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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9284

12 October 2006
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research
Janez Potocnik and Wu Zhongze launch China-EU Science and Technology Year

Brussels, 11/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 11 October in Brussels the European Commissioner for Research, Janez Potoènik and Chinese vice minister for science and technology, Wu Zhongze chaired the launch of the China-EU Science and Technology year. A range of activities will include conferences, workshops, seminars, forums and exhibitions in China and the EU to promote co-operation across all fields of science and technology. The launch will take place during a policy forum in...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Angela Merkel's first praises for European method
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/NORTH KOREA: Unanimous condemnation of nuclear test - Hopes for resumption of talks with Pyongyang - Continuation of humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Angela Merkel promises road map for June 2007
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CYPRUS: Commission appeals for Finnish presidency's proposal on direct trade to be accepted
(EU) EP/ROMANIA:
(EU) EP/GERMAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EP/IRAN: First exchange of views between members of European Parliament and Iranian Majlis
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network protests over human rights violations in Lebanon
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Second Europe-Africa summit in Lisbon in 2007 with adoption of joint EU-Africa strategy?
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENVIRONMENT: EU and Russia develop basis for systematic cooperation on environment and questions of common interest
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Janez Potocnik and Wu Zhongze launch China-EU Science and Technology Year
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA/EXPLOSIVES:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission awards €21.7 to 16 Marco Polo projects
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Message is hard, but Commission wants to turn demographic challenge into opportunity for Europe
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: 0.9% growth in second quarter of 2006 - new projections for end of year
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Commission promotes initiatives aimed at facilitating SME access to EU-funded programmes from 2007
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: 200 citizens wish to speak of environment and energy, social issues, the EU's role in the world and immigration
(EU) EP/LAHTI SUMMIT: MEPs hope for firm responses from European Council on issues of concern: energy, innovation and immigration - Only a few days after murder of Anna Politkovskaya, President Putin's visit is not welcomed
(EU) EP/TRADE: Peter Mandelson's latest commercial strategy enjoys support of European Parliament
(EU) EP/ECB: Jean-Claude Trichet does not contradict market expectation of further rise in rates in 2006
(EU) EP/ECB: In support of ECB policy on price stability
(EU) EP/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: MEPs favour directive for concessions and for clarification of institutionalised PPP rules
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: Commission proposes €45 million to support Moldovan economy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Social partners present first joint report on implementation of telework agreement
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Ten postal operators express fear at future of universal service financing
(EU) EU/EIB/UGANDA: €10 million loan to DFCU in Uganda
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative Acts published in the Official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Aluminium:
(EU) Health:
(EU) Hotel and catering:
(EU) Agro-foods:
(EU) Cement:
(EU) Infrastructure:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Banking:
(EU) Car equipment:
(EU) Information technology:
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2449-2450: EU Trade Policy
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 11/10/2006: