login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9269

21 September 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade
Berlin and Paris take position in favour of bilateral and regional agreements

Brussels, 20/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - Given the breakdown in multilateral negotiations under the Doha Round, Germany, like France, is in favour of the conclusion of bilateral free-trade agreements, the German Minister for the Economy, Michael Glos, announced on Tuesday. In a press release, Mr Glos spoke out in favour of bilateral agreements with Asian countries. On Monday, the German Finance Minister Peter Steinbrück met Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson in Berlin. In recent weeks, the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Real prospects for Euro-Mediterranean project are gloomy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Greens call for changes to Eurlings report, particularly on Cyprus issue and Armenian genocide
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST/SYRIA: Socialist Group delegation visits Damascus) - Véronique de Keyser calls for encouragement to be given to Damascus
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Abdallah Abdallah, member of Palestinian legislative council, calls for distinct and clear EU role and return to normal aid regime for Palestine
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Assassination of European delegation official and his wife in Rabat - suspect arrested by Moroccan police
(EU) EU/EPP/PES/HUNGARY: EPP calls for resignation of Hungarian government, PES defends it
(EU) GREENS/SWEDISH ELECTIONS:
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU condemns 18 September attacks
(EU) EU/CENTRAL ASIA: Chaillot paper advises EU to adopt modest but long-term approach, no global strategy outlined but more coherency needed towards five countries concerned
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Confirmation of Commission's policy for “Europe of Results” - Action focused on Internal Market
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European Commission proposes reform of aid scheme to EU banana producers - rise in funding allocation
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Union criticised by Australian Prime Minister John Howard for "certain indifference", and by Susan Schwab for "lack of ambition"
(EU) EU/TRADE: Berlin and Paris take position in favour of bilateral and regional agreements
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission announces new proposals on de minimis aid - SME representatives voice their satisfaction
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: "Textiles and Clothing" high level group calls on European sector to rationalise its structures and cooperate more
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission consults stakeholders of metal industry of Union to prepare its strategy for this sector
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Road transport, domestic heating and agriculture have highest levels of pollution from diffuse sources
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: 40% rise in number of private cars in EU between 1990 and 2004, says Eurostat
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission to intensify training for Member State and third country inspectors, in order to improve food safety
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: 314 million in fines for "copper" cartel
(EU) EP/COPYRIGHT/MUSIC: Commission recommendation on collective cross-border management of copyright in online music sector may compromise cultural diversity
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Success of “EU” domain name despite some abuses
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Authorisation of Toshiba's acquisition of Westinghouse cleared subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Charley McCreevy sticks to 2009 aim for full liberalisation of postal sector which retains universal service obligation
(EU) EP/PATENTS: Left opposes McCreevy's support for EPLA - EPP-ED back Commissioner
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Belgian court provided with criteria to help it decide what constitutes misleading advertising in the Lidl/Colruyt case
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT/MALDIVES:
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT/AFRICA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: CPE calls for re-distribution and “socio-conditional” element to agricultural payments
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European social model at heart of IPSE meeting
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2443: Trans-European Transport Networks: Annual Progress Report by Coordinator Loyola de Palacio
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 20/09/2006: