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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9233

15 July 2006
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/pes/united states
Madeleine Albright proposes joint Socialist-Democrat initiative to promote democracy around world

Brussels, 14/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - At talks in Washington between a high-level Socialist Group delegation from the European Parliament led by its president Martin Schulz and the National Democratic Institute of America, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright proposed developing new ways of promoting democracy around the world under a joint initiative by the EP Socialist Group and the National Democratic Institute of America. In a press release, Martin Schulz explains: 'Our new...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Escalating violence in Middle East, Iran and Western Balkans - Javier Solana to visit Middle East
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Monday's Council to examine state of negotiations on status of Kosovo and future role of EU in that province - Kostunica in Brussels to explain Belgrade's cooperation with ICTY
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Parties call for escalation of violence to cease and on EU to contribute to a solution
(EU) EP/BRITISH CONSERVATIVES: Strong reaction to David Cameron's announcement of his intention to withdraw Tories from EPP-ED Group in 2009
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/GREENS/EFA: Western Balkans states joining the EU would be 'natural conclusion' of European unification - Greens wants 'central conquests' of constitutional treaty to be preserved
(EU) EP/PES/UNITED STATES: Madeleine Albright proposes joint Socialist-Democrat initiative to promote democracy around world
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/2007 BUDGET: First reading agreement in Council on rigorous budget - Commission fears loss of 2000 jobs
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Turku Council calls for reflection on the new, more global, more effective generation of environment policy
(EU) EP/G8/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Informal high-level meeting of G8 and emergent countries at Saint Petersburg to break deadlock in talks
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Verheugen hopes to strengthen cooperation with Tokyo in combating piracy and counterfeiting
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: European initiative in patents before end of year?
(EU) EU/TELECOM: Delight and scorn at roaming ideas
(EU) EP/JHA: Franco Frattini briefs MEPs on Commission's justice, security and freedom programme
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Finnish Presidency hopes agreement will be reached by end of year on Mediterranean, eel, sole and plaice in the North Sea and fish farming - Concern about African fishing agreements
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Financial injury exceeds one billion euros in 2005
(EU) EU/FRAUD: At the end of 2005 OLAF was investigating 452 cases
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: Parliament for framework to strengthen Union's manufacturing industry
(EU) EP/TRADE/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament gives unanimous backing to fair trade - Commission called on to promote this sustainable development tool
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: Report on economic impact of Structural Funds for period 2000-2006
(EU) EU/EURO/UNITED ARAB EMIRATES:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Planned acquisition of Endesa by Gas Natural in Spain does not fall within European Commission's jurisdiction
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