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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9324
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/telecoms

Roaming costs to dominate Council discussions on Monday

Brussels, 08/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - The Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council on 11 and 12 December will start on Monday by examining two telecoms issues. Chaired by Susanna Huovinen, Finnish transport and communications minister, the Council will hold a public debate on the draft regulation unveiled by the European Commission in July 2006 with the aim of cutting mobile phone roaming charges by up to 70% (see EUROPE 9231). The Finnish Presidency has prepared a progress report...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Matti Vanhanen finds Turkey's somewhat vague gesture insufficient and leaves it up to Commission to decide
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Ministers on Monday to discuss Turkey, preparations for European Council and relations with China
(EU) EU/SOCIALIST PARTY:
(EU) EU/EU PRESIDENCY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission satisfied with process for adopting new programmes in period 2007-2013
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Cooperation agreement is signed with Morocco on 12 December - 11 towns willing to host seat of Supervisory Authority
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission said to be tabling on creation of national supervisory bodies to settle disputes between airports and air carriers over airport charges
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert calls on Jacques Barrot to withdraw his proposal aimed at strengthening supply chain security
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission could propose binding renewable energy targets in January package
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: European and Russians to increase joint efforts on energy efficiency
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Finnish Y4 Committee's project wins European Enterprise Award Grand Prize
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Finnish Presidency organises public debate on draft postal directive
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Roaming costs to dominate Council discussions on Monday
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Charlie McCreevy discusses delays in EU patent strategy
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/JHA: Operation to combat people trafficking is launched in Balkans
(EU) EP/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Frontex does not have sufficient resources
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA/CORRUPTIN: European governments accused by citizens of not doing enough to fight corruption
(EU) EU/JHA: No mass migration among EU citizens
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises German regional investment aid scheme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Investigation into restructuring aid for Polish company Odlewnia Zeliwa SREM
(EU) EU/STATE AID/ITALY:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission calls for increased support from Member States for ERASMUS programme
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Francis Wurtz wants debate on trade policy proposed by Commission
(EU) EU/BUDGET/REGIONS: Committee of Regions could have role in 2008-2009 budget review, says Barroso
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/TRADE/BILATERAL AGREEMENTS: Oxfam denounces Commission hypocrisy, while Friends of the Earth denounces “gift” to European business
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Positive reactions to Commission communication on EU defence procurement
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Application of minimum fees for lawyers in Italy can be justified by general interest
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Corporate social responsibility gains ground in European Union
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB supports R&D at Telefonica
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in the Official Journal
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