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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9186

6 May 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 35
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EUROPEAN UNION

 8/05 -  VIENNA: - AU-EU ministerial troika meeting 
 -  BRUSSELS: - Debate between MEPs and national parliamentarians at the EP on the future of Europe (also 9/05) 
 -  BRUSSELS: - EP/political groups: week preparing for plenary 
 10/05 -  BRUSSELS: - Meeting of European Commission 
 -  BRUSSELS: - Benita Ferrero-Waldner attends Trialogue at EP 
 -  BRUSSELS: - Platform on food, physical activity and health - DG Sanco (also 11) 
 -  LUXEMBOURG: - Court of First...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU's first positive steps towards a realistic joint stance on energy, with regard to Russia and Gazprom in particular
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Commission Eurobarometer shows citizens want more specific action at EU level
(EU) EU/EUROPE DAY: Place of honour to “Democracy - Dialogue - Debate” on 9 May
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EP/DEFENCE: Karl von Wogau encourages EU Member States to create European Union of Security and Defence
(EU) EU/VATICAN/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/CONGO: Javier Solana calls for election timetable to be kept and for Congolese people's aspirations for peace and reconciliation to be espoused
(EU) EU/EUROPE OF POWER: Didier Donfut is not in favour of EU autonomous military power
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Benita Ferrero-Waldner to be in Egypt on Saturday and Sunday
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Ministers play down impact of rising oil prices in eurozone and disagreements between Member States - Common Member State oil price indicators?
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Discussion on economic progress of candidate countries
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: “June” aim for unanimous political agreement on VAT package
(EU) EU/EMU: Joaquin Almunia meets Lithuanian finance minister
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Council supports Commission's strategy of increased harmonisation of financial markets
(EU) EU/AVIAN INFLUENZA: Measures to combat virus are prolonged
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW:
(EU) EU/JHA/TROIKA: Dialogue opens on internal security relations between EU, Russia and USA - Franco Frattini presents his strategy for EU
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM/CIA: United States tells European leaders to assume responsibility
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Thirteen Member States have until 9 May to introduce new EU seatbelt rules
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Agreement on creating common European airspace
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission and ECB want industry to set up Single Euro Payments Area by 2010 - Commission reserves right to introduce new legislation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Retail trade volume falls in eurozone but rises in EU25
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Strategy for Africa and EU-Africa Conference on troika agenda for 8 May
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Ban on British beef lifted
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Extension of fishing agreement between EU and Guinea Bissau
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Commission announces EUR 100 mil to encourage signing of peace deal in Darfur
(EU) EU/COHESION/GREECE: Danuta Hubner meets Anna Diamantopoulou to discuss EU Structural Funds
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: A European Institute for gender equality and a better balance between professional and family life are essential for achieving objectives of 2006-2010 roadmap
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