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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9213
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/tunisia/human rights

EP calls for convening of Association Council

Strasbourg, 16/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution (by 268 to 28 with 253 abstentions) calling for the convening of an EU-Tunisia Association Council to discuss human rights in Tunisia, calling on the Presidency of the Council of the EU to issue a public statement on the banning of the Tunisian League of Human Rights' congress. At the same time, it stressed the role played by Tunisia in developing a EuroMed area of peace, prosperity and...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Priority to be given to Europe of Results while awaiting solution to institutional problem in 2008 - First results already visible, says Schüssel - Satisfaction from Commission
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CONSTITUTION: Twenty five leave Constitution on subs bench - New timetable will see it brought back into play in June 2007, with hopes of final result under French Presidency
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ENLARGEMENT: Final text no longer describes EU absorption capacity as accession “criterion” but Schüssel stresses it is a “condition” for future enlargement - Commission report in December
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/TRANSPARENCY: New “overall policy on transparency” at Council
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU25 to create 'Europe of Results' to inspire enthusiasm about Europe
(EU) EU/PES/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EURO: Council gives green light for Slovenia to join euro zone - Five Member States agree to withdraw declaration in support of Lithuania
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: European Council calls on Iran to “give an early positive response” to Six' cooperation initiative
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/BALKANS: Serbia receives positive message - for conclusion of visa talks with Balkans in 2007
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EP/SEAT:
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST: Approval of International Temporary Measure (ITM) for direct aid to Palestinians
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IRAQ: EU to support moves to make Iraq democratic
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/AFRICA: Reaffirmation of commitment towards Africa
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: President Borrell speaks of “absorption capacity” - Some problems are more important than location of EP seat
(EU) EP/TUNISIA/HUMAN RIGHTS: EP calls for convening of Association Council
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: EP wants partnership to take more account of human rights and for Russia to ratify Energy Charter
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENVIRONMENT: Commission adopts EU Forest Action Plan
(EU) EU/JHA/RACISM: Parliament takes firmer line against racist, xenophobic and homophobic violence and urges Member States to apply 2001 Framework Decision
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Parliament condemns rise in fraud in fields of structural funds, cigarette smuggling and VAT
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP wants Member States to partly finance new air security measures
(EU) EU/ECB: Jean-Claude Juncker critical of Trichet's silence on proposal to hold regular meetings
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: European Control Agency executive director appointed
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 17 to 26 June 2006:
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