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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9238

25 July 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research
Finnish Presidency's first achievement on Monday as first reading of 7th FPRD is concluded

Brussels, 24/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 24 July, after lengthy discussion taking up most of the day, the Finnish EU Presidency was able to note the Council's political agreement on the two chapters of the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development (FPRD). Adoption of the texts is purely a formality. It opens the way to the second reading for the Community part of the programme subject to European Parliament codecision, and closes the procedure for the Euratom programme on which...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Saving “Doha Round” by setting reasonable objectives
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana confirms that international stabilisation force for Lebanon is being looked into, with possible participation of several Member States - Mr Hariri calls for "global solution" - EU activates its civil protection mechanism in favour of Lebanon and Cyprus
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/LEBANON/PRESS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: No miracles in Geneva with G-6 suspending talks indefinitely - Mandelson blames United States
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Finnish Presidency's first achievement on Monday as first reading of 7th FPRD is concluded
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Council adopts common position on “services directive”
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/IMMIGRATION: Ministers underline collective responsibility of EU in facing up to illegal immigration
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ministers take stock of progress of Hague programme - presentation of strategy on legal immigration
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Commission issues guidance on how to award low-value contracts fairly
(EU) EU/JHA/BALKANS: Commission requests negotiating briefs to facilitate visa issuance and re-admission agreements
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Josep Borrell stresses need to treat immigration as a “European problem”
(EU) EU/EUROPOL/EURO: Europol contributes to dismantling of counterfeiting network
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New six-year fisheries agreement between EU and Mauritania
(EU) EU/EIB: €31 million water sector loan for Mozambique
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes recovery plan for Baltic cod stocks
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Greater participation and improved information needed to nurture active citizenship among young people
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SOCIAL: Italy lifts restrictions to workers from new Member States, a move welcomed by Barroso and Spidla
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission suggests directive to reduce surface water pollution caused by 41 dangerous chemical substances
(EU) EU/TURKEY/EMPLOYERS:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Inquiry into state financing of digital terrestrial television in Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia
(EU) EU/ STATE AID: Commission requests Belgium to clarify financing of public service broadcaster VRT
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of J. M. Huber by Omya
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Italy at Court of Justice for failure to recover illegal state aid for listed companies
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Belgium must end discrimination in Flemish registration tax
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ENERGY: Commission authorises aid of €2.5 bn to coal industry
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ENERGY: Public funding for British R&D project led by Rolls-Royce approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ENERGY: Commission rejects restructuring aid for Kliq
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COMPETITIVE: Danuta Hübner says, “new EU regional and cohesion policy will play major role in re-launching European competitiveness”
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION/DENMARK:
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EU/CATALONIA:
(EU) EU/STATISTICS/TOURISM: In 2004, majority of Europeans preferred domestic holidays, almost 60% of trips made by private car and 23% by plane, according to Eurostat
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL TRADE: €3.2 billion deficit in euro area, and €15.7 billion deficit in EU25 in May
(EU) EU/JHA/CHILDREN: Street children come to Brussels
(EU) EU/DISABILITIES: 3rd edition of APAJH Trophies is launched
(EU) EU/SPAIN:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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