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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9191

13 May 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/competition
MEPs question Neelie Kroes' business connections with Jan-Dirk Paarlberg, suspected of serious crimes - Commission says 'there is no Kroes scandal'

Brussels, 12/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - MEPs are investigating EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes' business dealings in real estate in the Netherlands following the emergence of a scandal in which Kroes' name has been connected with a Dutch entrepreneur, Jan-Dirk Paarlberg, suspected of fraud and money-laundering. Erik Meiyer MEP (GUE/NGL, the Netherlands) addressed a written question to the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, a fortnight ago, demanding...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Monday's Council to focus on Iranian nuclear issue and aid to Palestinians, although no decision is expected
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Use of ESDP coordination tools in crises on agenda for Defence Ministers on Monday - meeting of EDA steering board
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Ireland's membership Nordic Battlegroup reopens debate on its policy of neutrality
(EU) EU/GCC: Joint EU-GCC Cooperation Council to meet in Brussels on Monday
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: First meeting of Association Council - EU prepared to back Algeria in its attempts to break free of reliance on oil
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM: First 'High Level Political Dialogue on Counter-Terrorism'
(EU) EP/CIA:
(EU) EU/BULGARIA/LIBYA: Trial of Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian doctor postponed until 13 June
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/CROATIA: Elmar Brok gives assurances that Croatia is part of current enlargement cycle, Franz Fischler calls for break in link between negotiation process with Croatia and Turkey
(EU) EU/SOMALIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINNISH PRESIDENCY: Informal European Summit and Social Summit at Lahti in October
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN: Europeans and Latin Americans want to strengthen strategic partnership - Energy at heart of discussions - Inability of Latin America to unite into regional units holding back development of bilateral relations
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA/WTO: Brazilian President Luma says Vienna Summit is one of the last opportunities for Doha talks
(EU) EU/WTO/GMOS: WTO confirms preliminary ruling on GMOs to delight of environmental groups and Green MEPs
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: EU announces end of FSC trade sanctions following US Congress decision to bow to WTO ruling
(EU) EP/EUROMED/EIB: MEPs recommend study of proposal for regional development bank
(EU) EP: Extraordinary committee meetings in Strasbourg
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: MEPs question Neelie Kroes' business connections with Jan-Dirk Paarlberg, suspected of serious crimes - Commission says 'there is no Kroes scandal'
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Phasing out Maltese offshore tax regimes
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Experts make suggestions for reducing energy cost and questions are raised concerning State aid to fisheries in difficulty
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission suggests modifying its policy on maritime cabotage
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF REGIONS/DECENTRALISATION:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Liese Prokop says future of Europe should be debated by citizens and also at regional and local authority level
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CITIES: Local and regional leaders from across Europe pledge to take concrete measures to improve sexual equality at all levels of local life
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: When local authorities may issue contracts directly to companies it owns
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: CEEP is astonished at Court of Justice's role and calls for European legislator to take action
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/RELATIONS WITH NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA:
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