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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9254

31 August 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fisheries
Proposal to amend current fishing quotas

Brussels, 30/08/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 24 August, the European Commission adopted a proposal to amend certain fishing quotas for the current year. Member States are called on to adopt quickly the following changes to the regulations of December 2005 on total allowable catches (TAC) and quotas for 2006: - a prohibition to fish for basking shark and white shark in all waters (taking account of international obligations deriving from FAO decisions); - implementation of the agreement of 20...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some thoughts following August's opportunities for re-reading
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Union wants to maintain dialogue with Tehran despite defiance of ultimatum set by Security Council
(EU) EU/POLAND: Jaroslaw Kaczynski says he has “great dream” for Europe as “equal partner of United States”, at military level also
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: Priorities of Group, which will select its candidate for Presidency of Parliament on 14 November - Constitution: yes to reference to Christianity, but not as pre-condition, stresses Hans-Gert Pöttering
(EU) EU/LIBYA/BULGARIA:
(EU) EU/SOUTH CAUCASUS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING: Commission adopts measures against leather shoe imports from China and Vietnam proposed by Mandelson in July - Member States must find way to reconcile differences
(EU) EU/NORWAY/ENERGY: Meeting between Piebalgs and Enoksen postponed, but agreement on setting up Joint Energy Cooperation Group
(EU) EU/Lebanon: EU's commitments for reconstruction in Lebanon ahead of Stockholm conference - Kofi Annan continues his tour of Middle East
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/GOVERNMENTS: Commission proposes Member States harmonised concept of governance in cooperation with ACP countries and other EU partners
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Faced with Spanish pressure, Commission again asks for help from the 25 - Madrid to call meeting of EU Mediterranean countries next week
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/COMMUNICATION: Commission will not be able to pursue communication policy without sufficient resources, Margot Wallström warns
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL: Three academic networks criticise lack of historical perspective in De Rossa-Silva Peneda report
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Proposal to amend current fishing quotas
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Fisheries committee calls for creation of support measures related to fuel costs
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