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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9331
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/balkans

Rehn and Mandelson welcome signing of CEFTA

Brussels, 19/12/2006 (Agence Europe) - With the signing, on Tuesday, of a new Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA), Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and the province of Kosovo joined the Central European free trade bloc already formed by Croatia, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Romania, although the last two will leave when they join the EU on 1 January 2007. Commissioners Olli Rehn (enlargement) and Peter Mandelson (trade) immediately welcomed the signing of this...

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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)
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