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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9234

18 July 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 32
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 17/07/2006

Contents

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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