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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9177

22 April 2006
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/development/governance
Louis Michel to call for greater aid coordination between international donors at World Bank and IMF Spring Meetings

Brussels, 21/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Saturday, European Commissioner for Development Policy Louis Michel will meet the President of the World Bank Paul Wolfowitz and will attend, as an observer, the Development Committee of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington on 23 April. The spring meetings of the Bretton Woods institutions will focus on good governance, debt relief and clean energy. Since they gather the Finance and Development Ministers from all...

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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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