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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9277
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha/immigration

Matti Vanhanen's response to southern European leaders

Brussels, 02/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen has stated that the follow-up to the Euro-African conference on migration and development (Rabat, 10-11 July) has started. The political commitments taken at this conference "must now be maintained, at both national and EU level", said Mr Vanhanen in a letter sent to the eight European Heads of State and Government who recently asked him about the issue of immigration (EUROPE 9273) (our translation throughout)....

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Increasing difficulties in EU/Turkey negotiations highlight future tensions that could lead to an alternative formula to accession
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SUDAN/DARFUR: Barroso and Michel inform President Bashir of EU's extreme concern - Further €40 million in humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Ministerial meeting of the “Six” likely for the end of the week to take stock of discussions between Solana and Larijani
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS:
(EU) EU/ESDP: EU must adapt defence policy to challenges of 21st century with four objectives in mind: synergy, energy, selectivity and sustainability
(EU) EU/CHINA: Barroso expresses concern about new restrictions on foreign media in China
(EU) EU/MALDIVES:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Belgrade still does not have will to cooperate with ICTY, says Carla del Ponte
(EU) EP/FRANCE: French MEPs call for Ségolène Royal's candidature to presidential elections in 2007
(EU) EP/FRANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/AIRLINE PASSENGERS: No agreement between EU and United States - American draft to be discussed by EU this week
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Conference on simplifying CAP rules
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Growth in the euro zone remains firm in first half of 2006
(EU) EU/EURO/LITHUANIA: Controlling inflation remains the main challenge for Vilnius, which has yet to set date for entry to euro zone
(EU) EU/JHA/EUROJUST:
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Commission welcomes American decision giving Icann more independence
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Matti Vanhanen's response to southern European leaders
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Eurobarometer survey shows gaps in Europeans' knowledge about HIV infection
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/TRANSPORT: Commission revises exemption scheme for IATA passenger tariff conferences
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval for acquisition of Banksys and Bank Card Company by Atos
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Start of debate on updating Common Organisation of Markets rules in sector
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU calls for limits on deep sea fishing
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Improvement in organic product import rules
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Yes to urban environmental strategy on condition that it works for greenest cities and sustainable transport
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Mann report on European qualification framework adopted
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Adoption of Beazley report on the European dimension in school curricula
(EU) EU/EP/TRANSPORT: European rail asks EP to reconsider its position on draft regulation on rights and obligations of international rail passengers - Sterckx sticks to his position
(EU) EP/VISA POLICY: European Parliament information mission to European consulates in Algeria suspended
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EP/EUROMED/AGRICULTURE: MEPs and Euro-Mediterranean players call for creation of Common Agricultural Policy - doubts about merits of free trade in agriculture
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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