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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9258

6 September 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research
Janez Potocnik in Turkey

Brussels, 05/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - European Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik is to make his first official visit to Turkey on 6 to 8 September. While there, he will give a speech at a conference on European Technology Platforms in Ankara on 7 September. He will also visit the Gebze Marmara Research Centre and meet with representatives of the Turkish business and science and research community in Istanbul on 8 September. He will also meet with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Abdullatif...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reality and limits of EU's common foreign policy - concrete and operational progress in defence and security policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Report critical of foreign affairs committee which deplores “slow-down” of reforms
(EU) EU/ANNIVERSARY OF TREATY OF ROME: Ruggiero Prodi's adviser - European Movement celebrates anniversary of Val Duchesse negotiations - European bishops set up committee of wise
(EU) EP/FINNISH PRESIDENCY: In Lebanon, EU proves it is “strong actor”, Tarja Halonen says, urging women to be actively involved in Middle East peace process - yes to Turkey but it must marry the whole family
(EU) EU/ASEM:
(EU) EP/NEW PARLIAMENTARY SESSION: President Borrell refers to EP's response to Lebanon, immigration and terrorist threat
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Friends of Europe report outlines four scenarios
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST/PES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Moving toward a rise in eurozone growth forecasts
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Tripoli could take part in Jason operation
(EU) EU/EP/JHA: Ireland may question compromise on data retention
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Janez Potocnik in Turkey
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/TRANSPORT: Meeting of European experts to decide on measures to take following alleged attempted terrorist attacks in London
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission wants 15% reduction in Baltic cod catches - good news for herring, but not for salmon
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commission takes climate change awareness campaign into schools
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/GMO/CHINA: Greenpeace calls on Member States to protect consumers against food products contaminated by illegal GMO rice from China
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs begin second reading of draft “services” directive - plenary vote in November, it is hoped
(EU) EP/WTO/DOHA: Parliament expresses concern about risk of explosion of bilateral agreements and loss of assets for developing countries
(EU) EP/TAXATION: MEPs support Commission approach on passenger car tax
(EU) EU/ECB/ITALY: Lorenzo Bini-Smaghi demands that Italy brings down debt to below 100% of GDP and deficit to less than 2%
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rise in retail trade
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 400 million from the EIB for water treatment in Belgium
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(EU) EU/EESC/FUTURE OF EUROPE: EESC Biennial Conference on “Living Europe: a challenge for European society” - attended by Jacques Delors and Michel Delebarre
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/ROMANIA: In Bucharest, Michel Delebarre looks at progress made in decentralisation
(EU) EP/JHA: Sarah Ludford urges EU to take measures to combat hate crime
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: German regional authority in flight path from Zurich airport is allowed to take court action to defend its inhabitants against noise pollution
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