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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10496
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (ae) eu/enlargement

Fostering freedom of expression in applicant countries

Brussels, 16/11/2011 (Agence Europe) - European Parliament (EP) President Jerzy Buzek, and Commissioners Neelie Kroes and Stefan Füle, responsible for Digital Strategy and Enlargement respectively, met in Strasbourg on Tuesday 15 November to discuss “how best to foster freedom of expression in the existing legal framework” in the enlargement countries.

“There is no democracy without free press. Freedom of expression and media pluralism are at the heart of EU values: the same must be...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: On the sidelines of the Italian problem, a few other comments on events surrounding the euro
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(AE) EU/ITALY: New Italian government sworn in
(AE) EU/AZERBAIJAN: Ashton wants strengthened bilateral relations
(AE) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Fostering freedom of expression in applicant countries
(AE) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD: Progress on democracy fund
(AE) EP/GAZA: MEP Paul Murphy pushes for sanctions against Israel
(AE) EP/SYRIA: EPP president calls on Council to act swiftly
GENERAL NEWS
(AE) EP/ECONOMY: MEPs debate economic governance
(AE) EU/ECONOMY:
(AE) EP/CLIMATE: Highest level of ambition and no equivocation for Durban
(AE) EP/ANIMAL HEALTH: Action to protect bee health
(AE) EP/TRANSPORT: ep wants partial opening of rail market
(AE) EU/RESEARCH: Eight countries in favour of ITER being funded by EU budget
(AE) EU/TRADE: Turkey, customs union, De Gucht in Istanbul
(AE) EU/BUSINESS: Women mentors for female entrepreneurs
(AE) EU/ENERGY: Baltic disagreement on LNG terminal site
(AE) EU/ENERGY:
(AE) EP/SOCIAL: Should EGF become sanction tool?
(AE) EP/SOCIAL: Idea of EU minimum wage back on table
(AE) EU/SOCIAL: Working time back on negotiating table
(AE) EU/SOCIAL: Poznan declaration on fight against discrimination
(AE) EU/REGIONS: Council redefines strategy for Baltic Sea
(AE) EU/EDUCATION: Achievement in mathematics and science too low
(AE) EP/CULTURE: Agreement on common European heritage label
(AE) EP/CULTURE: “Les neiges du Kilimandjaro” wins LUX 2011 prize
(AE) EU/JHA: Frontex says Arab Spring has led to doubling in rate of illegal immigration
(AE) EU/JHA: Directive on child sexual abuse adopted
(AE) EU/JHA: Move to common sales law?
(AE) EU/JHA: Cocaine use stable - concern over synthetic drugs
(AE) EU/JHA: Justice budget - two new programmes instead of six
(AE) EP/BUDGET: €42.3 million to help redundant workers back into work
(AE) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: EU urged to “speak with single voice” and review its approach