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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) energy

EU targets agreement with Algeria and integration of Maghreb and Mashrek energy markets with those in Europe

Brussels, 22/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - In an effort to diversify its energy supply sources, the EU places a lot of importance on North Africa and the Middle East in its external energy policy. Addressing the external energy forum on 20-21 November in Brussels, Benita Ferrero-Waldner underlined the EU's goal to intensify its energy cooperation with Algeria through a bilateral agreement that the Commissioner for external relations wants to rapidly conclude. The increase in Algerian gas exports...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Two orientations from “Notre Europe” colloquy on: 1) need for different speeds in EU; 2) globalisation “with conditions”
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Olli Rehn insists European Union's integration capacity should be taken into account in enlargement strategy
(EU) EU/SWEDEN: In Brussels, Prime Minister Reinfeldt states his attachment to the Constitution and to respect of human rights in Russia
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Immediate withdrawal of coalition troops from Iraq would be a disaster, says Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister
(EU) EU/ACP/CONGO: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls on Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba to each play a constructive role, and on EU to support consolidation of democratic process
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/2007 BUDGET: No agreement between Council and Parliament in areas of conflict - Negotiations to restart on 28 November
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Meeting largely devoted to energy efficiency
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone management needs improvement - Joaquin Almunia says ECB policy is no obstacle to growth
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission adopts new research state aid framework
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission encourages research tax incentives
(EU) ENERGY: EU targets agreement with Algeria and integration of Maghreb and Mashrek energy markets with those in Europe
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ferrero-Waldner wants to expand energy community to ENP countries and create fund for co-financing energy infrastructure investment in these countries
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission go-ahead for loan to co-finance new nuclear plant construction in Bulgaria
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Political agreement on technical measures in Mediterranean - only France not fully satisfied
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Juncker identifies his expectations for second Eurogroup presidency mandate
(EU) EP/CORPORATE LAW/INSURANCE:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy says financial players must decide whether they want European stock exchange
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: McCreevy critical of Council's slow progress on draft directive on payment services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/HEALTH: Support for cross-border provision of social services
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Step up fight against injuries and accidents
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/BELGIUM: Commission to propose measures under cohesion policy for workers made redundant by Volkswagen, but insists that rules on collective redundancies are followed
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission launches public debate on modernisation of employment law
(EU) EU/ACP: Louis Michel wants notion of “accompanied migration” put on table at Tripoli conference on migration and development
(EU) EU/REGIONS/KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY:
(EU) EP/INFORMATION/CITIZENS:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Marie Curie Awards 2006
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ITALY:
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2452: Special European Commission report to the European Council on the “European Union's capacity for integrating new members”
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