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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9340
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states/open skies

John Byerly says ball is in European court

Brussels, 09/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs John Byerly, leading a large American delegation, is due to meet the Director of the European Commission's DG Transport Daniel Calleja and several representatives of EU Member States and the European air industry on 10-11 January to re-launch air negotiations between the European Union and the United States.

This will be the first meeting between the two partners since Washington announced at the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Tax competition between Member States continues to divide EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GERMAN PRESIDENCY: Commission and Germany to examine their cooperation in first half of 2007
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: Chronicle of announced victory
(EU) EU/USA:
(EU) EP/SYRIA: Hearing on relations with Damascus at initiative of EPP -delegation of MEPs visits Middle East
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/OPEN SKIES: John Byerly says ball is in European court
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Washington wants EU to give up plans to include air transport in emissions trading scheme
(EU) EU/CANADA/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes negotiating an “Open Skies” agreement with Canada
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Sweden referred to Court of justice for discrimination against foreign pension funds
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission sends two reasoned opinions to Italy
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission requests Portugal to end discrimination against non-Portuguese service providers
(EU) EU/TAX:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: In a positive mood, Barroso and Bush invite negotiators to reach compromise on agricultural issues as soon as possible
(EU) EU/ENERGY: In disorderly manner, EU leaders raise tone over oil dispute between Moscow and Minsk
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission proposes review of regime for export of dual-use items and technology
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission proposes new credit claims be eligible as collateral
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/JHA: German EU Presidency wants to legislate against revisionism and racist acts
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission to ask Morocco for explanation after expulsion of migrants from Moroccan territory
(EU) EU/JHA: EU justice policy to be assessed by spring
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: During plenary session (15-18 January), Bulgarian and Romanian members will be welcomed, EP president will be elected and Angela Merkel will speak on German Presidency's priorities
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2007: Proposed technical adjustment for budget underway
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: Demystifying Doha Trade Talks
(EU) ACP/EU: Luxembourg Development Minister Jean-Louis Schiltz calls on Commissioner Louis Michel to ensure future EPAs include development dimension
(EU) EU/CLIMATE/ENERGY: Environmental NGOs and Greens/EFA fear lack of ambition in “energy package” expected on 10 January
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Several cases currently up in court put fundamental economic and social principles in treaty on freedom of movement and establishment in perspective
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives go-ahead to proposed acquisition of Symbol by Motorola
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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