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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10295

18 January 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/industry
European Space Agency defends Galileo

Brussels, 17/01/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 14 January, Jean- Jacques Dordain, Secretary General of the European Space Agency, defended the European satellite navigation system against criticism made by German industry and published by the US embassy diplomatic files obtained by WikiLeaks. Dordain, quoted by AFP, said that the European Galileo navigation system “is needed by Europe and the world”. According to a note obtained by WikiLeaks, however, and published on Thursday 13...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Rethink on new EU-Africa relations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Call for unity government, offer of immediate assistance
(EU) EP/TUNISIA: Support for Tunisian people and for real reform
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU hails historic referendum on independence of South
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: EU welcomes new pro-European government
(EU) EU/HUNGARIAN PRESIDENCY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Wolfgang Schäuble describes as unhelpful calls for expansion of EFSF
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: National Reform Programmes described as «optimistic»
(EU) EU/CREDIT RATING: Greece wants tighter rules for credit rating agencies
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Philippe de Buck in total disagreement with John Monks
(EU) EU/EURO: Transition to euro in Estonia great success
(EU) EU/EURO: Seizures of forged notes down 6%
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: EU checks agreement on generics
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Johnson Controls authorised to acquire CRH Group
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA: Crime and borders on “official” informal meeting agenda
(EU) EU/JHA: 192 people identified by SIS system in Romania
(EU) EU/JHA: Orban enters fray on media law
(EU) EU/JHA: Scandal in Bulgaria
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European Space Agency defends Galileo
(EU) EU/WTO: First draft text on geographical indications
(EU) EU/YEMEN: EU increases its humanitarian aid by 15 million euro
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EU to send inspectors to Germany
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Sweden soon to be hauled over coals over illegal wolf hunting
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission publishes communication on sport
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Investment in skills is crucial to tackling unemployment
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Student mobility improves EU-US relations
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: Maarten Engwirda's comments rejected
(EU) EU/BUDGET: €182 million following heavy rainfall in six countries
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: New car sales down 5.5% in 2010
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banks:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 898
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 17/01/2011: