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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/euromed/pes

In favour of "Mediterranean citizenship" and "alliance of civilisations" based on values defended by Socialists

Barcelona, 15/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - During debates which took place in Barcelona on 11 and 12 November, which were attended by the President of the Socialist Party Walid Joumblatt and political figures from civil society from countries on the southern shores of the Mediterranean, the Socialist group of the European Parliament affirmed its commitment to work for the emergence of a European citizenship and for a "genuine regional entity with a voice in world dialogue", with a final...

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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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