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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9239

26 July 2006
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/un/kosovo
Satisfactory first direct talks between Serbian and Albanian leaders, but no breakthrough, says Mr Ahtissari - Mr Solana urges flexibility - Technical negotiations to continue in early August

Brussels, 25/07/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Serbian President and Prime Minister Boris Tadic and Vojislav Kostunica and their Kosovan counterparts Fatmir Sejdiu and Agim Ceku met in Vienna on 24 July to begin political negotiations on the future status of the province. Not surprisingly, both sides stuck firmly to their respective positions, said United Nations chief mediator Martti Ahtissari who is overseeing the talks. Despite the differences in viewpoint, the EU High Representative for the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Situation in north of Cyprus leads to reflection on worrying developments affecting institutional functioning of EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Portugal calls for extraordinary meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers - José Manuel Barroso supports “essentially European” international force in Lebanon
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/POLAND:
(EU) EU/LEBANON/CIVILIANS:
(EU) EU/UN/KOSOVO: Satisfactory first direct talks between Serbian and Albanian leaders, but no breakthrough, says Mr Ahtissari - Mr Solana urges flexibility - Technical negotiations to continue in early August
(EU) WEU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO:
EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA/FYRM:
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson hoping for extension of negotiating mandate from US government and wants commitments made on development to at least be made concrete
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Border controls to be lifted gradually from November 2007 - Commission asked to propose visa facilitation for Moldova - No further concrete proposals on Lebanon
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Monday's agreement on embryo stem cell research is a “trap” say bishops - clarifications on other aspects of future framework programme
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Seventeen Member States will be allowed to apply reduced rates on labour-intensive services until end of 2010
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS/YOUTH: Commission opens public consultation process on protection of minors using mobile phones
(EU) EU/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION/UNIONS: John Monks appeals for minimum labour standards and decent working conditions
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises two loans to recyclable waste collection company VAOP
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Deepening of relations between Commission and Committee, Lisbon interactive web platform, 2006 Open Days at heart of first official meeting between Presidents Barroso and Delebarre
(EU) EU/SMEs: Small and medium-sized enterprises welcome relaxation of rules on risk capital investment
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