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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9264

14 September 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/mercosur
MEPs in favour of rapid conclusion of regional agreement

Brussels, 13/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the committee on international trade of the European Parliament adopted, by a vast majority, the report by Spanish member Daniel Varela (EPP-ED) on negotiations for a bilateral EU-Mercosur free-trade agreement, calling for a "timetable (...) allowing the negotiations to be concluded as soon as possible". The Doha negotiations and talks for an EU-Mercosur free-trade agreement, whilst closely linked, are not "mutually exclusive" and the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU-Russia: In favour of an enhanced overall partnership (without a free-trade area)
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS COUNCIL: Iranian nuclear issue and Middle East top of agenda on Friday
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Mechanism to open way for negotiations top of agenda for discussions between Messrs Solana and Larijani on Thursday
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Pervez Musharaff wants enhanced political dialogue with EU and also better market access to combat terrorism
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Commission proposes more ambitious agreement including free-trade zone - Cooperation Council Thursday
(EU) EP/SYRIA: Examination of report on Association Agreement resumed
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Hamas MPs invited to Brussels - EP mission to region - President Borrell in Beirut
(EU) EP/DRC: EU action for security reform is reinforced
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Ten candidates from political groups
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reports by six coordinators for Trans-European Transport Networks confirm need to concentrate available funds on cross-border sections of priority projects
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/TRANSPORT: EU set to limit quantity of liquid transportable by air passengers
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Commission adopts ambitious 10-action strategy to boost innovation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Road bitumen cartel in Netherlands fined 266 million EUR
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Towards agreement between Madrid and Berlin over E.ON/Endesa
(EU) EP/EUROGROUP:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/HCR/REFUGEES/IMMIGRATION: Antonio Guterres thanks Commission for its contribution towards transition mechanisms for refugees returning home - Louis Michel announces seminar of all Commissioners concerned by phenomenon on migration, for 19 September
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/LIBYA: Libya will not be taking part in Frontex mission
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/AIRLINE PASSENGERS: EU waiting for Washington's agreement
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Franco Frattini, who believes Spanish position to be well-balanced, to send out "strong appeal" at Lahti Summit
(EU) EP/MERCOSUR: MEPs in favour of rapid conclusion of regional agreement
(EU) EP/EUROMED/TRADE: Doubts over prospects for free-trade area by 2010
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Consensus on reduction in bluefin tuna fishery in Mediterranean - Commission will defend ambitious measures
(EU) EP/SGI: MEPs call for “appropriate legislative initiatives” on services of general interest (SGIs)
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/MOTOR CARS: Initiative from former environment ministers to make car makers abide by commitments on CO2 emissions
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/HEALTH: Public health concerns cause Commission to re-work authorisation proposals for six pesticides
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: European mandate does not breach fundamental rights before law says Advocate General Ruiz-Jarabo
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Environmental tax on British granulates legal
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/AGRICULTURE: Court's rejection of reform of cotton sector gives tobacco producers cause for thought
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves regional aid maps 2007-2013 for seven Member States
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