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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9352
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/lebanon

25/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - The amount of the collection made for Lebanon amounts to a little over $7.6 billion (€5.84 billion), French President Jacques Chirac announced when suspending work of the Paris III international conference on Lebanon (EUROPE 9351). The European Commission has announced new aid that will bring its total contribution to €500 million since the beginning of the conflict. The European Investment Bank will be contributing €960 million over 5 years for funding the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES: Elmar Brok steps down as chairman of foreign affairs committee, Josep Borrell close to chairmanship of development committee
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Ms Ferrero-Waldner reminds MEPs of her desire to strengthen Neighbourhood Policy without overloading it
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Constitutional treaty is essential for future model of Europe, say organisers of Madrid meeting
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Hope of honourable way out of current crisis
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Agreement on setting up sub-committee on human rights may be signed early February
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/LEBANON:
(EU) EU/FRANCE/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Conclusion of excessive debt procedure against France main point on finance ministers' agenda
(EU) EU/USA: László Kovács deeply concerned by US plan to scan all US-bound containers
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Highly pathogenic virus returns to Europe, starting with Hungary
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP experts seek to harmonise rules of origin of six ACP regions in Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations with EU
(EU) EU/TRADE: Union backs Canada in its complaint against US farm subsidies
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission launches first “Sustainable Energy Week” - Commissioner Piebalgs comes out in favour of binding legislation to limit CO² emissions from cars
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission concern over Russian-Algerian gas agreement
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Recent analysis by Carnegie Endowment foundation criticises US position in talks
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Just before Davos meeting, European business world makes its voice heard
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission takes Netherlands to Court over non-recovery of illegal aid granted to manure processing companies
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission orders Germany to recover €5.2 million in illegal aid granted to Biria group
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens second investigation into regulated electricity tariffs in Spain
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission publishes interim report on business insurance inquiry
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission green light to Advent and Carlyle's acquisition of H. C. Starck
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses subsidies for digital decoders in Italy, but only where technology-neutral
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Commission scrutinises exemption of Irish Voluntary Health Insurance Board from EU rules
(EU) EU/SPORT/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/TELEcommunications: MEPs, Commission, private sector and NGOs all agreed on need to reduce roaming charges, but differences remain on how to do so
(EU) EP/REGIONAL/HOUSING: Alfonso Andria says “Right to decent housing at affordable price is every citizen's fundamental right”
(EU) EP/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: European Parliament agriculture committee advocates gradual reform of wine sector
(EU) EU/JHA: First European Employment Agency to open in Mali early February
(EU) EU/JHA/CIA: Javier Solana rejects criticism of committee of inquiry
(EU) EU/JHA: Franco Frattini calls for more flexible mandate on readmission agreement with Morocco
(EU) EU/JHA: German interior minister against wearing of full veil
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Belgium and Austria will have to explain restrictions to access to higher education
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/DEMOGRAPHY: Cohesion policy can help address the challenges of demographic change
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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