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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9110

17 January 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/infringemnts/energy
France and Germany criticised for non-compliance with Directive restructuring Community framework for taxation of energy products

Brussels, 16/01/2006 (Agence Europe) - After France failed to respond within the two-month deadline to its letter of 22 March 2004 requesting Paris to state the measures taken to comply with Directive 2003/96/EC amending the Community taxation framework for energy products and electricity, the Commission has decided to deliver a reasoned opinion to France for failing to submit transposition measures on the Directive. Council Directive 2003/96/EC extends the minimum rate scheme, until then...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The structure and functioning of the future Europe, according to Jacques Delors
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes Israeli government's decision to allow Palestinian elections in East Jerusalem
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Benita Ferrero-Waldner announces further aid for Palestinian elections and customs services
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Javier Solana visits New York and Washington
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Elmar Brok's draft report calls for new Transatlantic Partnership Agreement
(EU) EU/IRAN: Europeans and Americans try to get Russia and China to agree to refer Iranian nuclear dossier to Security Council
(EU) EU/LIBYA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: There are alternatives to proposed privatisation of port services, says Jacques Barrot
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Technological advances, transport security and infrastructure are Barrot's priorities
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Action programme for promoting EU river transport
(EU) EU/CHINA: Commissioner Kyprianou signs product safety memorandum with China on exports
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/LUXEMBOURG:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ministers consider beefing up Europol - Little progress on justice - Conference in May on security in Western Balkans
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA COUNCIL: No progress on visa reciprocity between EU, United States, Canada and Australia
(EU) EU/JHA/ASYLUM:
(EU) EU/PATENTS: Consultation on improving European patent system
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Thematic strategy for urban environment to promote and spread best practice of most successful European towns throughout EU
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Meeting of top ranking officials - Austrian Presidency - Seminars - Industry ministers meet
(EU) EU/SYRIA: Training child protection officers in Syria
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 190 mil loan for broadband in Hungary
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 150 mil loan for refinery in Finland
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/EURO: Number of counterfeit notes remains stable in second half of 2005, but number of counterfeit coins on increase
(EU) EU/INFRINGEMNTS/ENERGY: France and Germany criticised for non-compliance with Directive restructuring Community framework for taxation of energy products
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: EPP supports inclusion of public services open to competition in “services” directive
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Public enterprise and social actors ask to be excluded from services directive
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission publishes report on motor insurance issues
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/RESEARCH/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE: Barroso urges modernisation of universities and increase in research budgets to allow Europe to meet challenges of 21st century
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE/SME:
(EU) EU/GDP:
(EU) EP/REFORMIST EUROPEAN LEFT: Re-launching citizens' Europe - Poul Nyrup Rasmussen suggests timetable - Maria Joao Rodrigues calls for more ambitious global action plan - Dominique Strauss-Kahn criticises Commission for failing to speak out
(EU) EU/SPORT: Austrian Presidency to look at the economic, social and educational aspects of sport
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Front National appeals against European Court order on statute of European political parties
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italian Judge Antonio La Pergola resigns
(EU) EU/JEAN MONNET FOUNDATION:
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