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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/hungary

Martens rejects Rasmussen's criticism of his support for Viktor Orban

Brussels, 26/10/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 24 October, the president of the European Party of Socialists, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, sent an open letter to Wilfried Martens, President of the European People's Party (EPP), criticising him for his participation in an anti-governmental demonstration organised by Viktor Orban, leader of the conservative right-wing party (Fidesz), on the sidelines of the demonstration in Budapest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian revolution. Mr...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Meglena Kuneva of Bulgaria to be entrusted with consumer protection - Consultation on future Romanian Commissioner continues - EP Socialists announce rigorous parliamentary inquiries
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Helsinki summit on Friday - Agreements initialled on visa facilitation and readmission of illegal immigrants
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV: 2006 Sakharov Prize awarded to Alexander Milinkevich
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Middle East visit postponed
(EU) EP/GEORGIA: Parliament invites Mikhail Saakashvili
(EU) EP/SEAT: “One seat” petition records millionth signature
(EU) EP/ESDP:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: President Barroso speaks on Turkey, the veil and Constitution
(EU) EU/HUNGARY: Martens rejects Rasmussen's criticism of his support for Viktor Orban
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/CONGO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Member States welcome committee vote on Services Directive
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Commission earmarks 9 million euros for 'Pilot Project Fight against Terrorism'
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission suggests banning EU mercury exports in 2011
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Towards a European stock exchange
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mariann Fischer Boel reveals first elements of answer on reform of fruit and vegetable sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Most countries support Presidency's approach on new labelling rules for organic products
(EU) EU/JHA/G6: Ministers agree on counter-terrorism and tackling illegal immigration
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Spanish government considers relaxing preconditions for E.ON-Endesa merger
(EU) EU/REGIONS/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/COLLEGE OF EUROPE IN BRUGES:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2007: EP decides at first reading to review payment appropriations upward - conditional recruitment of officials and 50% cut in CFSP funding
(EU) EP/ECB: MEPs back ECB anti-inflation policy, but call for greater transparency
(EU) EP/TRADE: Parliament concerns about abuse of trade defence cases against EU
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Two resolutions adopted on convergence of IFRS accounting standards and Transparency Directive
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament calls for 1800 multidisciplinary centres to be set up to screen for and treat breast cancer by 2016
(EU) EP/CITIZENSHIP/YOUTH/EDUCATION: Parliament approves five culture and education programmes for 2007-2013 on second reading
(EU) EP/JHA/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission extends special EU state aid rules for shipbuilding
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission refers France to Court of Justice for failure to recover illegal aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: Go-ahead for aid for Air Caraïbes
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into French guarantees for construction of nuclear reactor in Finland - Mixed reactions
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Council backs thematic strategy for sustainable use of resources and sets out priorities
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Greenpeace fears taxpayers will have to fork out for shutting down nuclear power stations
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Launch of wind energy technology platform
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Anne Laperrouze calls for concerted action to ensure greater integration of electricity market
(EU) EU/SPORT: IESR recommendations for better control of football to be on agenda of European ministers end November
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in the Official Journal
(EU) EU/FRANCE/EUROPEAN STUDIES:
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