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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9068
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/world bank

Jose Manuel Barroso and Paul Wolfowitz see eye-to-eye and want to work together more closely on Africa

Brussels, 15/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 14 November, Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, told reporters that he had had a very good two hour brainstorming session that day with the President of the World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, EU External Affairs Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner, EU Development Commissioner Louis Michel, EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia, and the President of the European Investment Bank...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Counterfeiting, a plague which Europe must tackle head-on
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Our programme for 2006 cannot be achieved without decision on financial perspectives, warns Barroso, who also appeals for more work to be done towards agreement at WTO
(EU) EP/EUROMED/PES: In favour of "Mediterranean citizenship" and "alliance of civilisations" based on values defended by Socialists
(EU) EP/GERMAN GOVERNMENT: Jo Leinen welcomes major coalition concerning European Constitution - Joachim Wuermeling and Peter Liese welcome intentions for economy and environment
(EU) EU/EP/ENLARGEMENT: Reactions of MEPs differ over Commission reports
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: EU wants free media and NGO access to World Summit on Information Society in Tunisia
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: EU Election Observers remain in Liberia after elections
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN:
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs urges Member States to implement 2nd energy market liberalisation package - Commission inquiry reveals internal energy market is not sufficiently competitive
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT/CHEMICALS: Gloves come off in countdown to vote on REACH - Greens unveil alternative to Sacconi-Nassauer compromise - Sacconi-Nassauer bid backed by European Commission and three big political groups
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2004: Court of Auditors maintains reservations on reliability of payments, despite improvements in the field of agricultural aid -Parliament threatens to reject agreement on future financial framework
(EU) EP/JHA/VISAS: adoption of report visa issuance of visas for those taking part in 2006 Olympic Games
(EU) EP/PES/FRENCH SUBURBS:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/CIA: MEPs trust Commission will open inquiry to verify existence of CIA “black sites” in Europe
(EU) EU/EUROMED/REGIONS: Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Javier Solana at Euromed Regional Conference Barcelona +10
(EU) EU/AIR SAFETY: Commission extends competencies of European Aviation Safety Agency to air operations and pilots' licences
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission states it is not competent to rule on Endesa/Gas Natural merger - Decision lies with Spanish authorities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Investigation into purchase of Tele.Ring by T-Mobil Austria
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: EU suggests helping Indonesia combat bird flu
(EU) EU/TRADE: Tony Blair calls for more audacity from WTO members
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS/EDUCATION/THIRD COUNTRIES:
(EU) EU/WORLD BANK: Jose Manuel Barroso and Paul Wolfowitz see eye-to-eye and want to work together more closely on Africa
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA:
(EU) EU/ECB/EGYPT:
(EU) EU/OECD:
(EU) EU/MEDIA:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL COUNCIL: Partial political agreement on Media 2007 - Commission delighted with consensus
(EU) EU/CULTURE COUNCIL: Partial political agreement on Culture 2007 - Member States unanimously support creation of European digital library
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: European notaries highlight their contribution to building a European Area of Freedom, Safety and Justice, wanting notarial profession to remain untouched by Brussels-sponsored deregulation
(EU) EU/TAXATION: New code of conduct on transfer pricing documentation
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Presidents Barroso and Straub sign new cooperation protocol -Spanish regional representatives to use their mother tongue for first time -Margot Wallström takes part - Structural dialogue session, with President Barroso to present Commission's 2006 programme
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Tony Blair calls on EU to end discrimination towards people living with disability, condition sine qua non for achievement of Lisbon objectives
(EU) EU/REGIONS/COMPETITIVENESS:
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