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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9171

11 April 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/immigration

10/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - Following the call from Giusto Catania (GUE/NGL, Italy) in early March (see EUROPE 9146), the group has launched a European campaign and petition calling for the closure of temporary holding centres for immigrants in Europe (see EUROPE 9169). After visiting temporary holding centres in Malta, Melilla and Lampedusa, GUE/NGL group MEPs say they have seen “tangible signs of the construction of 'fortress Europe': overcrowding, unacceptable conditions, legal...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Revised "Services" Directive: political and psychological effects immediate, economic ones further off - Clarifications and additional texts needed
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU direct aid to Palestinian Authority to remain suspended until Quartet's three conditions are accepted - Council unanimous on continuing humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Visa bans on 31 regime leaders, including Lukashenko, are in force - increased civilian support
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/IRAN: Javier Solana considers Union should begin to study possibility of sanctions against Teheran
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: EU to send rule of law experts
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/RUSSIA: Russian Orthodox initiative on declaration on human rights
(EU) EP/DARFUR: EP calls for urgent Security Council meeting to be held
(EU) EP/EGYPT: Parliament calls for ambitious action plan
(EU) EP/IRAQ: EP calls for EUJUST LEX mandate to be extended and for protection of Christian minorities
(EU) EP/FYRM: Encouraging words from Borrell at Skopje parliament
(EU) EP/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/KOSOVO: European Liberals support independence for Kosovo
(EU) EP/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/PALESTINE:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/IRAN/WORLD CUP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ECOFIN: Karl-Heinz Grasser denounces “harmful” nature of protectionism and advances liberalisation and de-regulation
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ECOFIN: Grasser says “clear majority” of Member States want harmonisation of corporate tax base
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ECOFIN: Commission, ECB and Member States consider existing financial market controls sufficient
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ECOFIN: France wants “common rules” to ease SME access to public contracts
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/ASEM: Call for greater “flexibility” in valuation of yuan - economy holding up well despite global risks - pressure on Myanmar
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/WTO: Peter Mandelson urges Union partners to meet end April deadline
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Constructive meeting between Commission and air sector for finding solution to airport charging problems
(EU) EU/CHINA/WTO:
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: Formal requests sent to Germany, United Kingdom and Sweden
(EU) EU/CAR TAXATION: Infringement procedure against Cyprus
(EU) EU/EXCISE DUTIES: European Commission alert on minimum retail selling prices on cigarettes
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission may adopt proposal in July to modify aid for EU banana producers
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU/Morocco agreement to enter into force on 1 June
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Reinforcement of EU/Russia cooperation in agricultural matters
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Blacklist of corrupt regimes
(EU) EP/ACP: Beefing up the political role of the Joint Assembly
(EU) EP/EUROPOL: Parliament seeking to strengthen liaison role of Europol officers
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/INTERNET:
(EU) UE/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament demands more effort supporting health in poor countries
(EU) EP/FINNISH PRESIDENCY/EUROCHAMBRES: Innovation and enterprise, Eurochambres
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/HEALTH:
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