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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9269

21 September 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
40% rise in number of private cars in EU between 1990 and 2004, says Eurostat

Brussels, 20/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - In 2004, there were 216 million private cars in the 25 EU Member States, a 38% increase since 1990. This figure was released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, to coincide with European Car-free Day, which takes place on 22 September and is part of the European Mobility Week (see EUROPE 9266). According to Eurostat, the greatest rises were in Lithuania (+167%, Latvia (+142%), Portugal (+135%, Poland (+128%) and Greece...

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
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