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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10185

21 July 2010
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 29
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/citizens' initiative
Council and EP want first reading agreement before end of year, but differences persist

Brussels, 20/07/2010 (Agence Europe) - Olivier Chastel, Belgian Secretary of State for European Affairs, representing the Belgian Presidency of the EU, held informal talks with the deputy chairwoman of the European Parliament (EP) constitutional affairs committee Zita Gurmai (S&D, Hungary) to discuss the “general approach” agreed by the Council on 14 June on the draft Commission regulation on implementing the citizens' initiative. Gurmai is the co-rapporteur, along with Alain Lamassoure...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Current “creative period” of European construction
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CITIZENS' INITIATIVE: Council and EP want first reading agreement before end of year, but differences persist
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: At Kabul conference, Ashton repeats EU willingness to help Afghan government assume its responsibilities
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Lieberman calls for Gaza disengagement plan which gives EU direct role in rebuilding and control of territory
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission promotes right to information in criminal proceedings
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission says Sofia still has work to do but rebukes Bucharest on progress on judicial reform and fighting corruption
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission closely studies counter-terrorism policy and information-sharing systems at Union level
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission proposes plan for refinancing ITER
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission adopts road safety action plan
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: International Association of Public Transport pleased with outline of French transport infrastructure plan
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: €175 million fine imposed on animal feed phosphates producers
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission seeks to end operating aid for uncompetitive coal mines in 2014
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission orders recovery of illegal state aid of €450 million from Banco Privado Português.
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In-depth investigation into aid to French aeronautic suppliers
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission maintains higher regional aid ceilings for Hainaut, two Greek regions and Basilicata
(EU) EU/REGIONS: General assembly of the conference of peripheral maritime regions of Europe will focus on territories and budget for 2020
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Sofia and Moscow want to speed up South Stream project
(EU) EU/TRADE: Reimbursable aid to Airbus is to be continued
(EU) EU/TRADE: Karel De Gucht at universal exhibition of Shanghai 2010
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Diamandouros says Commission was slow to act on risks from Brazilian beef imports
(EU) EU/SYRIA: Europe contributes to opening up of Syrian market and its integration into world trade
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: OECD Secretary General welcomes call by British, French and German environment ministers for EU to increase its offer
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Cioloº to propose “strong, efficient and balanced” Common Agricultural Policy
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General takes view that supplementary pension scheme for former Hamburg municipal employees treats married couples more favourably than same sex couples
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB and Société Générale lend an additional €300 million for SME investment
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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