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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9232

14 July 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Logistics seminar in Brussels on 5 October

Brussels, 13/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - Finland and the European Commission are holding a seminar on freight transport logistics in Brussels on 5 October. More than 120 participants are expected, according to the Finnish Presidency. The communication of goods transport logistics will be debated, to help prepare the work of the Transport Council on this issue (see EUROPE 9231). Finnish transport minister Susanna Huovinen and transport commissioner Jacques Barrot will take part.

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(EU) EU/TURKEY: Olli Rehn expresses concern about freedom of expression
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(EU) EU/AFRICA: Commission launches EU-Africa partnership to develop trans-African connections - €5.6 billion from 10th EDF 2008-2013 - first project to start in 2007
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(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Logistics seminar in Brussels on 5 October
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(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/DOHA: COPA and COGECA urge Angela Merkel, Jacques Chirac, Tony Blair and Romano Prodi not to make further concessions
(EU) EP/TRADE: Baron Crespo calls for transparency on part of Finnish Presidency in Doha talks
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE: COPA and COGECA urge Commission to ban Brazilian food imports
(EU) EP/EMU: Joaquin Almunia presents first Commission report on specific challenges facing eurozone economy
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(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: MEPs calls on Barrot to explain his “co-modality” concept
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: Danuta Hübner announces that when legislative package on cohesion force enters into force, Commission will decide on financial allocation per Member States per year and which regions and Member States are eligible
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(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Industry Committee takes stance on rules for taking part in 7th FPRD
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission pursues several infringement procedures in taxation field against five Member States
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: National authorities may fix maximum prices in advance for transferral of mobile phone numbers from one operator to another
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Independent Music Publishers and Labels Association (Impala) achieves annulment of EU decision authorising the creation of Sony BMG
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission appeal in Volkswagen case rejected
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