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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9215

21 June 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 35
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/united states

20/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - During the debate with Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel on the results of the European Council (see above), Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP-ED), Martin Schulz (PES) and Monica Frassoni (Greens) all three urged the president-in-exercise of the European Council to call for closure of the Guantanamo detention camp at the summit with President Bush in Vienna on Wednesday.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Findings and repercussions (implicit or underlying) resulting from last week's summit on constitutional matters
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: In his presentation of Austrian presidency's balance sheet to parliament, Chancellor Schüssel explains that twin-track approach is leading to Europe taking action again
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES:
(EU) WEU/SERBIA: Vuk Draskovic asks for EU assistance in capturing Mladic - Backing for fully autonomous Kosovo within Serbia
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Javier Solana expresses support for Somali President and calls for dialogue with Islamic courts
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EU is divided over strengthening of animal welfare rules - progress on broiler chickens
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: In-depth investigation into Suez-Gaz de France merger
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission updates its aviation blacklist for first time
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs says he's optimistic about Moscow's ratification of Energy Charter
(EU) EU/USA: EU surplus in trade in goods of over € 88 billion with the USA in 2005 - USA, EU25's main trading partner
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mandelson says separate treatment for textiles as requested by Turkey could “weaken” NAMA negotiations
(EU) EP/CUSTOMS: MEPs fear excess of bureaucracy and costs created by “electronic customs” initiative
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: European food safety authority updates representation on management board
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Martin Bartenstein says services directive will prevent Member States turning protection into protectionism
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Viviane Reding calls on Asian countries to facilitate access to their “ICT” markets
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/UNHCR: On World Refugee Day Louis Michel calls for sustainable aid for reinserting refugees into their countries of origin
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/VISAS/UNITED STATES: Commission threatens Washington over visas
(EU) EP/JHA/CRIMINAL JUSTICE: MEPs back transfer of prisoners between Member States
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly stresses how urgent it is to help ACP countries combat avian flu - a “time bomb” waiting to happen in Africa
(EU) EP/NORDIC DIMENSION: Diana Wallis proposes a Parliamentary conference on the Nordic dimension
(EU) EP/MEDIA:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Environmental NGOs say revised sustainable development strategy is good starting point
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/HEALTH: SSIG-FR association gives full support to Belgian minister, Rudy Demotte's sectoral directives on “healthcare” and “social services of general interest”
(EU) EU/ILO/SOCIAL/TRANSPORT: Commission calls on Member States and social partners to implement ILO Maritime Labour Convention
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Law professor at Cologne University, Thomas von Danwitz, to be new German judge
(EU) EU/WOMEN/REFUGEES:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ETNO presses Commission to deregulate telecoms sector
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/REGIONAL POLICY: Question and answer session between Danuta Hübner and Committee members
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 692
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