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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10515
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) montenegro

Commission begins to prepare for negotiations

Strasbourg, 13/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has started to prepare the negotiating framework with Montenegro and also the preparatory work for an early opening of the chapters covering rule of law, judiciary and fundamental rights, as requested by the European Council last Friday 9 December, announced Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Füle on 13 December. This is with a view to opening the accession negotiations with Montenegro in June 2012. In preparation for the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A new phase in the construction of Europe is beginning, but doubts remain as to the path to be taken and the end result
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) ECONOMY: MEPs pillory United Kingdom
(AE) ECB: EP backs appointment of Benoît Coeuré to ECB Executive Board
(AE) AGRICULTURE: EP gives go-ahead to special funding for rural development
(AE) FISHERIES: Commission wants to progress on Morocco fisheries agreement
(AE) REGIONS: EP approves €38 million from solidarity fund for Italy and Spain
(AE) SOCIAL: EP approves EGF aid for Italy
(AE) JHA: EP approves “letter of rights” for accused
(AE) JHA: Legal migration - EP adopts single permit
SECTORAL POLICY
(AE) JHA: Schengen - member states want to keep control of internal borders
(AE) JHA: Council gives green light to PNR agreement with United States
(AE) JHA: Proposals on itinerant crime
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Aid to poor - EP agriculture committee reaches agreement
(AE) ENVIRONMENT: Waste water treatment - EU can do better
(AE) GMO: No majority for or against authorisation of transgenic soybeans
(AE) REGIONS: Governance in partnership - idea gains ground
(AE) COHESION: Co-financing of up to 95% becomes reality
(AE) TRANSPORT: TGV can emit up to 15 times less than aviation
(AE) EU/MOBILITY: Accessibility for disabled people - public consultation
(AE) RESEARCH: ITER funding 2014-2018
(AE) RESEARCH: Three scenarios for an impression of Europe in 2050
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) MONTENEGRO: Commission begins to prepare for negotiations
(AE) UKRAINE: Füle in Ukraine to prepare 19 December summit
(AE) MIDDLE EAST: Ashton urges Israel to investigate death of demonstrator
(AE) INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT:
(AE) CLIMATE: Canada throws cold water over talks by rejecting Kyoto Protocol
(AE) GEORGIA: Free trade talks may kick off in March
(AE) TUNISIA: Barroso congratulates new president of Tunisia
(AE) WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN: Security cooperation in Sahara-Sahel area
(AE) EUROMED: Algeria wants to be a partner not an occasional supplier
(AE) EUROMED: Renewable energy deal
INSTITUTIONAL - BUDGET
(AE) BUDGET: Agreement on supplementary ITER costs for 2012 and 2013
(AE) CIVIL SERVICE: Trade unions appeal to heads of state or government
(AE) ADMINISTRATION: Commission adopts staff reforms
(AE) EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Treaty - Schulz wants EP to be more closely involved
(AE) FUTURE OF EUROPE: Cohn-Bendit wants simplification