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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9129

11 February 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/emu

10/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - Germany has minted a new commemorative two euro coin with the image of Holstentor, the famous gate to the city of Lubeck in Schleswig-Holstein. 'Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit' and the German federal eagle are inscribed on the edge of the 30 million new coins.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The business world is somewhere between (slow) progress and (serious) shortcomings
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY/ISLAM: Foreign Ministers of EU to debate "important role" played by Turkey in dialogue between Europe and Muslim world with Abdullah Gül on 11 March
(EU) EU/ISLAM: Mr Solana to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine and Israel
(EU) EU/PALESTINE/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/HAITI: Commission congratulates people of Haiti on smooth running of Presidential and legislative elections
(EU) EU/DRC: Cops discuss EU experts' report on 14 February
(EU) EU/WEU/ASSEMBLY: Assembly determined to exercise parliamentary control over the CFSP
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Strengthened security measures for Greece following death of swans from H5 virus
(EU) EU/JHA/OLYMPIC GAMES:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/EUROGROUP: Focus on impact of ageing population on public finances - Preparing for March European Council
(EU) EU/EMU:
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(EU) EU/DEFENCE/RESEARCH: Defence industry ready to work with the EDA to develop innovation -More needs to be spent on research, says Javier Solana proposing joint fund
(EU) EU/UNO/DRC: donors Conference on 13 February in Brussels
(EU) ACP/EU: Countries of Eastern and Southern Africa and EU conclude legwork of bilateral negotiations on future EPA - Most delicate phase to start, establishing timetable to liberalise trade
(EU) UE/EMU:
(EU) EU/WTO: Peter Mandelson calls on G90 to raise its voice in Doha talks
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Further aid to help drought victims in Horn of Africa
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES: Compromise on "services" directive negotiated by EP is "positive signal" for Commission, which has reason to be satisfied-Letter of Six Member States- Uncertainty as to result of vote - State of play with dossier
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament to propose ambitious risk and crisis management measures
(EU) EP/PRESS SERVICE: José Liberato becomes President Cavaco Silva's head of cabinet, Jaume Duch interim head of press service
(EU) EP/AGENDA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission forecasts suggest EU farm income will rise 12.8% on average between 2005 and 2012
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/FEBRUARY PLENARY: Election of new President of the Committee of the Regions - Franco Frattini and Hans Winkler attend plenary
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/CLIMATE:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Christopher Cox and Charlie McGreevy affirm commitment to eliminating need for reconciliation requirements
(EU) EU/EESC/FEBRUARY PLENARY: Economic governance and communicating Europe top of the agenda - Joaquim Almunia to attend plenary
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Ministerial meeting on strengthening capacity of public administration and public services, particularly in new Member States
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: ETUC regrets Commission's report on worker mobility in enlarged EU does not incorporate trade union demands for greater social protection at EU and national level
(EU) EU/TELECOMS:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/VISAS: Mr Barroso urges Washington to speed up removal of requirement for visas for citizens of new EU Member States
(EU) EU/JHA/JUSTICE: Media exclusion possible compromise on Rome II regulation
(EU) EP/GREENS/GERMANY/ISLAM:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/SOCIAL/CORRIGENDUM:
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