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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10173

3 July 2010
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/middle east
Israel wants to make it easier for aid to reach Gaza - Mahmoud Abbas says Palestinians are losing faith in two-state solution

Brussels, 02/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - Israel has announced the situation for carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza will be relaxed. The general responsible for such operations in the West Bank informed the Palestinian Authority of this decision on Tuesday 29 June in order to allow a “significant rise” (50%) in the number of lorries carrying aid to Gaza, i.e. 150 each day. Israel, Haaretz reports, plans to increase this to 250.

Israel thus plans both to attenuate international pressure,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Further comments about Turkey and the Belgian Presidency
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BELGIAN PRESIDENCY: José Manuel Barroso reiterates he is 100% confident
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: EP Conference of Presidents endorses framework agreement on relations with Barroso II Commission
(EU) EP/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Parliament to vote on EEAS on 8 July
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Adoption of EMPA declaration condemning Israel, and call for international inquiry
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Israel wants to make it easier for aid to reach Gaza - Mahmoud Abbas says Palestinians are losing faith in two-state solution
(EU) EP/ISRAEL: Aznar writes to President Buzek saying “Israel's future is our fate”.
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission discloses who received EU funding in 2009
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission changes rules for greater clarity about investment funds
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Reform of common fisheries policy, fish quotas for 2011 and recovery plans on Belgian Presidency programme
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Measures to ensure mozzarella that turns blue is kept off market
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/JHA: Washington has no immediate plans to amend Privacy Act
(EU) EP/JHA: EPP launches debate on tackling child pornography
(EU) EU/TRADE: Progress in multilateral ACTA negotiations
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Karel De Gucht has not ruled out any improvement in EU agriculture offer on domestic support
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Mercedes Bresso's ambitions for Europe's regions, cities and local communities
(EU) EP/COHESION: Danuta Hübner warns of moves to separate European Social Fund from Cohesion Policy
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE: Belgian Presidency priorities
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission to enhance in-house research capacity through new JRC strategy
(EU) EU/POVERTY: 14 winners from all over world win international drawing competition on gender equality
(EU) EU/POVERTY: Music against poverty competition is opened
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court confirms fine of €85.8 million imposed on Knauf Gips KG for anti-competitive behaviour on plasterboard market between 1992 and 1998
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Charge relating to transferring a telephone number takes into account operators' costs but can be capped
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court gives precisions on pay and supplementary allowances for pregnant workers temporarily transferred to another post
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Oettinger wants to impose oil spill insurance on oil companies
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/CYPRUS:
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