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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9257

5 September 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 46
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/drc
Further EU contribution to funding of elections

Brussels, 04/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - In response to a request from Kofi Annan, the Secretary General of the United Nations, the European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid Louis Michel announced an additional contribution of €16 million from the European Development Fund (EDF) to finance the current elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where, after the first round of voting in the presidential and legislative elections on 30 July, a second round in the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: significance, scope and legacy of Francois Lamoureux's action - encourgaging orientations from French European affairs minister
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAN/“GYMNICH” MEETING: For now, diplomacy must remain top priority for resolving nuclear issue, EU says - Solana/Larijani meeting to clarify Iran's response to offer from Six
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/"GYMNICH" MEETING: Javier Solana prepares to return to region- "EU's position towards Hamas remains unchanged"
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/“GYMNICH” MEETING: EU25 confident of swift conclusion of new partnership agreement with Moscow in 2007
(EU) UN/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/ASEM: Ten years after its creation, sixth ASEM Summit
(EU) EU/SERBIA: EU maintains its requirements for SAA
(EU) EU/DRC: Further EU contribution to funding of elections
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Euro-Armenian Federation calls on MEPs to approve amendments on genocide
(EU) EP/CAMBODIA: Marco Pannella worried for Opposition in Phnom Penh
(EU) EU/POLAND:
(EU) EU/BULGARIA:
(EU) EU/TOGO: EU welcomes global agreement on Togo - Commissioner Louis Michel is confident of resumption of full cooperation if Togo sets out timetable for elections and date for general elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Commission launches consultation in detection technology sector
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission seeks to identify financial centres with which to launch talks on tax on savings
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: Mr Piebalgs concerned over possible breaks in supply of Russian gas this winter
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission still waiting for shipyard restructuring plans
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Debate on patient mobility and health services
(EU) EU/TURKEY: 1.6 million doses of foot-and-mouth vaccine
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Money from reduction of direct aid shared
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commissioner Borg visits Netherlands
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING:
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY: Neelie Kroes digs her heels in against State measures to block mergers - No negotiations over E.ON-Endesa
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment stable at 7.8% in euro zone and 8% in EU of 25
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro zone growth hits 2.6% in second quarter 2006 - 2.8% in EU of 25
(EU) EU/ITALY/REFORMS:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Markus Ferber concerned at Commission's “prohibitionist” temptations and requests regulation on alcohol to remain national competency
(EU) EP/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/PES:
(EU) EP/WOMEN:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL: José Silva Peneda and Proinsas de Rossa report recommends urgent reform and calls on Member States to commit to this to guarantee financial viability of national social systems
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: EuroCOP underlines EU's inability to manage crisis - Mr Kiefer voices concerns about Frontex
(EU) EU/BULGARIA/SOCIAL:
(EU) ACP/EU/CULTURE: 1st ACP festival of culture to promote diversity of cultures and culture industries of ACP group
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN LEFT:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: Messrs Barroso, Barrot, Barnier and Sarkozy at European Ideas Summer University and at European Ideas Fair in Lyons, 21-23 September
(EU) EU/FRIENDS OF EUROPE/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/IRRI/IFRI:
(EU) EU/COMECE:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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