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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition/poland

Despite agreement between Unicredit and Poland, procedures against Warsaw are not yet closed

Brussels, 20/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - “We expect a response in the next few days, probably next week”, the spokesman for Commissioner Charlie McCreevy told the press on Thursday in answer to questions put to him on the infringement procedure opened against Poland for having violated Community rules on the free movement of capital. On Wednesday, the official signing of an agreement between Unicredit and the Polish government (already announced early this month: see EUROPE 9168) puts an...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Moves towards italian initiatives for replacing European construction? Contrived dramatisation of problem affecting euro
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Civil and inter-parliamentary fora
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/SUBSIDIARITY: Wolfgang Schüssel repeats criticism of European Court of Justice
(EU) EP/ESTONIA/CONSTITION: Hendrik Ilves MEP warns against European “core”
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM: EU drafts dictionary to dissociate Islam clearly from terrorism
(EU) EU/EUROCOP/SPAIN: EUROCOP calls on Spain to demilitarise Guardia Civil
(EU) EP/CIA/TERRORISM: Members of temporary committee express worries after hearing from former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan
(EU) EP/IRAN: Warning from Greens over American military action
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY: Call to EU from Emma Nicholson
(EU) EP/SECURITY/JHA: Security round table in Brussels on 10 May
(EU) EP/BELGIUM: Tribute to Fernand Herman
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: Gazprom threatens to re-direct supplies to other markets if its expansion in EU is blocked - Commission reacts
(EU) EU/WTO: Meeting end of April deadline will be “exceptionally difficult”
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIC: Classical swine fever in Germany: revised measures
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Court of Auditors criticises way TACIS funds are used - Commission responds by recalling improvements made to programme
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT/RUSSIA: Negotiations in Moscow on 24 and 25 April on over-flying of Siberia
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Final European Commission preparations before signing air agreement with US as soon as possible
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Philippe Busquin prefers to have Galileo launched with fewer satellites than delay programme for lack of funds
(EU) EU/JHA/EDPS: EDPS predicts legal entanglement over data retention legislation - Second Annual Report is presented
(EU) EU/CORRUPTION/EU BUDGET: Transparency International wants Commissioner Kallas to ensure tight application of provisions excluding certain companies from public contracts
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: First biosimilar drug on EU market
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament seeking to adopt common flood prevention management directive following floods in central and eastern Europe
(EU) EP/HEALTH: MEPs call for healthcare personnel to be better protected against needles
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/POLAND: Despite agreement between Unicredit and Poland, procedures against Warsaw are not yet closed
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation in euro zone and EU25 down in March
(EU) EU/EMU/LITHUANIA:
(EU) EP/GREENS/SOCIAL/ENLARGEMENT: Greens call on Commission to step up pressure on Member States to waive restrictions on access to labour market
(EU) EU/POVERTY/INCLUSION: Responding to Commission consultation on “people furthest from the labour market”, EAPN stresses right to adequate minimum income
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission expert report examines obstacles to cross-border securities trading
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement procedure against Spain, France and Greece regarding professional qualifications
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission takes ten Member States to Court for failure to transpose directives - Other infringement procedures
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/ARMS INDUSTRY: European military naval sector acquires procurement club
(EU) EU/EXERCISE/PAPER INDUSTRY: For legislation that encourages competitiveness
(EU) EU/EXERCISE: Ambitious exercise coordinated by European air group
(EU) EU/REGIONS/TOURISM: AER creates internet portal on sustainable and quality tourism
(EU) EU/AUDIO-VISUAL: Annual Cannes cinema conference will attack problem of piracy
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EU) EU/EDUCATION/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/FRANCE:
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