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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9113

20 January 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy/spring summit
Central European energy ministers decide on joint stance on energy to be submitted to EU Spring Summit (23/24 March 2006)

Brussels, 19/01/2006 (Agence Europe) - According to reports from Interfax, the Hungarian government has invited the energy ministers of the central European 'Visegrad 4' countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) and the energy ministers of Croatia and Slovenia to a summit in Budapest on 27 January to formulate a joint stance on regional energy supply matters that will be presented to the EU at the Spring Summit in Brussels on 23/24 March. Hungarian economy minister Janos...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Wisdom and moderation are essential if Europe is to agree final Financial Perspectives for 2007-2013 by end March
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/REFLECTION PERIOD: Plenary retains several options for the Constitution, but recognises, as Rapporteurs Duff and Voggenhuber wanted, that measures will have to be taken to respond to French and Dutch concerns - rapporteurs confident in the way things are shaping up, despite letter from leaders of three parliaments
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Benita Ferrero-Waldner outlines EU aid ahead of Palestinian elections and describes Ehud Olmert's 'pro-European way' - Hamas urged to disarm
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: EP wants more pressure on Russia over human rights violations in Chechnya - Criticisms of law on NGOs
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: In support of permanent EP/Afghan parliament delegation and Association Agreement
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY: Paris suggests intensifying Franco-German cooperation in certain sectors (police, taxation, health, universities, etc.) as driving force for integration
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Austrian Presidency to come up with draft deal on cut-rate VAT - France to unveil 'memorandum' on energy policy
(EU) EU/ENERGY/SPRING SUMMIT: Central European energy ministers decide on joint stance on energy to be submitted to EU Spring Summit (23/24 March 2006)
(EU) EU/GAILILEO: Galileo Consortium signs Eur 950 mil contract for first four satellites
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Jacques Barrot says May 2006 is final deadline for introducing digital tachographs
(EU) EU/ACP/WATER: Commission to fund 97 projects worth €230 mil provide safe drinking water in ACP countries
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: European Commission takes legal proceedings against persistent over-fishing Member States
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: European Parliament calls for gradual changes to EU sugar system but EP opinion will not alter agreement reached by Council
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Go-ahead to formal adoption of new bathing water quality directive, modernised and simplified - a bonus for bathers' health
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Stricter environmental laws on mining waste are adopted, to take effect in two years' time
(EU) EP/CIVIL LIBERTIES/EQUALITY: MEPs condemn homophobia and call for changes in law
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Indignant at Italy's absence at meeting with Barroso and Figel', Alfredo Antoniozzi suggests another meeting in Rome
(EU) EP/DEMONSTRATIONS/DOCKERS:
(EU) EP/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EP/REGULATION: “Yes” to Onesta report for MEPs to show greater respect for the Parliament
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY/CHINA: Europe condemns Chinese trade barriers on technology exchange
(EU) EU/CHINA/GOVERNANCE:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Sea Ports Organisation calls on Commission to draft White Paper on port policy
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Air transport associations hope to create an industry consultation body for air security matters
(EU) EU/CHANGE: 50th Congress on Quality will seek new roads to transformation
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: New judges at European Court of Justice - Lars Bay Larsen and Eleanor Sharpston
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Germany cannot require non-Member State nationals posted by EU service providers in Germany to apply for visas
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