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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/darfur

Further €17 million in humanitarian aid

Brussels, 19/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has allocated a further €17 million for life-saving humanitarian assistance to the victims of the Darfur crisis, bringing its contribution for 2006 to a total amount of €97 million. This new humanitarian aid builds on previous Commission aid, notably the €40 million in humanitarian aid announced by President José Manuel Barroso and Commissioner Michel during their visit to Darfur last October (EUROPE 9277). Since 2004, the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Parallelism introduced between EU enlargement and consolidation is a move forward but does not mean all ambiguity has been eliminated
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/GERMAN PRESIDENCY: Berlin promises to be “honest broker” in debate on constitution - external policy priorities
(EU) EU/LIBYA: EU condemns Libyan death sentence on Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian doctor
(EU) EP/TUNISIA:
(EU) EP/BANGLADESH:
(EU) CONSTITUTION/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Human rights cut across all action, Council annual report stresses
(EU) EU/GREENS/EURO-MED/YOUTH:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New compromise on 2007 fishing quotas on Wednesday
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Differences among Member States on labelling of organic products
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Reform of aid to banana producers is adopted
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Ministers send contentious Austrian GMO safeguards dossier to Commission
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Leading role of EU in fight against climate change is more necessary than ever
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Ministers call for greater effort to end the loss of biodiversity by 2010
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission promotes coordination of national direct taxation systems in the internal market
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: 7th FPRD is finally complete and Commission can publish first calls for proposals
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: European Parliament's transport committee votes for liberalisation of national rail passenger transport - conciliation procedure at Council inevitable
(EU) EP/JHA: United States complies with PNR agreements sealed in October - Commission hopes for transatlantic agreement on financial transactions to counter terrorism
(EU) EU/JHA/VISAS: EU gives go-ahead to launching talks with Moldova
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: €103 million for post-crisis programme in Cote d'Ivoire
(EU) EU/DARFUR: Further €17 million in humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/ACP: Commission adopts programme to help ACP countries tackle dependency on agricultural commodities
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs to propose measures for enhancing cooperation between transmission system operators
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Council endorses application of Globalisation Adjustment Fund on 1 January 2007
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Rehn and Mandelson welcome signing of CEFTA
(EU) EP/TRADE/ENVIRONMENT: Syed Kamall approves Mandelson's idea of zero customs duty for green goods and services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Berliner Bank by Deutsche Bank
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of Aker Kvaerner by Metso, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves several acquisitions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Regulations on vertical agreements means those selling fuel cannot set resale prices if person reselling is genuinely independent
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EIB: FEMIP steps up support for Morocco with €210 million for energy and environment
(EU) EU/EIB: FEMIP broadens cooperation with financial sector in Morocco in support of infrastructure schemes, through MIF
(EU) EU/EIB/BALTIC STATES: €25 million loan to Hansapank in support of mid-cap corporates in Baltic States
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2457/2458: European Council conclusions (14-15 December)
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/12/2006: