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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9119

28 January 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/culture/brazil
Gilberto Gil defends free access to Internet and recommends extended cultural cooperation with European Union

Brussels, 27/01/2006 (Agence Europe) - The co-president of the Greens Group of the European Parliament, the Italian Monica Frassoni, and MEP Umberto Guidoni (GUE/NGL, Italy) received the Brazilian Minister for Culture, Gilberto Gil, a renowned international musician, in Brussels on 25 January, for a joint presentation of the "Charter of Internet Rights", a document which defends free access to the Web by the entire population of the planet, including the least favoured. The idea of drawing...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Council to discuss Afghanistan, Balkans, Iraq, Iran, Middle East and WTO negotiations
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: After Hamas' victory, Council, Commission and Parliament welcome peaceful way elections were held but stress violence has no place in democracy - Quartet Statement
(EU) EP/CIA:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Commission suggests measures boost stability and prosperity in Western Balkans
(EU) EP/ISRAEL/PALESTINE: Meeting with Israeli ambassador
(EU) EP/ESDP: MEPs deplore Jacques Chirac's remarks about nuclear option
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Human Rights Watch criticises Washington and EU for their indulgence towards Tripoli but notes improvements (considered minor)
(EU) EU/NEPAL/CONFERENCE:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Debate opens in Salzburg - Dominique de Villepin feels over rapid and ill-prepared EU enlargement is at base of identity crisis - Paris intensifies debate on external borders
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission accuses France of protectionism over its decree on control of foreign investments
(EU) EU/EMU: No long-term concerns about Euro
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: On Friday, three new Member States prolong uncertainty surrounding reduced VAT
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENERGY: Adoption of EU biofuels strategy on 8 February
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/AIRBUS-BOEING:
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: Commission proposes to legislate to boost Community civil protection mechanism
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Janez Potocnik tells MEPs of need to reach rapid solution on seventh FPRD, despite considerable cuts imposed by financial perspectives
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY: Working time, mobility of additional pensions and services directive at heart of Presidency's work, says Martin Bartenstein
(EU) EP/CULTURE/BRAZIL: Gilberto Gil defends free access to Internet and recommends extended cultural cooperation with European Union
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs say worker secondment directive needs some fine-tuning
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Patrick Dewael hopes EU will have ambitious and harmonised policy towards southern countries - States more or less receptive depending on national interest
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In-depth investigation into aid to Chupa Chups
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Polish regime in revising outstanding financial obligations of telecommunications companies does not constitute State aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT:
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY/ENVIRONMENT: EEB welcomes Commission's prioritising of sustainable energy and energy efficiency in its progress report
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY/EUROCHAMBERS: Pierre Simon wants Member States to come up with more ambitious National Reform Programmes
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY/SMES: Services Directive and more flexible labour markets are important to SME Union
(EU) EU/MARITIME REGIONS:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Increase in passenger air transport - 8.8% - and air freight - 9.6 % - in EU in 2004
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Rail Infrastructure Managers want improved application of first railway package
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: adoption of new EU/Seychelles fisheries agreement
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