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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9234

18 July 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture- fisheries council
Wine, modulation of direct payments, fisheries agreement with Mauritania and anchovy on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting

Brussels, 17/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 19 July, agriculture and fisheries ministers will give their first reaction to the communication on the reform of the wine sector, debate a proposal on the voluntary modulation of direct payments and be updated on the latest state of play on WTO agriculture negotiations. Finnish Minister for Agriculture and Forestry Juha Korkeaoja will present the Finnish Presidency's work programme for the second half of this year (see EUROPE 9224). In addition, the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reducing the number of European commissioners, while legally necessary, raises complex and controversial issues
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for de-escalation, cessation of hostilities and return to diplomacy - Israel has right to legitimate self-defence; but all parties must protect civilian population and respect international humanitarian law
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Louis Michel announces immediate humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Consensus on Presidency priorities
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Further €20 Million relief aid for Gaza under Temporary International Mechanism
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Ilkka Uusitalo Head of Delegation in Baghdad
(EU) EU/SUDAN: No fewer than 72 delegations are expected in Brussels on Tuesday for international conference on Darfur
(EU) EP/CHINA: In Beijing, Borrell speaks of human rights and Tibet
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/WTO/DOHA: Uncertainty on outcome of negotiations - Exceptional meeting of G-6 MOnday evening
(EU) EU/G8/WTO/DOHA: G8 calls on WTO members to find compromise within a month
(EU) EU/EMU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/G8/ENERGY: Adoption of common declaration on energy security does not conceal significant differences on energy
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission wants to revise 3rd air package for greater market efficiency, security and air passengers' rights
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Informal council of Turku outlines possibilities for revising sixth action programme for new environmental policy
(EU) EU/JHA/CIVIL LAW: Commission to simplify cross-border divorce proceedings within EU - Green Paper on matrimonial regime
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS:
(EU) EU/BANKS:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE- FISHERIES COUNCIL: Wine, modulation of direct payments, fisheries agreement with Mauritania and anchovy on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes to consider “quality label” as way of promoting short sea shipping
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of UPC France by Cinven
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of Falconbridge by Xstrata
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement procedures against Italy in sport betting
(EU) EU/EIB/LATIN AMERICA:
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN:
(EU) EP/JHA: Finnish presidency to study all suggestions for improving decision-making process in justice and home affairs
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: While agreeing on need for great reform, MEPs and experts oppose grubbing up vineyards
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Busquin report attempts to smooth out universities' adoption of tougher accounting rules
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 696
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