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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9125

7 February 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/austrian presidency/demographics
Need to remove obstacles to work-life balance emphasised by Vienna conference

Brussels, 06/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - As part of the Austrian Presidency, Social Security and Generations Minister Ursula Haubner organised a conference on the theme “Demographic Challenges - Family Needs Partnership”, in Vienna on 2-3 February to discuss the role of the family and the obstacles to a genuine work-life balance. Leila Kostiainen, Finnish Secretary of State for Social Affairs and Health, stated on behalf of the future Presidency of the Council that the birthrate would...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: European identity is at stake in danish satirical cartoon affair
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ISLAM: EU points out that countries affected by protests over caricatures are obliged to protect diplomatic representations
(EU) EU/USA/BELARUS: EU and USA regret that they are unable to make joint visit to Minsk before elections on 19 March
(EU) EU/USA: Washington wants economic sanctions against Iran, if necessary even without UN support - Hamas expected to outline its position
(EU) EU/NATO/SECURITY: Munich security conference discusses future trans-Atlantic relations
(EU) EU/IRAN: In follow-up to IAEA decision, Tehran puts stop to beefed-up controls of its nuclear programme
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/GMO: WTO panel interim report on GMO problem will be historic in size and complexity, but will focus on situation already over
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ENLARGEMENT: In report due to be adopted on Wednesday, Commission recommends full opening of EU-15 labour markets to ten new Member States
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Experts propose measures to increase the role of philanthropy in European research
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission presents execution measures on directive on markets on financial instruments ("MiFID")
(EU) EU/CHINA: Lifting of weapons embargo not on agenda and Union still waiting for further progress on human rights, says Ms Plassnik
(EU) EU/MEXICO: Association agreement, social cohesion and political dialogue on menu for Ms Ferrero-Waldner's visit to Mexico
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM: Conference in Brussels on security planned for 21-23 February - Russia to take part
(EU) EP/FEBRUARY SESSION: Vote at first reading on services directive, State aid reform, exposure of workers to optic rays- Iran, Bosnia Euro-Mediterranean Assembly, human rights clause in EU agreements - Speech by Austrian President
(EU) EP/ANIMAL WELFARE: Parliament set to increase protection requirements for broiler chickens
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY: Commission to present results of survey on competition in energy sector on 16 February
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE /REGIONS: Launch of Adriatic Euro-Region
(EU) EP/IMF:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYERS: 4th European business summit devoted to Europe of excellence - José-Manuel Barroso, Martin Bartenstein and Guy Verhofstadt to take part
(EU) EU/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY/DEMOGRAPHICS: Need to remove obstacles to work-life balance emphasised by Vienna conference
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Experts appointed to investment fund groups
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: European Union strengthens relations with USA
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: New Eurydice study on teaching languages
(EU) EU/MARITIME REGIONS:
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Parliament recommends measures to reduce gender inequality in enlarged EU
(EU) EP/WOMEN'S RIGHTS: Parliament calls for “zero tolerance for all forms of violence against women” - For Franco Frattini, “Prevention and the fight against violence against women is one of society's top priorities”
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Debate on copyright - Community patent: complement to current European patent system
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Importance of research on umbilical cord blood cells
(EU) EU/TOURISM: “Open Mind, Open World” to be slogan for next WTTC world summit
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY/AGRICULTURE/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/CATASROPHES:
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