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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9218

24 June 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

23/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Union and New Zealand signed on 21 June a horizontal air agreement that encompasses the bilateral air agreements sealed between New Zealand and several EU Member States.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Comments by Etienne Davignon on the crisis facing Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Commission makes first contribution of €105 million to Temporary International Mechanism for Palestinians
(EU) EP/ALBANIA: Sali Berisha presses for visa facilitation system with EU and asserts his country is one of the safest in the Balkans
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Javier Solana and Louis Michel welcome mutual recognition agreement and cessation of hostilities
(EU) EU/WEU/SECURITY/DEFENCE: Displeased with attitude of European Parliament, WEU Assembly wants greater parliamentary control and synergy for EU security and defence issues
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Facilitation of visas with European Union is Belgrade's top priority, says Vuk Draskovic
(EU) EU/BELARUS/UKRAINE:
(EU) WEU/DRC:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: 27 June meeting to discuss future GMO policy, Life Plus, coordinated flood management and air pollution
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Greenhouse gas emissions in EU15 increased 0.3% in 2004 - Commission urges Member States to make effort to reverse this trend
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Despite meagre content of draft compromise on agriculture and NAMAs, there is hope for talks
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Peter Mandelson wants energy to be covered by WTO rules
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: WTO rejects US arguments in customs case
(EU) EU/ANDEAN COMMUNITY: Benita Ferrero-Waldner says Association Agreement talks would not be easy
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TERRORISM: Council agreement on renegotiation of agreement on transfer of air passenger data
(EU) EU/PUBLIC HEALTH: Commission acts to reduce burden of accidents and injuries and is to put recommendation to Council
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Regional Development Committee gives go-ahead for four Structural Fund regulations for 2007-2013
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Opinion divided over Commission's idea for tax on blank CDs
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises extension of urban tax-free zones scheme in France
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Czech Republic to sell shares in its railway catering company to Czech Railways
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses funding for new Hankook tyre production plant in Hungary
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Wine reform proposals leave sour taste in the mouth
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE/SOCIAL: Spidla: “diversity is motor for cultural change, which itself is at heart of concept of corporate social responsibility”
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/TRANSPORT: Measures to encourage clean road transport
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/EDUCATION: Mr Figel takes part in structured dialogue on Lisbon Strategy and education
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