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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/energy

Despite concessions made in Council, ambitions of Rothe report on « energy efficiency » directive have been preserved

Brussels, 28/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - In adopting last Wednesday the report by German Social Democrat Mechtild Rothe on the proposal for a directive relative to energy efficiency in end-users and energy services, the Industry Commission (ITRE) reviewed downward ambitions to fix binding objectives in terms of energy savings and energy output at the stage of final consumption (EUROPE N° 8935), in reaching a decision for the sole objective of information, as requested by the Council (EUROPE...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The WTO Doha round finally seems to be moving in the right direction
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Barcelona Summit adopts code of conduct for fight against terrorism, five-year working plan and "declaration of President"
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Council prepares to repeat its criticism of Israel's policy towards East Jerusalem, on 12 December
(EU) EU/ MIDDLE EAST: Rafah crossing point opened, in presence of European observers - Solana gives his congratulations
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: SAA talks begin
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Extension of EU police mission under leadership of Italian General Vincenzo Coppola from 2006
(EU) EU/FYROM: New EU police mission in Macedonia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: UK Presidency plans reduction of structural funds and agricultural aid
(EU) EU/WTO: Reduced ambition draft ministerial declaration for Hong-Kong submitted on Saturday by Pascal Lamy
(EU) EU/ECB: Juncker says increasingly likely increase in rates is not necessary
(EU) EU/EMU/SLOVAKIA: Slovakia becomes seventh Member State from most recent enlargement to join ERM II
(EU) EP/EMU: Implementation of Stability Pact vital for upcoming deadlines, Almunia says
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Council approves its partial general orientation on 7th FPRD - Six Member States enter reservations on ethical aspects
(EU) EP/BRUSSELS SESSION: WTO, VAT, bird flu, Olympic truce
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: UK Presidency to hold “mini-Summit” on pharmaceutical competitiveness on 1 December in London
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes reduction of 10% in 2006 for cod-fishing in Baltic and seasonal closures
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Despite concessions made in Council, ambitions of Rothe report on « energy efficiency » directive have been preserved
(EU) EU/SWISS AIRSPACE: new step towards swiss participation in european aviation safety agency and in a single european sky
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Regions of Europe want to be more associated with implementation of Lisbon strategy - President Barroso joins them in asking Member States to adopt financial perspectives rapidly
(EU) EU/STATE AID: CPMR insists on need to consider territorial cohesion in reform of aid for innovation
(EU) EU/TAXATION: European construction sector in favour of review of directive on reduced rate of VAT
(EU) EU/TAXATION/FRAUD: Fight against VAT fraud and fraud affecting trade should be stepped up, says OLAF
(EU) EU/BANKS:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2006:
(EU) EU/PATENTS: Requests to file patents online continue to increase, according to EPO - Pompidou: Europe needs real patent culture to encourage innovation
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Concessions may come under new directive with PPPs institutionalised in interpretative communication
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission publishes results of public consultation on two issues related to motor insurance
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission must clarify link between draft regulation on organisation and financing of local public transport and directives on public procurement, say local authorities
(EU) EU/EIB:
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