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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9267

19 September 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture

18/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 18 September, the EU Council passed without debate a regulation improving the coherence of the Community support programme for the smaller islands of the Aegean Sea (see EUROPE 9259). The main change refers to the requirement on Greece to submit and have validated a support programme for the islands. The programme includes a specific supply regime for agricultural products essential for the population of the islands and specific measures to support local...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The significance, progress and shortcomings of trans-European transport networks
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SUDAN/DARFUR: EU keeps up pressure on Khartoum to make massacres stop and agree to deployment of peacekeepers
(EU) EU/UN: Heavy European agenda on sidelines of General Assembly
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST/EMPA: Lebanon mission postponed at Greek request
(EU) EP/LEBANON: President Borrell welcomes prime minister Siniora's acceptance of Parliament's invitation
(EU) EU/SWEDISH ELECTIONS:
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/RELIGIONS:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/COMMUNICATION: Commission to adopt follow-up report on “Plan D” in October - Conference programme
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/SOMALIA: EU cautiously welcomes progress in inter-Somali dialogue - Unswerving support for Transitional Federal Institutions
(EU) EU/WESTERN SAHARAN REFUGEES: Commission grants further €10 million in humanitarian food and basic services aid
(EU) EU/HAITI/GOVERNANCE: Commission allocates €10.2 million to direct budget support programme
(EU) EP/BULGARIA: Joint Parliamentary Committee confident of positive Commission report on 26 September
(EU) EP/GEORGIA: Joint Parliamentary Committee welcomes Georgia's desire to become member of the EU and expresses concern about deterioration in relations with Russia and conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR: Towards strengthening of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission seminar on “Citizens' Agenda for Europe - No fundamental reworking after 2007 enlargement
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: First meeting of “Group of Commissioners on Migration”
(EU) EU/STATE AID: College to make announcement on de minimis aid on Wednesday
(EU) EU/COUNCIL JHA/TAMPERE: Immigration, bridging clause legal cooperation, combating terrorism on informal council agenda
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Official opening of "Jacques Delors Building"
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Most countries support ambitious reform for viticulture but want to keep some market management tools
(EU) EU/GMO: Council leaves it up to Commission to decide on authorisation of varieties of transgenic colza
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Transfer of milk quotas authorised for new Member States
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING: Proposal for definitive duty on Chinese and Vietnamese shoes still under discussion at Council
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Mr Mandelson determined to reinforce strategy of access to Union market
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Ministerial meeting of Cairns Group countries with Susan Schwab, but without Peter Mandelson
(EU) EP/SGEI: Socialist group reiterates “urgency” for local authorities of having European legal framework for SGEI in place
(EU) EU/G7: Called on to make its regime more flexible, China pursues re-evaluation of Yuan at its own rhythm - global growth remains robust including Euro zone
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ULB:
(EU) EU/COHESION: In Portugal, Danuta Hübner says 2007-2013 cohesion policy is real opportunity for mountain areas
(EU) EU/SLOVAKIA/ENERGY: Piebalgs supports efforts of Bratislava to take control of national pipeline operator
(EU) EU/ENERGY: SME Union supports Barroso's approach
(EU) EP/GREENS:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ECTA concerned by widening broadband gap in Member States
(EU) EU/CHINA/SOCIAL: Seminar on European and Chinese experiences in social and employment policy
(EU) EU/EESC/AFRICA: Signing of memorandum of understanding for promoting relations between EESC and UCESA
(EU) EU/HEALTH/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/CULTURE/MEDIA:
(EU) EP/EQUALITY/REGIONS/CITIES: CEMR presents its European charter for equality of women and men in local affairs
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Summer university 2006 focuses on local media
(EU) EU/REGIONS/LEGISLATION:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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