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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9350
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/future of europe

Peter Mandelson appeals for “new logic” for institutional reform

Brussels, 23/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - Speaking at a conference in Amsterdam on Monday, Commissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson, welcomed the relaunch of the debate on the Constitution begun last week by the German chancellor and president of the European Council, Angela Merkel. Mandelson highlighted the need for debate, but also stated that “the EU should start its debate on a constitution from scratch rather than try to revive the rejected charter” (the charter was rejected in France...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: From Borrell to Pöttering, the Presidency of the European Parliament
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: German Presidency to propose keeping the substance of the current text, says Steinmeier - Criticism of use of “Sherpas” - Calls for a “Treaty plus”
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: External Relations Council Conclusions
(EU) EU/MONtENEGRO: Steinmeier says encouraging progress has been made on stabilisation and association agreement
(EU) EU/LIBYA: EU calls for swift release of Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian doctor - condemnation of unacceptable sentence
(EU) EU/GUINEa: Commission condemns violence and calls for respect of rule of law
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Peter Mandelson appeals for “new logic” for institutional reform
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Scotland builds bridge between Europe and its citizens
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: First assessment of stability and convergence programmes better than in the past, but still variations between countires
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Commission wants to improve quality of European airports and services they offer
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/MOTOR CARS: Commission postpones adoption of strategy to drastically reduce CO2 emissions from private cars
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy hopes Davos meeting will help resumption of formal negotiations
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/SOCIAL: France calls for aid from globalisation adjustment fund to tackle restructuring in its car industry
(EU) EP/JHA/CIA: CIA acted with complicity of Member States - parliamentary investigation committee asks EU to open enquiry
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission seeking new powers to combat illegal fishing
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Several Member States consider decoupling of aid has adverse effect on employment
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: “Environment, innovation, employment” - triO chosen as main theme of German EU Council Presidency - Energy and climate: absolute priority
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EQUALITY: Vladimir Spidla launches European Year for Equal Opportunities for All 2007
(EU) EP/FREIGHT TRANSPORT: Third rail package - Welcome despite continuing doubt
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2460/2461: European Commission's “Energy-Climate Change” Package
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