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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9229

11 July 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/external relations
EP improves Neighbourhood Policy and Stability aid instruments

Strasbourg, 10/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - Last week, the European Parliament approved in first reading, with many improvements, two of the external relations financial instruments for the period 2007-2013, namely the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (€11 billion according to the EP) and the Stability Instrument for coming to grips with crises in third countries (€2 billion). The result of the vote takes into account the agreement of 26 June between the institutions on the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: With its “Europe of results” and confirmation of solidarity principle EU safeguards and improves cohesion policies
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Greek and Cypriot Turks agree to try to launch new discussion process
(EU) EU/UN/KOSOVO: Martti Ahtisaari wishes to begin political talks on status of Kosovo
(EU) OSCE/ASSEMBLY: OSCE Assembly seeks to promote Afghan participation in OSCE activities
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Finnish Presidency and Commission put innovation at top of Community agenda - Mr Verheugen openly criticises certain Member States' inertia
(EU) EU/G8/ENERGY: Commission hopes G8 Summit will lead to common principles for future energy relations
(EU) G8/ENERGY/OECD:
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SOCIAL COUNCIL: Vladimir Spidla announces that “demographic change will be main driving force behind our social, employment and healthcare policies” - flexicurity and productivity on agenda of tripartite social summit and Lahti Informal European council, Tarja Filatov announces
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Member States reiterate commitment to respect Stability and Growth Pact
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Open Days 2006 for Regions and Cities
(EU) EU/EMU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE/SOCIAL/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/EU/SWITZERLAND: Commission and Swiss authorities discuss ways of enforcing mutual cooperation - moves to open Berne delegation
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/MALTA: EPP-ED calls on EU to take concrete measures
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court's interpretation of 1999 framework agreement on validity of successive fixed-term contacts in “Adelener” decision
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Details of new draft agreement on fishing with Cape Verde
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Promotion of agricultural products, including poultry
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Go-ahead for Austrian aid for green electricity
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIC:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament calls for extra effort to combat AIDS worldwide
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament calls for measures to protect healthcare workers from infection from contaminated needles
(EU) EP/ECONOMY/SOCIAL: Parliament calls on companies to meet their social and financial responsibilities at times of restructuring
(EU) EP/BUDGET: New proposal on updating financial regulation
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: EP improves Neighbourhood Policy and Stability aid instruments
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY: EP reminds Council of its commitment to review “privileges and immunity” protocol
(EU) EP/CODECISION: Yes to regulation procedure with controls
(EU) EP/ASYLUM/IMMIGRATION: EP wants greater communication between States on asylum and immigration policies - Recommendations on integration of immigrants in EU
(EU) EU/MEDIA:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/OUTERMOST REGIONS: Danuta Hübner and Presidents of outermost regions agree on measures recognising their particular difficulties
(EU) EU/STRUCTURAL FUNDS/CEMR:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EUROCOMMERCE:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN LAW:
SUPPLEMENT
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 10/07/2006: