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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9260

8 September 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha/immigration
President Barroso appeals to all European leaders to help Spain, Italy and Malta. - Barroso will raise problem at informal summit in Lahti

Brussels, 07/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - European Commission President José Manuel Barroso has written to the Heads of State and Government of the 25 calling on them to show proof of solidarity towards Spain, Italy and Malta, which, for the past few months, have been faced by a massive inflow of illegal immigrants, the Commission spokesman said on Thursday. “I am writing to you on the urgent and dramatic issue of the illegal immigration,, which I consider deserves an urgent and strong...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Rehn/Babacan meeting - Commission refuses to link respect of Turkish commitments on customs union to Cypriot question
(EU) EU/ROMANIA/ENLARGEMENT: Bucharest may agree to possible safeguard measures if accession treaty is respected in full
(EU) EU/SLOVAKIA: Slovak prime minister called on to show objectivity on attitude to minorities
(EU) EU/LEBANON: EU welcomes lifting of blockade by Israel
(EU) EP/KOSOVO: Worried MEPs and Commission stress that future EU mission to Kosovo must have sufficient funding and necessary numbers to carry out tasks
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/LEBANON:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: EP/MIDDLE EAST: EP demands mandate to be better defined and calls on Quartet to apply road map
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Leyla Shahid sees possibility of new “dynamic force” in Middle East after “defeat of military solution”
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/CIA: MEPs react strongly to President Bush' admission that CIA camps do exist
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Solana is ready to meet Larijani on Saturday - Washington, wanting immediate sanctions, in minority among Six
(EU) EU/GERMAN PRESIDENCY: Jean-Claude Juncker says question of enlargement and EU decision-making capacity must be resolved before debate can be launched
(EU) EU/SOMALIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/AIR PASSENGERS: EP takes pragmatic approach to civil liberties - Franco Frattini, critical of EU Court of Justice, says deal urgently required with United States
(EU) EU/EP/CLIMATE: MEPs revile Member States for negligence - Commission called on to improve its assessment of two allocation plans for emission quotas
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: European Maritime Security Agency given EUR 154 mil to combat pollution from ships
(EU) EP/HEALTH/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL: Yes to a social model that reflects common values and is implemented in different ways in different Member States - Paula Lehtomaki says: “Europe can be both competitive and socially strong” - Vladimir Spidla announces proposal in tune with EP's wishes
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament wants directive on mental health in Europe and on defence of sufferers' rights
(EU) EP/MEDICINES: Concern at damage caused by false medicines - Call for a global anti-counterfeiting convention
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Solution to Strasbourg buildings question
(EU) EP/CHILDREN'S RIGHTS: Franco Frattini unveils child protection measures - Call for a European Coordinator
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: President Barroso appeals to all European leaders to help Spain, Italy and Malta. - Barroso will raise problem at informal summit in Lahti
(EU) EU/EIB/EUROMED: EIB to contribute up to €10 million in Lombardy for a Mediterranean investment fund
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Casema and Multikabel by Cinven and Warburg aprpoved
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: acquisition of Foster Yeoman by Aggregate Industries cleared - refers review of UK local aggregates markets to Office of Fair Trading
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(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: New EU cotton aid scheme cancelled but effects of annulment suspended for 'reasonable time'
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: UK working time guidelines infringe EU rules
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: German and Austrian landowners' appeal against list of Natura 2000 natural habitat sites dismissed as inadmissible
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Eurochambres wants simplified EU Vocational Education and Training system
(EU) EU/TAXATION/POLLUTION:
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