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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9086

10 December 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Aid more often goes to cross-cutting objectives, but still not down overall in 2004

Brussels, 09/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - Although changes in favour of cross-cutting aid are being confirmed, the latest scoreboard for State aid in 2004 shows that the downward trend of State aid has stabilised. Figures published on Friday by the Commission are "somewhat disappointing", according to the spokesperson to Neelie Kroes, who noted that "despite the repeated pledges of the Heads of State of Government to the European Council in favour of less and better aid, they are still not...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU extends and refines its conception of trade poicy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Council on Monday to make final preparations for European Council - Latest exchange of views on financial perspectives - Debate on enlargement
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Parliament in Iraq with ad hoc delegation
(EU) EU/IRAN: Indignation following latest “unacceptable” statements from Iranian President on Israel
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/PPE/ALDE:
(EU) EP/ALDE/AFRICA: RDC must be helped with elections to guarantee peace in Great Lakes region, say ALDE MEPs
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/ AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY/CHRISTMAS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH COUNCIL: Agreement on paediatric medicines
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: New partnership strategy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Progress, but no political agreement on organisation of working time - Austrian Presidency will take matters up
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Blair expects "extremely tough" negotiations - Reduction of British rebate remains key to agreement
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid more often goes to cross-cutting objectives, but still not down overall in 2004
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Inauguration of Galileo information centre in Latin America
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU/UKRAINE: H5N1 reaches Ukraine - Commission bans imports of untreated feathers
(EU) EU/EUROVIGNETTE: Agreement forthcoming between European Parliament and Council on Eurovignette
(EU) EU/EMU: Increases in competitiveness stronger in Germany than France, stresses Mr Almunia
(EU) EU/ECB: Increase in rates not ruled out in short term, says Mr Weber
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/CIA: Martin Schulz calls for Echelon-style temporary committee of inquiry
(EU) EP/JHA: Socialists of EP pleased with compromise on holding data
(EU) EP/PLENARY: Parliament to vote on Bruno Gollnisch's immunity - Commission's communication on information strategy postponed
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for Italian tax deduction scheme to promote job-creation
(EU) EU/SERVICES: Exclusion of betting and gaming from directive scope of application causes debate
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of Landis by Fives-Lille
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council political agreement on third rail package fails to satisfy companies and rail infrastructure managers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission to present its proposals for secure logistics in 2006
(EU) EP/ANIMAL WELFARE: Worried MEPs ask Commission to ban all cat and dog skin imports into EU
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: EU regulation on smoke flavouring in foodstuffs is valid, contrary to UK claims
(EU) EU/REGIONS/LISBON STRATEGY: English regions underline their contribution to the strategy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/LISBON STRATEGY: European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) demands that national reform programmes emphasise social inclusion and cohesion
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