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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9227

7 July 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/languages

06/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - With regard to Ingo Friedrich's fear of the European Parliament Bureau decision to allow Catalans address the EP in their language, which would lead to similar demands “from Baltic countries, Galicia or Luxembourg”, the Bureau has indicated that Basque and Galician are also covered by this decision.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Cautious praise for Council's new transparency rules
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/UNITED STATES/SWIFT: Hearing to shed light on transfer of information on hundreds of thousands of EU citizens to US secret services
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/UNITED STATES/CIA: EP condemns illegal CIA activities in Europe - Temporary committee now to investigate possible complicity of States
(EU) EU/EP/SLOVAKIA: PES and Socialist group at European Parliament condemn Slovak social democrat alliance with SNS - ELDR concerns
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/CONSTITUTION: Citizen support for future enlargements weakens - 61% want a European Constitution
(EU) EU/SERBIA/MONTENEGRO: Commission suggests separate agreements
(EU) EU/JHA/ITALY:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: On first anniversary of London bombings, Frattini calls on Member States to apply European counter-terrorism measures
(EU) EP/CYPRUS/TURKEY: EP calls for Northern Cyprus' religious heritage to be protected and speaks of accession talks with Ankara
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SOCIAL COUNCIL: Vladimir Spidla says social partners are in front line for improving quality of professional life - Expectations of European social partners and platform of European social NGOs
(EU) EU/2007 BUDGET: Council wants rigorous budget
(EU) EU/CANADA: Cooperation to combat illegal fishing
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA/BIRD FLU:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/BLUEFIN TUNA/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Price to be paid for agreement on VAT package is allowing Germany to general apply self-liquidation system to combat tax fraud, László Kovács says
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mr Mandelson and Ms Fischer-Boel say US unwillingness to engage is main obstacle to serious negotiations
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Battle of figures in search for agriculture compromise
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Venezuela officially becomes 5th member nation
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Scientists confirm risks linked to use of sunbeds - Commission announces various measures
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Second Polish quota allocation plan is to take into account data now available on effective emissions during 2005-2007 period
(EU) EU/ECB: Rates to remain the same or rise in August?
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: New directive on recycling used batteries and accumulators formally adopted
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Regulation on EU institutions and bodies imposing transparency obligations from Aarhus Convention adopted
(EU) SAKAHAROV PRIZE:
(EU) EP/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EP/EPP/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/JHA: EP supports greater police cooperation during big international sporting events
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs want to facilitate transmission of civil and commercial acts
(EU) EP/REGIONAL/SEA: Claudio Martini letter to Josep Borrell requests maritime temporary committee
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Viviane Reding supports intervention in roaming sector on both wholesale and retail markets
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission expands investigation into Greek aid to HSY shipyard
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for reducing debt of Portuguese public service broadcaster RTP
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Infringement proceedings against two Member States for non-respect of legislation on car tax
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