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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9135

21 February 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 34
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 20/02/2006

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: In the services sector one stage is overcome but much remains to be done
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAN: Tehran is not seeking to build nuclear weapons, but demands right to civilian use of nuclear technology, says Mr Mottaki in Brussels - “Nuclear research will continue”
(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU regrets closing down of RADA youth and children's association
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Launch of negotiations over status of Kosovo - European Commission initials Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Albania
(EU) EU/CFSP: First ESDP Orientation course
(EU) EU/ETHIOPIA: Louis Michel encourages all sides to resume political dialogue, welcoming positive signs
(EU) EU/DRC: Louis Michel affirms EU's backing for Democratic Republic of Congo at ceremony enacting Congolese constitution
(EU) EP/CAUCASUS:
(EU) EU/OSCE/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/CROATIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Difference among Member States on preventive vaccination of poultry
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Commission has no plans to compensate poultry farmers at this stage
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENERGY: Member States subscribe to main objectives of bioenergy development
(EU) EU/TRADE/ANTI-DUMPING: Commission to propose anti-dumping measures on shoe imports from China and Vietnam
(EU) EU/ITC: Commission report on electronic communications market notes forecasts rising investment and innovation
(EU) EU/SECURITY/RESEARCH: Gorbach, Verheugen, De Vries and Von Wogau call for greater cross-border cooperation in research into security issues
(EU) EU/CHINA/ENERGY/CLIMATE: Towards agreement protocol on technologies for producing electricity with almost zero emissions
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission tells wine sector of objectives of reform
(EU) EU/ENERGY/COMPETITION: Increased energy prices will lead to consolidation into three dominant groups, predicts Eon Chief Executive
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Road safety improves but not by enough to halve deaths on Europe's roads by 2010
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Broad support for additional funding for development aid, particularly from contribution on airline tickets
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Parliament asks Commission for legislative proposal on heating and cooling from renewable sources
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament recommends ambitious risk and crisis management
(EU) EP/GLOBALISATION: Most MEPs believe concluding Single Market will enable EU to take advantage of globalisation while respecting European social model
(EU) EP/IMF: Postponement of vote on Hamon Report - Wide support for report during debate
(EU) EP/PETITIONS: Greek authorities ordered to respect Community legislation on confiscating automobiles
(EU) EP/SERVICES: EPSU and CEEP insist, following vote on Gebhardt report, on separate legal framework for services of general interest
(EU) EU/REGIONS/AER: Riccardo Illy argues for highly competitive services markets in Europe, for adoption of Constitutional Treaty and for new budgetary strategy - Resolution on services sent to Member States and President Barroso
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 675
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