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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9273

27 September 2006
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/ep/enlargement
Commission opens UP way to Bulgaria and Romania's accession in January 2007 but prepares to take safeguard measures if final problems are not resolved in time

Strasbourg, 26/09/2006 (Agence Europe) - Bulgaria and Romania are sufficiently prepared to join the European Union on 1st January 2007 but the Commission will not hesitate to take restrictive measures against the two countries in the event of shortcomings - notably in the functioning of the legal system, the fight against corruption and the management of Community aid, if they are not resolved by accession or shortly afterwards. In order to avoid implementation of such “safeguard...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Trade policy must be placed within overall framework of European Union external relations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EP/ENLARGEMENT: Commission opens UP way to Bulgaria and Romania's accession in January 2007 but prepares to take safeguard measures if final problems are not resolved in time
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Rapporteur, Council and Commission call for rate of reform to be increased - Some MEPs feel Eurlings report is too negative - Controversy over Armenian genocide
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/BALKANS:
(EU) EP/LIBERIA: President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf provides assurances that fifteen years after civil war “Liberia is back” and calls for this “key moment” not to be passed by
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Three candidates selected for 2006 prize
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/SUMMER UNIVERSITY: Ms Grossetête argues for European political programme for the EPP family
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Special session on 18 December
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Radicals criticise Barroso
(EU) EP/GUE/NGL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/SGI: MEPs are divided over need for general or sector-specific approach for SGI - Commission announces new communication for end 2006 as well as sector-specific initiatives
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EP/TRADE:
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/HUNGARY: Commission endorses Hungarian convergence programme and recommends Budapest correct deficit by end 2009
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/AIR PASSENGERS: EU hopes to conclude agreement on Thursday or Friday
(EU) EU/INFORMAL AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Deep differences on future agricultural aid and market measures
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission launches public consultation on health services
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Member States say energy crop aid scheme has to be improved
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL/CONSUMERS: Political agreement on action programme for consumer protection - €156.8 million over seven years
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING/CHINA/VIETNAM: Future of definitive duties on imports of Chinese and Vietnamese shoes remains uncertain
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/TOWNS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission rules against Spanish Energy Regulator's measures concerning E.ON's bid for Endesa
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to acquisition of ALL3Media by Permira
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for public service compensation to Poste Italiane but investigation into interest rates for funds collected
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Leaders from South of Europe call for mobilisation
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EP/PES/SOCIAL EUROPE: Roadmap for new social Europe to be presented to PES Congress in Porto, Poul-Nyrup Rasmussen announces
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/CEMR: Concern from cities and regions over confusion over working time
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Laboratories and patients regret further delays to adoption of draft regulation on innovative therapies
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2447: Trans-european transport networks: annual report by coordinator Karel Vinck
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