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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/palestine

Jacques Chirac's statement on aid to Palestine in line with EU position

Brussels, 21/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - French President Jacques Chirac's statement in Egypt on Wednesday that he supported continuing humanitarian aid to the Palestinians was completely at one with the positions of the EU and the Middle East Quartet (of which the EU is a member), although it might have been interpreted by some as running counter to the European line. Even Hamas welcomed Mr Chirac's words and saw in them a tendency towards a change in the European stance. In fact, Mr Chirac...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/JAPAN: International security, WTO negotiations and energy issues on agenda for 15th EU-Japan Summit
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Jacques Chirac's statement on aid to Palestine in line with EU position
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/GOVERNANCE: Louis Michel to call for greater aid coordination between international donors at World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Verhofstadt argues for “United States of Europe” and “Organisation of European States if not everyone able to take part
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: EP wants greater future involvement in annual report
(EU) EP/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/BELARUS/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL: 25 April meeting to look at WTO, and aid for poultry farmers, economic situation in fishing industry
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Total uncertainty in Geneva about whether 30 April deadline will be met
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Member States support Commission's proposal outlining revised budget for FP7
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL/SPACE RESEARCH: Commission seeks a name for GMES
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates €1.5 million to Angola hit by cholera
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/CHERNOBYL:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission to adopt its communication on services of general interest in EU this week
(EU) EU/SOCIAL SERVICES: Commission still hesitant on need for legislative initiative specifically for social services
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE/MICROSOFT: Case to last whole week
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Public hearing on internal gas and electricity market focuses on need for market framework and regional integration of energy markets
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: MEPs express concern about European Globalisation Adjustment Fund - Vladimir Spidla says globalisation is unavoidable and should be reflected upon
(EU) EU/MICROSOFT: Many observers are concerned about adverse impact Microsoft affair will have on innovation in Europe
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Smartcard industry booming
(EU) EU/OECD: 23 and 24 May Council of meeting to focus on delivering prosperity
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
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