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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9318

1 December 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/heath
Parliament calls for additional measures to combat AIDS

Brussels, 30/11/2006 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Thursday 30 November, the European Parliament adopted a joint resolution from five political groups (EPP-ED, PES, ALDE, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL) calling for further measures to combat AIDS. In the resolution, which was adopted by 546 votes to 134, with 24 abstentions, Parliament expressed its great concern a the spread of HIV/AIDS and other epidemics which afflict the poorest people on the globe, at the lack of focus on prevention of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Services directive: Parliament succeeds in winning another battle
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/AGENCE EUROPE: Marina Gazzo retires - Helmut Brüls takes over as editor-in-chief
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Albeit unacceptable for Turkey, some European leaders feel Commission's recommendations are inescapable
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: MEPs call for solidarity with Poland in Russian embargo affair
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: MEPs welcome Bulgaria and Romania's accession and want to be involved in the progress follow-up after January 2007
(EU) EP/DRC: EP delegation back from Kinshasa says EU's EUSEC mission in DRC should be strengthened
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission hopes for greater involvement in legal immigration between Europe and Africa - Stronger maritime borders to combat illegal immigration
(EU) EU/JHA/VISAS: Negotiations are officially launched with five Balkan States
(EU) EU/ENERGY/BAKU INITIATIVE: Union and countries of Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions adopt common energy strategy
(EU) EU/JHA/SWIFT:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Parliament concludes examination of FP7
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EP/HEATH: Parliament calls for additional measures to combat AIDS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Health ministers approve strategy proposed by Commission to reduce alcohol-related injury
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Council formalises second reading results
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Improvement in provisions of financial regulation
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Interest groups call on Commission to implement single model for consultation
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Environment committee wants to maintain hierarchy in waste treatment solutions according to environmental impact, and stabilisation of waste production by 2012
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Agreement of inter-institutional compromise on REACH seems possible to help find second reading agreement on 13 December
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Stronger than ever, the trans-Atlantic economy has as-yet unrealised growth potential, says AmCham EU
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission presents another New Zealand butter import arrangements
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2005: Fischer Boel replies to criticism from Court of Auditors about agricultural spending management
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/MOBILITY: Dublin Foundation says mass immigration to EU is a 'myth'
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission imposes fines of €519 million on rubber cartel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of AOL Germany's internet access business by Telecom Italia
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into acquisition of Alcatel Alenia Space and Telespazio by Thalès
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EIB/EBRD: Two banks join forces to manage projects in countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY/ITALY:
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