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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/iraq

Negotiations begin on bilateral trade and cooperation agreement

Brussels, 20/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - Commissioners Benita Ferrero-Waldner (External Relations) and Peter Mandelson (Trade), and the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister responsible for economic affairs, Barham Salih, opened talks in Brussels on Monday with a view to concluding a trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) between the EU and Iraq, in order to provide a contractual framework for bilateral trade and investment relations based on the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) principle. The TCA will cover...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU and Turkey have to choose: continue polemic and risk rupture or find close and efficient partnership
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Future of negotiations with Turkey will be decided on before December European Summit, says Matti Vanhanen
(EU) EU/POLAND: Solution close, says Polish Prime Minister, whilst maintaining veto on opening talks with Russia
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: European figures call for political upturn in Europe
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: As it hands over half-yearly presidency to Saint Marin, Russia regrets deadlock in talks on MoU
(EU) EP/QATAR:
(EU) EP/VENEZUELA/ELECTIONS:
(EU) EU/COLLEGE OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: First compromise on deep-sea species not sufficient - work to begin again on Tuesday ahead of agreement
(EU) EU/POLAND/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Negotiations begin on bilateral trade and cooperation agreement
(EU) EU/INDIA/TRADE: Commission calls for WTO consultation on India's import regime for spirits and wines
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Barroso promises new proposals to strengthen competition on internal energy market
(EU) EU/2007 BUDGET: Difficult negotiations on administrative expenditure, before Council's second reading on Tuesday
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Solana deplores EU25 divisions
(EU) EU/TRADE/ANIMAL HEALTH: Commission proposes ban on import, export and sale of cat and dog fur in EU
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Netherlands to publish “national declarations” guaranteeing effective management and expenditure of Community funds
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: With 14th APEC Summit launching urgent appeal for resumption of negotiations, Peter Mandelson points out that nothing is possible without clear commitment from Washington and New Delhi
(EU) EU/UN/CLIMATE: EU welcomes Nairobi results
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU wants to strengthen political and industrial cooperation with India in aviation field
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Commission hopes for increased involvement of women and young people in initiatives of "Plan D"
(EU) EP/COMMUNICATION: In view of EP, objective of communication policy should be to align national debates on European debates
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Finland funds technological initiative on embedded intelligence systems
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION/TRIPOLI: EU and Africa will decide to work together on to more effective migration management, while combating human trafficking - Libya returns to international scene
(EU) EU/JHA/MACEDONIA: Visa negotiations to start on 30 November
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: First moves against draft directive fully liberalising the postal sector
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EUROMED/ESC: Outcome of 11th meeting of EuroMed area economic and social partners in Ljubljana
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/EUROMED/EMPA:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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