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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9126

8 February 2006
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/future of europe
Presidents of seven EU countries are actively participating in reflection phase - “unemployment remains main problem”

Brussels, 07/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - As part of the “reflection phase” on the future of Europe, launched by the European Council in June 2005, the presidents of the seven countries of the European Union (Italy, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal, Austria, Finland and Germany) met on 5 February in Dresden to debate the EU's problems and challenges and hold discussions with around one hundred students who had just presented their vision of Europe. The meeting of the seven presidents (the third of...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Arcelor/Mittal steel affair underpins profound debate that should not be stifled
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission recommends Member States to open accession negotiations with Turkey and Croatia on first chapters (science/research, education/culture)
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Presidents of seven EU countries are actively participating in reflection phase - “unemployment remains main problem”
(EU) EP/ISLAM: At end of March meeting, Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly will discuss caricatures which have caused wave of violence - President Borrell calls for dialogue
(EU) EU/ISLAM: Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network defends both freedom of expression and respect for others, and rejects idea of conflict of cultures
(EU) EP/MOROCCO:
(EU) EU/SECURITY: In Munich, Michèle Alliot-Marie calls for role-sharing between NATO and EU
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/SECURITY: Donald Rumsfeld scolds Europeans for not pulling weight in defence matters
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/OSCE: EU has too much influence within OSCE, Russia says
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Ministerial troika in Vienna on 15 February
(EU) EP/ALDE/ROMANIA: Graham Watson leads delegation
(EU) EP/CAMBODIA/ALDE: MEPs welcome dropping of charges against Opposition leaders
(EU) EU/NEPAL: Human rights associations call for restoration of democracy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENERGY: Commission adopts strategy, on 8 February, to promote biofuels development in EU
(EU) EP/COMPETITION/SOCIAL ISSUES/ARCELOR: President Borrell, after meeting Lakshmi Mittal (at latter's request), will also meet Arcelor representatives and trade unions
(EU) EU/TRADE/IRAN: Commission reaction to boycott on Danish products by Iran is being examined
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Framework on electronic communications has brought greater coherence, but much remains to be done
(EU) EU/INTERNET: 7 February, Safer Internet Day 2006
(EU) EU/BANKS/MERGERS: Poland files complaint against Commission decision to authorise merger between Unicredito and HVB
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to acquisition of Pagnan river transport business by Cargill
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Commissioner Mandelson calls for ambitious defence of Services Directive
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Mandelson promises to be “robust” in defence of Union interests but warns against “protectionist populism”
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Updating State aid rules
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural income falls 6.6% in 2005
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Greens demand implementation of minimum standards of social responsibility for European companies abroad
(EU) EP/GREECE: Stavros Lambrinidis questions Council of Ministers on Athens phone tap scandal
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/SERVICES: Roselyne Bachelot stresses that “worker posting directive must predominate over liberalisation instruments”
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/LEFT: Francis Wurtz wants to stop companies shopping around for cheap labour
(EU) EP/EIB/DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ARCELOR: European Federation of Managers in Steel Industry sign worldwide agreement on principles of Arcelor's corporate responsibility
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EDUCATION: Europe Direct says citizen concern focuses on mobility
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Former Danish Judge Claus Gulmann criticises too important role played by European judges' legal secretaries in making court judgements
(EU) EU/OLAF: Brüner remains head of OLAF until March 2011
(EU) EU/JHA/ISLAM/MEDIA: Role of press at next spring round table
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Future of transatlantic defence market will greatly depend on role and choice of European defence agency
(EU) EU/NATO/AWACS:
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