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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9133

17 February 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/state aid
Parliament supports better aid targeting on growth and jobs

Strasbourg, 16/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - By adopting the own initiative report of Gunnar Hökmark (EPP-ED, Sweden), the European Parliament has given its support to the European Commission's objective of granting less and better targeted state aid as part of its action plan on state aid reform (EUROPE 8963). MEPs acknowledge that aid can “create significant market distortions” and should be an “instrument of last resort”. Nonetheless, they still emphasise its usefulness in the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Consensus between EU and Russia on approach to Iran and Hamas - EU to keep close eye on NGO situation
(EU) EU/IRAN: Paris accuses Tehran of clandestine military nuclear programme - Iranian negotiator Ari Larijani ejects this
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Barroso says difficulties of accession talks should not be underestimated
(EU) EU/DRC: EU reflects on operation deploying 200-1250 in DRC
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA:
(EU) EP/IRAN:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/GUANTANAMO:
(EU) EP/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EP underlines importance of constitutional reform for getting over ethnic divisions - “political leaders in country should take more things more in hand”
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM: Debate on Jihadi terrorism with Gijs de Vries and Gilles de Kerchove - UN says EU must develop valid strategies and not lose strong moral base
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Vote at EP on services directive backs PES and EPP-ED group's compromise - two groups pleased but not those from new Member States - polemic over principle of free provision of services
(EU) EP/SERVICES/SOCIAL PARTNERS:
(EU) EP/ANIMAL WELFARE: Proposal to tighten minimum welfare rules for chickens kept for meat
(EU) EP/STATE AID: Parliament supports better aid targeting on growth and jobs
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs call on Commission to be more committed in support for SOLVIT
(EU) EP/GREENS:
(EU) EU/ENERGY/COMPETITION: Commission sector in inquiry confirms serious problems in internal gas and electricity markets - Neelie Kroes promises action
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission to report on first year of air passenger rights
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Community “black list” of airlines is almost complete
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Review for greater transparency in airport fees
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Measures to be taken in the event of outbreak of avian flu in commercial poultry
(EU) EU/JHA/JUSTICE: Commission amends its proposal on Rome II Directive on cross-border disputes - differences on the Articles on defamation by the press
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission and Microsoft battle it out over assessment of interoperability requirements
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS/COMPETITION: Commission expresses concern about competition conditions on digital TV market in Italy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône by Eiffage and Macquarie is cleared
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Climate change, biodiversity, eco-innovation and implementation of legislation are Commissioner Dimas' priorities for 2006
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/DEVELOPMENT: France presents pilot project on levy air tickets to finance development
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: CEEP calls on Commission to take risks in revision of framework for electronic communications
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/ECB:
(EU) EU/EESC/PLENARY SESSION: Joaquin Almunia will fully “utilise channels of cooperation protocol signed in 2005 by Commission and Committee” - also affirms stability and growth pact does not diminish Commission's role
(EU) EU/POLISH LISBON STRATEGY:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
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