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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9161

28 March 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 35
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/ukraine
EU welcomes way general elections were conducted

Brussels, 27/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, EU High Representative for CFSP Javier Solana and External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner congratulated the people and leaders of Ukraine for the way free and fair parliamentary elections were held on 26 March. According to the official partial results from just 20% of voting offices, the main pro-Russian opposition party under Viktor Ianukovitch is in the lead with 25.54% of the votes, followed by the Bloc under Iulia...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: a historical turning point, or a catalogue of good intentions?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Euro-Mediterranean Assembly plenary without Israelis or Hamas - Vice-president of Palestinian legislative Council calls for dialogue with Palestinian people's elected representatives - President Borrell calls for substantial work on priorities of Lisbon Process
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/COMMUNICATIONS: Commission launches online forum on future of Europe - Commissioners to hold special seminar at end of April
(EU) EU/CATHOLIC CHURCH/FUTURE OF EUROPE/INTER-CULTURAL DIALOGUE:
(EU) EU/DRC: Planning begins for crisis-management operations planning during electoral process in DRC
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Nick Witney calls on EU to invest in strategic transport
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU welcomes way general elections were conducted
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN PARTIES: Parliament wants bona fide status for European political parties which are urged to allow members to join as individuals
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Hearing of Leila Chadid, Delegate General for Palestine to the EU
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Council green light to European driving licence
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: EU lacks resources for European Road Safety Agency
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: H5 virus suspected in Czech Republic
(EU) EU/SMOKING:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/DRIVING LICENCE:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Last scoreboard for State aid shows Bulgaria and Romania have made progress
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/SPRING SUMMIT: Mixed reaction from MEPs, especially concerning energy and economic protectionism
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/EMPLOYERS: European employers call on governments to put growth and employment agreements into practice
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: EUR 30 million for 'good governance' - Benita Ferrero-Waldner backs Morocco's aim to get 'advanced status' in relations with EU
(EU) EU/SPAIN/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Social cohesion on South American continent is Union priority - Ferrero-Waldner hopes Vienna summit will give boost to association agreements with Andean Community and Central American countries
(EU) EU/TRADE/LATIN AMERICA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes two year extension to assistance for flax and hemp sector
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Commission warns about fake drugs on the internet
(EU) EU/BROADCASTING: European Broadcasting regulators look at hate broadcasts on digital and mobile TV
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs want opinion on Commission white paper on SGI adopted in July
(EU) EP/CITIZENSHIP: Culture committee adopts Takkula report on Community programme for bringing Europe and its citizens closer together
(EU) EU/YOUTH/PLAN D/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/PES: Socialist group celebrates Jacques Delors' eightieth birthday
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Mixed reaction to publication of EU Aviation Blacklist
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 680
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