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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/gambia

Following death sentence pronounced on eight Gambians, EU calls on authorities to decree moratorium on capital punishment

Brussels, 19/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - Speaking on behalf of the European Union, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton said she was very concerned at the death sentence passed in Gambia on Thursday 15 July on eight people found guilty of treason and conspiracy. Among these people, who were tried for an attempted coup d'état in 2009 against the government of Yahya Jammeh, are the former head of the Gambian army, the former head of the intelligence...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU-Mercosur free trade objective creating concerns
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Joint reflection on new institutional framework - EU insists on including “acquis in constant evolution” in bilateral agreements
(EU) EU/GAMBIA: Following death sentence pronounced on eight Gambians, EU calls on authorities to decree moratorium on capital punishment
(EU) EU/FIJI: EU regrets expulsion of Australian diplomat by Fiji and calls on Fijian authorities to engage in dialogue
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Visiting Israel and Palestine, Ashton says Europe wants to see peace process relaunched
(EU) EU/OSCE:
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Draft report criticising international aid management proposes new European strategy for Afghanistan
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Agreement on “supervision” package subject to extent of binding decisions from future European authorities
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: No assistance to Hungary's balance of payment loan for time being
(EU) EU/EURO: Number of forged bank notes “remains very low”
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU to make €6.4 billion available for research and innovation in 2011
(EU) EU/RESEARCH COUNCIL: EU prioritises simplification of research programmes
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Cioloº says Common Agricultural Policy will bring experience to European construction and EU 2020 Strategy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EU agricultural organisations welcome proposals on relaxing BSE rules
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Emerging countries prioritise agricultural negotiations on substance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Univar to buy Eurochem's activities in Belgium and Netherlands - French competition authority to examine purchase of activities in France
(EU) EU/RELIGION: Fight against poverty and social exclusion at heart of sixth annual meeting with European faith leaders
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: EU supports neighbour countries in higher education matters
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Csaba Öry's report calls for more and better jobs
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission gives €5 million to vulnerable populations of South-East Africa and Indian Ocean
(EU) EU/CONSTRUCTION:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for SMEs and renewable energy in Dominica
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/EIB/EAST AFRICA:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Automobile:
(EU) Unemployment:
(EU) Economy:
(EU) United States:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 879
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