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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9192

16 May 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 43
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/serbia-montenegro

15/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the “General Affairs/External Relations” Council expressed its regret that Serbia-Montenegro was still not fully cooperating with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and backed the recent decision by the European Commission to suspend negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) (see EUROPE 9184). The Council remains resolutely attached to Serbia-Montenegro's European prospects and stressed that...

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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
European Library: No. 687
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