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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9347
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/iraq

Messrs Brie and Casaca proposed that Iraqi Kurdistan be used as platform for launching projects for whole of Iraq

Strasbourg, 18/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - Just back from a dangerous nine day visit to Iraq, André Brie (GUE/NGL, Germany) and Paulo Casaca (PES, Portugal), speaking in Strasbourg on Wednesday, painted a bleak picture of the situation in Iraq. In order to react to the “great disappointment” of the Iraqi people “over the EU's passivity” and allow Europe to become more involved in the future of the country, they proposed setting up a platform, “A Future for Iraq”, to be launched at...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: unity, vigilance and firmness are essential for EU's dealings with Russia
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Mandelson calls on London to adopt more constructive approach on Europe
(EU) EU/FIJI: EU looks at its cooperation with Fiji
(EU) EP/BULGARIA/LIBYA/AIDS: Council and Commission working for release of Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian doctor under sentence of death - MEPs consider future of relations with Tripoli
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Messrs Brie and Casaca proposed that Iraqi Kurdistan be used as platform for launching projects for whole of Iraq
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Quartet meeting in Washington probably at start of February - Condoleezza Rice meeting with German Presidency of EU
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/KURDS:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission to propose inclusion of fruit and vegetable sector in single farm payment scheme
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: International agreement on 2007 catches of north-east Atlantic herring
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Given strong French reticence over unbundling, Andris Piebalgs defends European stance
(EU) EU/CHINA: Benita Ferrero-Waldner hopes to win Beijing over to European cause on climate, but gently
(EU) EU/EMU: Joaquin Almunia expects growth in 2007 to be similar to that in 2006
(EU) EP/RAIL TRANSPORT: In third reading MEPs amend third railway package - rejection of opening up of national railways
(EU) EP/JHA/ROME II: MEPs reintroduce regulation on law applicable to non-contractual obligations in case of road accidents and defamation - MEPs satisfied
(EU) EP/JHA: Several MEPs call for respect of human rights under asylum and immigration policies
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission advocates system for sounding alarm when children are kidnapped
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Consultation on auditor liability
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Industry and consumers disagree regarding early reimbursement of mortgage loans
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General concludes that remuneration does not count as “working conditions” in sense of framework agreement on fixed term work
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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