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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport council

Austrian Presidency hopes agreement will emerge on single European driving licence by June

Bregenz, 02/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Austrian Presidency feels it will be possible to reach agreement by June this year on the draft directive to introduce a single European driving licence for the whole of the EU. Austrian transport minister Hubert Gorbach said at a press release on Thursday ahead of the 2 and 3 March Transport Council in Bregenz that he was confident agreement could be reached during the Austrian Presidency. Unveiled by the European Commission in October 2003, the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: An open and competitive European energy market is essential
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Green light from Member States for first negotiation chapter with Turkey and Romania - “JHA” screening report
(EU) EU/IRAN: Larijani back in Vienna on Friday to meet EU-3 heads of diplomacy before Monday's crucial IAEA meeting
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Kiev Troika meeting - Benita Ferrero-Waldner visit
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: Referendum on independence to be held on 21 May
(EU) EU/UN/HUMAN RIGHTS: EU can accept compromise text on creation of Human Rights Council, unlike Washington
(EU) EP/JHA/TERRORISM/CIA: Claudio Fava disappointed that Gijs de Vries and Jürgen Storbek refuse to be heard by EP temporary committee
(EU) EP/EUROMED ASSEMBLY/ALGERIA: Borrell visit - political affairs committee to discuss Palestinian elections
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: European Parliament delegation visit 5-7 March
(EU) EP/PALESTINE:
(EU) EU/EUROSCEPTICISM:
(EU) EP/NATO ASSEMBLY/CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Austrian Presidency hopes agreement will emerge on single European driving licence by June
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Austrian Presidency says priority list of 'priority' TEN-T projects will need to be drawn up
(EU) EU/AVIAN INFLUENZA: EU veterinary experts set limits to area affected by H5N1 virus in France - Recommendations concerning dogs and cats
(EU) EU/ECB/EXECUTIVE BOARD: No objection to Jürgen Stark's appointment
(EU) EU/ECB: New ECB rate hikes reaffirm pragmatic approach and its future freedom - inflation over 2% in short term
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/ENERGY: Commission to carefully monitor current mergers in France and Spain
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission presents package of measures to allow EU to keep its promise to increase effectiveness of development aid policy
(EU) EU/TRADE/ANTI-DUMPING:
(EU) EU/CATHOLIC CHURCH/GOVERNANCE/POVERTY:
(EU) EU/EP/ANIMAL WELFARE/GREENS:
(EU) ERRATUM:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Livestock breeding and reproduction code of good practice
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: Algiers conference issues common statement on North-South dialogue
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/DEVELOPMENT: Satisfaction after Paris conference achieves symbolic progress on development funding
(EU) EU/OECD/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: France will appeal Commission decision on catching and marketing undersized hake
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for construction of metro in Barcelona
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Northern Ireland for upgrading Westlink
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/GLOBALISATION:
(EU) EP/ASYLUM: Antonio Guterres delighted with EP participation on asylum questions
(EU) EP/JHA: Civil liberties committee calls for more transparency at EU institutions
(EU) EUSPORT/RACISM: Campaign against racism at Italy-Germany football match in Florence
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Territorial Dialogue will be message from local and regional authorities to European Spring Summits, Michel Delebarre announces, calling on EU to listen to regional authorities to ensure Lisbon Strategy is a success
(EU) EU/REGIONS/TERRITORIAL COOPERATION: In letter to Wolfgang Schüssel, ARE President Riccardo Illy asks for EGTC to be approved under Austrian EU Presidency
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ECTA says more competitive market would automatically lead to more broadband connections
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Conference on 7 March on freedom of expression and the media
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION:
(EU) EU/MEDIA:
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