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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9356
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/arab league

Bilateral diplomatic relations established - Euronews in Arabic within next few days

Brussels, 31/01/2007 (Agence Europe) - The EU has officially appointed the official representing the European Commission in Egypt as the accredited ambassador to the Arab League. This decision, which was announced on Tuesday 30 January on the sidelines of the debate on EU-Arab world relations in the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee, puts relations between the EU and the pan-Arab organisation on an official footing, although the League has, for a number of years, had an...

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: “Europe Diplomacy & Defence” picks up where “Atlantic News” left off
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ROMANIA: Bucharest will continue its reforms, states President Basescu - Romanian “added value” in external relations of EU
(EU) EU/BERLIN DECLARATION:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/IRAQ: MEPs' initiative to revive dialogue between Iraqi political factions not linked to Iran
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Aid to Palestine is slow, insufficient and leads to deadlock, say some MEPs
(EU) EU/ARAB LEAGUE: Bilateral diplomatic relations established - Euronews in Arabic within next few days
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Carla del Ponte calls on EU to remain firm with Belgrade
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Commission proposes €200 million between 2007 and 2010 - Shaukat Aziz denies any government support for terrorist groups
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission intends to reinforce integration of EU transport system with its neighbour countries
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro zone unemployment at its lowest to end 2006
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/CARS: Commission proposes stricter fuel quality standards - 10% ethanol addition to petrol authorised
(EU) EU/EMU: Cyprus and Malta to request evaluation of fulfilment of Maastricht criteria in next few weeks
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Joaquín Almunia speaks of disappointment as price abuses in Slovenia taint euro's image
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission's sectoral investigation shows serious competition barriers in the retail banking sector
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Responsibility for 4 November power cuts laid at door of E.ON but Commission points finger at fragility of network
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Green paper on urban transport for this autumn
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Compromise expected on differentiated labelling for vodka
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Mediterranean catches fall by 28% over eleven-year period
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU to reduce 20% of its bluefin tuna catches by 2010
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Second GIS interim report on implementation of “Lamfalussy” process
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Brigitte Zypries wants to complete “existing projects” first before tackling Community patent
(EU) EP/COMPANY LAW: MEPs support measures to reinforce cross-border voting rights for shareholders in companies quoted on stock exchange
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Greens warn that biofuels are not as “bio” as previously believed and threaten poor countries' food safety
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Europe hopes to quicken pace of revitalisation of rail sector
(EU) EU/RAIL TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Infringement procedure against Spain for not lifting unlawful conditions imposed on E.ON's bid for Endesa
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation stable at 1.9% in Euro-zone
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission sends new preliminary assessment to Italy on measures blocking Abertis-Autostrade merger
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EQUALITY: Vladimir Spidla and Ursula von der Leyen open first Equality Summit
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in the Official Journal
(EU) EU/COHESION/TOWN PLANNING:
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