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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9235

19 July 2006
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/middle east
Greens suggest Joschka Fischer continue as mediator

Brussels, 18/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - The co-presidents of the Greens/EFA Group at the European Parliament, Daniel Cohn-Bendit and Monica Frassoni, state in a press release that Angela Merkel ought to recommend Joschka Fischer as special EU envoy for the Middle East in order to obtain a ceasefire, relaunch an initiative in the context of the Quartet's roadmap and prepare an international conference with a view to a peace agreement in the region. In his capacity as German Foreign Minister,...

Contents

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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