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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9235

19 July 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture council
Member States express concern about new Community guidelines on State aid

Brussels, 18/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - During the Agriculture/Fisheries Council on 18 July, Austria, supported by most countries (including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Ireland, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Poland, Czech Republic, Latvia and Lithuania), expressed concern about the proposals set out in the study on amendments to the rules for authorising State aid in the agricultural sector. All rules proposed could cause a serious upheaval of the way State aid works in the field of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: G8 Summit and energy: General principles agreed, differences confirmed
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UN/LEBANON: After his meetings with Solana and Barroso, Kofi Annan states stabilisation force he is suggesting for southern Lebanon should be “much larger” than UNIFUL and have a different mandate
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Greens suggest Joschka Fischer continue as mediator
(EU) EU/SERBIA: EU welcomes action plan presented by Belgrade to improve cooperation with ICTY but is now hoping for results
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Rehn and Solana say EU must be driving force of international presence once negotiations on status have ended
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU and AU prepare to strengthen AMIS and for transition to UN operation in Darfur in January 2007 - United States continues to call for faster rate of transition
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/IRAN: Disappointed by Tehran's refusal to respond to offer from “Six”, Council backs return to Security Council
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU assures DRC of its support after legislative and presidential elections - Call for democratic principles and basic civil rights to be respected during campaign
(EU) EU/UNITED NATIONS:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: ESDP could be used in dealing with disasters in EU - external action helps internal security
(EU) EU/CHINA/SOUTH KOREA:
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Enlarged G8 to include emerging countries determined to save talks - In Geneva, G6 sets up new timetable for discussions
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Producer countries object to draconian reform measures in wine sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Member States express concern about new Community guidelines on State aid
(EU) EU/DISASTERS/GUATEMALA: Additional aid after Hurricane Stan
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
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(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/MOROCCO:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission displeased that Member States are again off 1.5% deficit target for directive transposition
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/INDUSTRY: Vladimir Spidla and Michel Delebarre warn against confusing company restructuring and delocalisations with workers' mobility
(EU) EU/US/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Günter Verheugen launches “Enterprise experience” programme to help 350 civil servants get hands-on experience of corporate environment and for companies to better appreciate Commission's work
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/BANKING: Public hearing in retail banking sector
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Finnish Presidency presents ambitious agenda marked by debate on future of European agricultural model
(EU) EU/SPACE: European Commission moderates its space ambitions
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Procedural clarification on rights of individuals featuring on EU blacklist in context of fight against terrorism
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: IOC rules on doping control compatible with Community competition law
(EU) EU/INVESTMENT: Rise in foreign direct investment in 2006
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