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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9338
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/usa/middle east

Agreement on speedy arrangement of Quartet - Condoleezza Rice and Javier Solana to visit region

Brussels, 05/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday US president George W. Bush gave his support to the German Presidency of the EU's idea to arrange a Quartet meeting as soon as possible on the Middle East. At the end of his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington he indicated that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would “shortly” visit the region. During a joint press conference with Ms Merkel he added that, “Madam Chancellor had a good idea to arrange the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: On subject of euro: exchange rate, “enhanced cooperation”, economic governance, lack of understanding on part of the public
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Verheugen appeals for streamlined Commission - Commission reiterates support for system planned in Constitution
(EU) EU/USA/MIDDLE EAST: Agreement on speedy arrangement of Quartet - Condoleezza Rice and Javier Solana to visit region
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Europeans support inclusive process of reconciliation
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Barroso's visit to Washington to focus on reactivating round of talks with priority on economic issues
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: Angela Merkel promotes her ambitions for new transatlantic partnership with US president
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission determined to smash power of energy monopolies and foster competition in the Common Market
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mariann Fischer Boel calls for CUT in subsidies and trade barriers
(EU) EU/ENERGY: European Council's adoption of common energy plan at heart of German presidency
(EU) EU/USA/CLIMATE:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: German Presidency hopes to strike agreement on fruit and vegetables in June 2007- Other German Presidency priorities
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: German Presidency to focus on restoring stocks of cod and other endangered fish
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: German presidency following in footsteps of Finnish presidency's
(EU) EU/EMU: Czech central bank governor thinks rules for adopting common currency should evolve
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Study commissioned by national lotteries highlights downside of de-regulating gambling
(EU) EU/ITALY/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment down in Euro-zone and EU25
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial producer prices stable in euro area but rise in EU25
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Volume of retail trade up by 1.3% in euro area and up by 2.3% in EU25
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 8 to 17 January 2007:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 05/01/2007: