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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9268

20 September 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 47
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep//secularism

19/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - French Socialist MEPs are holding a colloquium on “Europe, secularism and secularisation” in Brussels on 5 October. The colloquium will be opened by MEP Bernard Poignant and closed by Jean Glavany, a member of the French parliament, and François Hollande, First Secretary of the French Socialist Party.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Eurogroup President's orientations for 2007-08
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Jo Leinen says European citizens already paying price of “non-Constitution” - polemic with Barroso Commission
(EU) EU/EPP/FRANCE: EPP considers Nicolas Sarkozy's ideas, which according to Alain Lamassoure, were given warm welcome
(EU) EP/DEFENCE:
(EU) EP/ISLAM:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Greens present “Plan B - Change the European Governance” of permanent Forum of civil society
(EU) EP/SEAT: Tony Blair is invited to sign petition on single seat
(EU) EP/INDONESIA:
(EU) EU/ELDR/ROMANIA: Liberal congress in Bucharest on 12-13 October
(EU) EU/TREATY OF ROME: Guy Verhofstadt celebrates the “spirit of Val Duchesse”
(EU) EU/TREATY OF ROME:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REGIONS:
(EU) EP//SECULARISM:
(EU) EPP/SWEDISH ELECTIONS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mandelson rejects Australian compromise proposal on modalities and criticises prime minister John Howard
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural Member States concerned
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: Piebalgs calls on Moscow to clearly identify Sakhalin-2 problems used for withdrawing Shell exploitation permit
(EU) EU/CHINA/CONSUMERS: Commission and China increase cooperation on food and product safety on EU market
(EU) EU/CHINA/CUSTOMS: Pilot project for more effective combat of counterfeiting
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: €3 million is allocated to Spain, Italy and Malta
(EU) EU/JHA/DATA PROTECTION: Law on privacy supports fight against crime
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission wants precise definition of drift nets
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Quality requirements of maize for intervention debated
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission accepts school milk scheme has to be changed
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY: €78 million for tailoring grid technologies and services to business needs
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission consults on State aid framework
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production is down in July 2006
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EDA meeting on 20 September focuses on strengthened EU industrial and technological base
(EU) TELECOMMUNICATION: Etno says low penetration of broadband in some Member States due to many factors
(EU) EU/AVIATION TRANSPORT/PARAGUAY:
(EU) EU/CANADA:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Different reactions from interest groups on scope of EP second reading of “services” directive
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: Summit of Chairpersons of European parliamentary and national groups discusses sustainable energy policy
(EU) EP/MEZZOGIORNO:
(EU) EP/SECOND PLENARY OF SEPTEMBER: Accession by Bulgaria and Romania - Turkey - immigration - services of general interest - cohesion - data protection - air quality - mobility and education - counterfeiting - speeches by Lebanese Prime Minister and President of Liberia
(EU) EU/IMF/WORLD BANK: Symbolic adjustment of IMF decision-making power and World Bank's good governance strategy
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: European lawyers wishing to establish in a Member State are not required to prove language skills - in event of refusal of registration, recourse must be sought in a competent court
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2442: Trans-European Transport Networks: Annual progress report by Coordinator Etienne Davignon
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