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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10881
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) mediterranean

Support for democratic reform in southern countries

Brussels, 04/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - The Secretariat General of the Council of Europe invited representatives of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Jordan to go to Strasbourg on 1 July for a technical seminar on the strengthening of democratic reform in the southern Mediterranean countries. The aim is to facilitate their access to the various Council conventions in this field in order to protect the “sharing of values”. (FB/transl.jl)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Uncertainties and complications precede Monday's opening of the negotiations on the new partnership between the EU and USA
LITHUANIAN PRESIDENCY
(AE) US: Two transatlantic groups will be set up on spying
(AE) ENERGY: Lithuanian priorities - internal market and external dimension
(AE) ECONOMY: Vilnius hopes to push forward banking union
(AE) UKRAINE: It is hoped association agreement will be signed end November
INSTITUTIONAL
(AE) BELGIUM: Europe moved by Albert II's abdication
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PLENARY
(AE) JHA: EP refuses to block free trade but will investigate spying
(AE) JHA: Tougher penalties for cybercrime
(AE) BUDGET: Extra cash to cover Croatia joining the EU
(AE) OLAF: EP approves reform of OLAF rules
(AE) EUROZONE:
(AE) EP 2014: MEPs want elections to be more European
(AE) ARMS EXPORTS: More uniform application of common position sought
(AE) HEALTH: EP pleased security is stepped up against cross-border threats
(AE) REGIONS: MEPs want to improve EU solidarity fund
(AE) TRANSPORT: EP supports Kallas strategy on serious injuries
EXTERNAL ACTION
(AE) EGYPT: Europe calls for return to democratic process
(AE) EGYPT: Transferring power to elected authorities as soon as possible
(AE) EMIRATES: EU regrets no international observers at Court proceedings
(AE) SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA:
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: EU must pay more attention to southern rim
(AE) MEDITERRANEAN: Support for democratic reform in southern countries
(AE) MOROCCO: Consultation with EU on Sahel-Sahara
(AE) TUNISIA: €19.6 million in aid for teaching and training
(AE) TUNISIA:
(AE) UNITED STATES: First round of free-trade negotiations expected
(AE) JAPAN: Second round of free-trade negotiations fruitful
(AE) BANGLADESH: De Gucht's multipartite initiative for industrial accidents
ECONOMY - FINANCE
(AE) ECB: Interest rates to remain low into the medium term
(AE) CYPRUS: Key troika fact-finding mission later this month
(AE) GREECE: Greece optimistic, lenders cautious
(AE) ECONOMY: Details of how investment is to appear on balance sheet
SECTORAL POLICIES
(AE) ETS: Industry and commerce disappointed by EP vote on “backloading”
(AE) ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: €281.4 million for LIFE + projects
(AE) CORRIGENDUM/ETS:
(AE) AGRICULTURE: Ciolos says ball is now in CoR's court on CAP
(AE) CROATIA: Local authorities in European age
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
(AE) HEALTH: General Court decides Orphacol may be marketed
(AE) COMPETITION: Commission mistaken over copper fittings market cartel