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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9124

4 February 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/telecoms
ETNO recommends root-and-branch review of e-communications legislation

Brussels, 03/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association ETNO has submitted to the European Commission its ideas on the review of the regulatory framework for e-communications. The deadline for preliminary contributions from all stakeholders was last Tuesday and the European Commission will now study the information submitted and prepare a draft new regulatory framework before the end of year.

Explaining that the current framework fails to meet...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The Arcelor/Mittal Affair opens European debate on certain aspects of globalisation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ISLAM: Protests over cartoons worsen
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Commission plans financial aid of 10 million EUR for interim Palestinian government
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FINNISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/IRAN: IAEA vote on Iran postponed under pressure from 'independents'
(EU) EU/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL: GCC Secretary General meets Ferrero-Waldner, Mandelson, Solana and MEPs
(EU) EU/OSCE:
(EU) UNITED STATES/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Tony Blair says constitutional issues will have to be addressed but tangible issues should be tackled first
(EU) EU/EPP-ED: Summit of Presidents of EPP-ED parliamentary groups on 6 February
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/INTERGROUP ON PEACE INITIATIVES:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/CUBA: Parliament asks EU to secure release of political prisoners and for Cuban authorities to authorise Sakharov prize winners to come to Europe
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: European Court of Human rights is doing well
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Parliament calls on Commission to review its copy of new inter-institutional agreement
(EU) EP/POSTAL SERVICES: Parliament leaves it to Commission to propose timetable for planned liberalisation of postal sector
(EU) EP/SERVICES: Malcolm Harbour wants to keep services of general economic interest in scope of "services" directive
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Energy policy on Commission meeting agenda
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Mid-term review of European road safety strategy on 23 February
(EU) EU/WTO: European negotiators call on New Zealand to show discipline in trade distorting practices of State farms
(EU) EU/TRADE/GMO: WTO verdict on GMOs expected on 7 February
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/CHINA: EU and China in ministerial-level talks in preparation for new partnership agreement
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission sets maximum levels for dioxins and PCBs in feed and food
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission calls on Member States to approve proposal allowing only child-safe gas lighters on European market - vote on 8 February
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Morocco's new pelagic fishing demands
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENERGY: Member States pleased with biomass action plan
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: ETNO recommends root-and-branch review of e-communications legislation
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/COURT OFJUSTICE: Swedish court judging Laval un Partneri versus Swedish Unions fails to convince Court President of urgency of situation
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EP/JHA/JUSTICE: Franco Frattini wants media libel to be excluded from draft Rome II regulation
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP: Conference in Switzerland on May 19
(EU) EU/EUROPOL:
(EU) EU/POSTAL SECTOR/SOCIAL PARTNERS: Corporate social responsibility in the postal sector
(EU) EU/INNOVATION/SOCIAL: debate on benefits of new technologies in terms of inclusion and competitiveness
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/HEALTH/GUE/NGL:
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