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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/ukraine

Formal launch of negotiations over new partnership with Ukraine

Brussels, 06/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - The EU-Ukraine Troika was able to officially open new negotiations on Tuesday over a new, beefed up, Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to replace the current agreement which expires in March 2008. The new agreement will cover issues like energy, the economy, justice, law and a potential free trade zone. The first working group meeting will be held early in March 2007, explained German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier after a meeting with the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Issues with and realities of the European debate on services of general economic interest, which is far from over
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Formal launch of negotiations over new partnership with Ukraine
(EU) EU/ARAB LEAGUE: Malta wants German Presidency to organise meeting between EU and Arab League
(EU) EP/CHINA: Graham Watson calls for Chinese opportunities to be seized
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Angela Merkel reaffirms role of EU, conditions for resumption of aid to Palestinians and criticises Damascus and Teheran - “common desire” to strengthen cooperation with GCC
(EU) EU/ANNIVERSARY OF THE TREATY OF ROME:
(EU) EU/CONGO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/AUTOMOBILES: Commission to present revised CO2 emission reduction strategy for cars on Wednesday - necessary compromise
(EU) EU/USA: Ambassador Bruton stresses need to associate American Congress with “Transatlantic single market” initiative
(EU) EU/EMU: Examination of six countries' Stability and Convergence Programmes - Poland gets extra time to reduce its budget deficit
(EU) ACP/EU: Tough negotiations with Commission over EPA with Western Africa and Central Africa - ACP experts agree on joint approach by the six regions
(EU) EU/JHA/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes criminal sanctions for environmental crimes
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rise in volume of retail trade
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: With support of Commission, mobile operators sign voluntary agreement on how to protect children using mobile phones
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY/JHA:
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: EU vets approve UK measures to stamp out bird flu
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: How to improve farm produce certification systems?
(EU) EP/LISBON STRATEGY: Call from European and national parliaments for coordinated action to achieve Lisbon goals
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: Study highlights complexity of funding mechanisms for universal postal service in competitive environment
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Negotiations to open with Egypt on agricultural free trade agreement - Discussions with Morocco continue
(EU) EU/JHA/JUSTICE: Franco Frattini welcomes constitutional changes made by Bulgaria
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/COMPETITION: Advocate General Jan Mazak says SGL Carbon is guilty of market-fixing
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Eddie Bauer by Sun Capital and Golden Gate
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Planned employment measures in France would contravene EU law
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Joël Hasse Ferreira calls for “clear majority in EP for legal clarification of social services of general interest”
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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