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CONCLUSIONS OF EUROMED MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE AT TAMPERE (27-28 NOVEMBER 2006)

The EuroMed Ministerial Conference, which gathered the Foreign Ministers from the European Union and their counterparts from the Mediterranean rim, ended in real success for the Finnish Presidency of the EU. It was only the second time in 11 years that such a meeting has concluded with the adoption of joint conclusions, and also because it saw the start of dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians (see our report in EUROPE 9317 of 30 November).

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Constitution: Possible repercussions from superabundance of projects
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Gesture from Ankara, but how far will it go?
(EU) EP/GREENS: Monica Frassoni, candidate to Parliament presidency, denounces “unhealthy” system of “grand coalition” between EPP-ED and PES
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Commission calls for negotiating brief for association agreements with Central America and Andean Community
(EU) EU/VENEZUELA: EU congratulates Hugo Chavez on his re-election
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU forces in Bosnia will be scaled down to 2,500 in spring 2007
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU welcomes investiture of Joseph Kabila as Head of State and calls on all parties to collaborate in national reconciliation
(EU) EU/SUDAN/DARFUR:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission outlines existing legal framework for public procurement markets
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission adopts revised Leniency Notice to reward companies that report cartels
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Busy agenda for Transport Council on 11-12 December
(EU) EP/JHA/CIA: Portuguese government's assurances not enough - Barroso is called upon to give evidence before EP committee of inquiry
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: United Kingdom blocks project aimed at providing support in event of major disasters
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Demark puts forward plan to combat human trafficking
(EU) EU/ANDEAN COMMUNITY: Equador's complaint to WTO in banana case will make negotiations on FTA more difficult
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Mandelson still hopes to conclude free trade agreement with South Americans
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB to step up rates and to be very vigilant
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
(EU) EU/STATE AID/FRANCE: Commission authorises French aid for “BioHub” R&D programme
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission asks Belgium to amend its aid scheme for R&D in the aeronautical sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Proposal to allow resale of 855,000 tonnes of sugar for export
(EU) EP/COMPETITIVENESS: Dominique Vlasto unhappy at lack of European strategy giving SMEs greater access to public contracts
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/TRADE: Appeal from Syed Kamall for “surgical” use of trade defence instruments
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Eurocommerce and UNICE call for greater predictability and transparency in Community mechanism
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurochambres says there's increased business confidence regarding 2007
(EU) EU/EP/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL call for compromise from plenary on REACH in hope of better vote on health and environment
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General opposes way metalaxyl was banned
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB: Record year for EIB/EIF group in Turkey
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/DOCUMENTS NO. 2453-2454: CONCLUSIONS OF EUROMED MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE AT TAMPERE (27-28 NOVEMBER 2006)
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