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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/un/human rights

EU can accept compromise text on creation of Human Rights Council, unlike Washington

Brussels, 02/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Austrian Presidency of the EU Council has announced in a press release that the European Union is in favour of adopting the compromise proposal presented last week by the president of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Jan Eliasson, aimed at creating a UN Human Rights Council to replace the Human Rights Commission in Geneva. The EU considers that the draft resolution from the president of the General Assembly meets the essential...

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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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