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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9169

7 April 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/telecommunications
Commission opens new infringement procedures, continues some and closes others

Brussels, 06/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Commission is advancing with infringement procedures in the telecommunications sector. It has opened thirteen (formal notices - first warning), is pursuing four (reasoned opinion - final warning) and closed nine. Eleven of the new procedures concern the non-availability of caller location information to emergency authorities (setting up of emergency number 112). This affects Greece, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Hungary, the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: After so many letdowns, a positive week for Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY/KURDISTAN: Following violence over recent days, Commission and MEPs condemn terrorism but also call on Turkish authorities to hold dialogue with moderate Kurds
(EU) EP/BELARUS: EP wants more targeted sanctions against Lukashenko regime and more support for Belarusian people
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: President of Council says situation created by election result of 26 March paves way for new kind of agreement
(EU) EP/BELARUS/EPP-ED:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Some MEPs say new situation after Palestinian and Israeli elections could provide an opportunity for change - Daniel Cohn-Bendit suggests Quartet should become a Quintet, to include Arab League
(EU) EP/ITALIAN ELECTIONS:
(EU) EP/DRC:
(EU) EP/JHA/TERRORISM/CIA: PES MEPs: “Governments not cooperating enough in temporary committee's investigations on CIA activities in Europe”
(EU) EP/IRAN/HOLOCAUST: Ms de Keyser denounces Iranian “revisionism” and turns down invitation to Tehran - Iranian ambassador insists on right to comment on historical facts
(EU) EP/RELIGION/CYPRUS/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ECOFIN: Ministers to speak of globalisation, corporate taxation and also perhaps economic protectionism
(EU) EU/TRADE/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Grybauskaite mentions “minimalist” financial framework that will need modernising in future
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: First case in German farm - United Kingdom thirteenth country affected
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission opens new infringement procedures, continues some and closes others
(EU) EU/ECB: Status quo on eurozone interest rates - At this stage, Trichet does not forecast further rise in May
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ENLARGEMENT: Luxembourg maintains restrictions of free movement of workers from Eastern Europe
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT/CLIMATE: Parliament approves outcome of conciliation procedure on use of fluorinated gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol and motor vehicles' air-conditioning
(EU) EP/2007 SESSIONS: Controversy again between Brussels and Strasbourg - Timothy Kirkhope calls on Tony Blair to act
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY/SOCIAL: Parliament approves guidelines for growth and jobs but makes long list of recommendations
(EU) EP/JHA/IMMIGRATION/MALTA: Call for financial aid for hosting immigrants - €500,000 allocation may be made available
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP approves aid for poultry and egg sector
(EU) EU/CRIMINAL LAW/ERA:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Italy has two months to amend legislation transposing Community directive on ground handling
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: /INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION PRICES
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE: Michel Delebarre sees agreement on financial framework 2007-2013 as message of confidence to citizens
(EU) EU/POSTING OF WORKERS/UNIONS: ETUC believes Commission communication wrongly interprets Court case-law
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/SME: Annual SME summit to focus on European Social Model
(EU) EU/POSTING OF WORKERS/UNICE:
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