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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9149

11 March 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/space

10/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - As previously announced (see EUROPE 9146), on 10 March, Industry Commissioner Günther Verheugen, Director General of the European Space Agency Jean-Jacques Dordain and the of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, Anatoli Perminov signed an agreement to strengthen EU-Russian cooperation in space, in particular in applied technology (earth observation, global navigation, communication satellites), space transport systems, exploration and the use of the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Minsters debate technical option ahead of political decision on future aid to Palestinians - EU continues to seeks diplomatic solution to Iranian nuclear issue, but Solana does not rule out some sanctions
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CIA: Terry Davis asks 37 governments to clarify replies by 7 April
(EU) EU/PORTUGAL: President Cavaco Silva surrounds himself with 'Europeans'
(EU) EU/POLAND: President Kaczynski opposes speeding up of European integration
(EU) EU/POLAND:
(EU) EP/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/ELDR:
(EU) EU/FEDERALISM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL: Social inclusion and protection remain at heart of objectives of EU and Member States
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL: Spain and Portugal lift barriers to free movement of workers
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Examination of final series of stability and growth programmes - different fates for Germany and Italy in excessive deficit procedures
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission says Microsoft technical documentation still not sufficient and defends work of Monitoring Trustee
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Spring Summit, small and medium-sized enterprises, services directive and 7th FPRD on agenda
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU will have to fund TEN-T connections
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Progress on strategic air quality strategy, ambitious Euro V targets and contribution to Spring Summit
(EU) EU/SOLIDARITY FUND: EUR 106 million for flood victims in 2005 in Bulgaria, Romania and Austria
(EU) EU/VISAS/WOMEN: PES slams Commissioner Frattini's idea on special visas for women during World Cup
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD/GEORGIA: Tiblissi calls for ambitious action plan with prospect of free trade agreement and visa facilities
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: President Barroso and Moroccan prime minister praise quality of bilateral relations one year after implementation of action plan - Morocco to organise trilateral meeting on immigration in July
(EU) EU/SPACE: European Union must make space a priority, Jacques Chirac and European Space Agency say
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIC: Commission requests further investigations on three unusual cases of TSE in sheep
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Go-ahead for programme to bridge broadband communications gap in Ireland
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SPACE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/ENLARGEMENT: Czech Republic calls for lifting of restrictions on workers' movement in EU - Germany and Denmark explain why they want to continue with transitional measures
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Greens deplore fact that Green Paper almost completely ignores transport sector - Defence of European energy culture - Disappointment expressed by environmental associations
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EU/GMOS: Commission continues with its co-existence strategy
(EU) EP/MARCH PLENARY: Parliament to debate mergers on Wednesday
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/WOMEN: MEPs and Commissioners meet to discuss sexual equality - Jo Leinen sends questionnaire to European political parties
(EU) EU/EESC/LISBON STRATEGY: Maria Joao Rodrigues reassures Committee in Budapest: “Spring Summit will support your initiatives and role of society will drive the agenda”
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