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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9080

2 December 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ep/development/liguria

01/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - MEP Luisa Morgantini, President of the European Parliament's Development Committee, will be attending a conference in Brussels on 30 November organised at the office of the Liguria region of Italy on partnership for development with Italian cooperation NGOs, regions and European NGOs and institutions.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Relaunch of Euro-Mediterranean partnership fails
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU prepared to consider new bilateral agreement and free trade zone once certain conditions are met
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU3 negotiations may be resumed shortly
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU very concerned at situation in Sudan but welcomes resumption of Darfur peace talks
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/ITALY: Veneto region of Italy hopes to promote peace through healthcare cooperation
(EU) EU/MAURITANIA:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/CIA:
(EU) EP/PARLIAMENT'S POWERS:
(EU) EP/HISTORY OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Council agrees on need for secure energy supplies in a competitive Common Market - Neelie Kroes warns that 'security of supply' must not be mistaken for 'security of incumbents
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/TERRORISM: Thursday's Council moves forward on counter-terrorism and immigration
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/ASYLUM: Ministers adopt directive on asylum procedure
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/CIA: Jack Straw writes to Condoleezza Rice
(EU) EU/INTERNET: New internet address for Europe will be operational from 7 December, Commissioner Reding is pleased to announce
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/EMU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB unsurprisingly increases its rates by 25 base points, but does not intend to open cycle of consecutive increases, says Mr Trichet
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Future EU GMO policy, thematic strategy on air pollution, Life Plus, aviation and climate change on agenda for Council with no decisions to make
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission unveils plans for Single Payment Area
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New fisheries protocol for tuna between EU and Gabon
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2006: Agreement on draft budget 2006 - payment appropriations at 1.01% of GNI, EUR 275 million flexibility and significant increase for CFSP
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Polish MEPs are highly critical of British Council Presidency
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission decides to authorise Slovenian CO2 emissions taxation system following changes
(EU) EP/VAT: Ms Berès: Council must reach agreement on reduced rates at next Ecofin - Mr Kovacs pledges that Commission will do all in its power
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Honduras and Panama file complaint with WTO concerning new EU customs duty on bananas
(EU) EU/WTO/UNITED STATES: AmCham says it is time to tackle industrial products and services under the Doha talks
(EU) EU/TRADE/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: European Maritime Safety Agency concludes charter contracts for anti-pollution ships
(EU) EP/ROAD SAFETY: Shortcomings in vehicle approval system in Europe - safety is determining factor when buying vehicles
(EU) EP/ENERGY: European Parliament undertakes dialogue with citizens about renewable energy
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Welfare Quality project hopes to develop European standards to improve animal welfare from birth, and re-establish consumer confidence
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: First annual report on Commission's equal opportunities policy
(EU) EP/WOMEN'S RIGHTS: Nicole Fontaine says Prets Report on trafficking of women and children lays the foundations for a common policy to combat human trafficking
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: CCBE criticises Commission's report on competition in professional services
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN OF THE YEAR: Jean-Claude Juncker is 2005 European of the Year
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/EP/ETHICS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND REVITALISING EUROPE:
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT/LIGURIA:
(EU) EU/SERVICES DIRECTIVE/SME UNION:
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