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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9311

22 November 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/second november session
Debate on future of Europe with Bertie Ahern - Accession by Romania and Bulgaria - EU/Russia summit - R&D framework programme - Fight against AIDS

Brussels, 21/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - The agenda for the two half days of the European Parliament's plenary session in Brussels on 29 and 30 November is particularly full. Points include: the debate on the future of Europe with the Irish Prime Minister (see EUROPE 9301 on the subject of his recent visit to Brussels), EU accession by Bulgaria and Romania (see EUROPE 9273 for the reports by the European Commission, and 9288 for the Council's green light), the EU/Russia Summit in Helsinki on...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Conditions for relaunch according to the actors in the European story
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Outlining advantages of rapprochement with Belarus and EU, Commission encourages people to help Minsk regime develop
(EU/LEBANON:
(EU) EP/RUSSIA/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/MOLDOVA: Commission welcomes border cooperation agreement between these two countries, showing “ENP is bearing fruit”
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY/TURKEY/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/ARMENIA:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/NICARAGUA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council agreement on electronic logbook
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Unanimous agreement from ministers on deep-water quotas
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Despite criticisms, Council is due to adopt reform of aid for banana sector before end of year
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New Member States call for extension of simplified aid scheme until end of 2013
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Over one million tonnes of sugar quotas renounced in EU - Commission calls for more to be done
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2007: Discussions continue on draft budget
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Schwarz by UCB
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Separate proposals from Finnish presidency and Laszlo Kovacs for approximation of excise taxes on alcoholic drinks
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB examines developments in European bank card sector
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Gazprom confirms that it will ensure gas supplies to EU this winter and in longer term - Ukraine guarantees transit
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Danuta Hübner pleased all Member States want priority on innovation in their operational programmes
(EU) EU/BELGIUM/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/TRADE/ENERGY: Mandelson argues for international energy rules to be reinforced
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Franco Frattini tables on Libya for countering illegal immigration
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM: Member States imperil EU's credibility, says Gijs de Vries
(EU) EU/JHA/FRAUD:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Iter agreement signed
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: ARTEMIS to be first technological inititiative
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint parliamentary assembly mobilises for fighting poverty and demands that deadline restrictions do not herald hasty signing of EPA that goes against development
(EU) EP/SECOND NOVEMBER SESSION: Debate on future of Europe with Bertie Ahern - Accession by Romania and Bulgaria - EU/Russia summit - R&D framework programme - Fight against AIDS
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court Advocate General supports dismissal of appeal from Danone over fine on illegal agreement
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Diesel SpA cannot prevent transit of trade marked goods through a Member State where that trade mark is protected
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