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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9269
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) greens/swedish elections

20/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - In a press statement, Ulrike Lunaceck and Philippe Lamberts, spokespersons for the European Green Party indicated it had congratulated the Miljöpartiet de Gröna, the Swedish Green party, for its success in the general elections on 17 September. “Though the Social Democrat-led progressive coalition, which the Swedish Greens supported, regrettably lost control of the government, Miljöpartiet de Gröna increased their representation in the national Parliament...

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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