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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9177

22 April 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 25
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/balkans

21/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on 24 April, Ignasi Guardans (ALDE, Catalonia) and the NGO The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) are organising the first screening in Belgium of “The Secret Life of Words”. Directed by Catalan film maker Isabel Coixet, the film is testimony to “some of the long-lasting and hidden wounds of the Balkan war, in particular among women”, says a press release. The screening will be followed by a debate with Isabel...

Contents

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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