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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9192

16 May 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha/childhood

15/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Commission has invited the winners of a competition entitled “The European Union and the Rights of the Child” aimed at all young people in the EU (see EUROPE 9165) to an award ceremony in Brussels on 18 May. After a prize giving ceremony held in each EU country on 9 May, the first prize winning teams have been invited to Brussels next Thursday for a European Award Ceremony, with Commissioner Franco Frattini. The best work will be used in future European...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Latest dimension of plague of counterfeiting and commercial piracy may call for radical changes to measures to tackle it
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Ferrero-Waldner says international mechanism for direct aid to Palestinians could be in place by June “Israel has to start accepting tax payments and customs revenue”
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/IRAN: Solana says Iranian refusal on EU-3 proposals package means Tehran is not just seeking to develop nuclear energy for civilian goals
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO:
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE:
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN: EU concerned about deteriorating human rights situation - maintains restrictive measures
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/DRC: EU to send observation mission for 30 July elections
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/UGANDA: Council welcomes high election turnout and calls for peaceful settlement of conflict in northern Uganda
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Council ready to provide swift response to any request for support in implementing peace agreement
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Defence ministers prepare ground for European defence procurement market - Member States do not spend enough to sustain industrial base
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EU hopes to set up mechanisms for identifying strategic airlift capabilities for deployment in times of crisis
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EU makes headway on strategic airlift thanks to SALIS - In theory, EU may conduct two key operations of battlegroup size as of January 2007
(EU) EP/POLAND/HUMAN RIGHTS: Elisabeth Schroedter complains
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/BALKANS: PES conference in Sofia
(EU) EP/CIVIL CRISIS MANAGEMENT:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FINLAND:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/CEEP/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/FLORENCE INSTITUTE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: In 2005, industries taking part in European Co2 emissions market did not fully use up their emissions quota - over-generous allocation? No comment from Commission
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Member States' ambassadors to EU tackle "Services" Directive
(EU) EU/JHA/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: Commission to release 2 million EUR for Mauritania
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/EURO/NEW MEMBER STATES:
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN: 4th EU/LAC Summit dominated by energy squabbles- Launch of negotiations for EU/Central America Association Agreement and reinforced partnership with Caribbean only major breakthrough
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/CHINA: Danuta Hübner signs memorandum on regional policy cooperation in Beijing
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Award of “For Diversity, Against Discrimination” prizes
(EU) EU/JHA/CHILDHOOD:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of AD Cartonboard by Korsnäs
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: New statistics for women in science in Europe
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ETNO re-states its opposition to proposed directive on roaming
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/TRADE: Pascal Lamy believes agenda for good world governance must include working standards
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
(EU) EU/MONEY LAUNDERING:
(EU) EU/CORRUPTION/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CITIES: In Innsbruck CEMR calls for politically strong Europe, greater role for territorial bodies, development of public services for tomorrow's Europe and development partnership on world scene
(EU) EU/REGIONS/TOWNS: In Innsbruck, European local and regional elected representatives highlight difficulty of funding public services in face of growing expectations
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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