana
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: MEPs remain divided over including independent workers in working time directive for road sector
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY: Philippe Maystadt (EIB) highlights importance of dialogue within framework of preparing next financial perspectives and EU 2020 strategy
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Aid for ridding Mediterranean of pollution
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proposed acquisition of General Electric's security business by United Technologies Corporation is cleared
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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