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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy

UK cautions Bulgaria not to try to re-open nuclear reactors

Brussels, 07/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - Visiting Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, on Tuesday, UK Minister of State for Europe Geoff Hoon, cautioned Bulgaria not to seek to re-open the two nuclear reactors it closed when it joined the European Union last month. Reactors 3 and 4 at the Kozloduy nuclear plant (Bulgaria's only nuclear plant) closed on 31 December 2006 as agreed by Bulgaria in order to be able to join the EU on 1 January 2007. 'We should respect the details of the accession treaty....

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Eurogroup looks at exchange rates, Germany to raise issue of yen at G-7 meeting
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: If Belgrade asks, EU could agree to short delay in consultations between Serbs and Kosovars, says Javier Solana
(EU) EU/NETHERLANDS/CONSTITUTION: The Hague wants new Treaty “clearly” distinct from Constitution - Question of referendum remains open
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Alexander Lukaschenko urges EU and Russia to play fair with Belarus
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates €600,000 humanitarian aid to victims of floods in Jakarta
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/IVORY COAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/CARS: Commission to introduce legislation to make car manufacturers ensure cars emit less than 130 g/km CO2 by 2012 - Biofuels and other new technology
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission tables strategy for sustainable development in European automobile industry
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: New assessment of Stability and Convergence Programmes - Commission expected Poland to correct budget deficit this year
(EU) EU/USA/OPEN SKIES: Take off for new round of air travel negotiations
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Commission to state that Swiss cantonal taxation is incompatible with 1972 free trade agreement
(EU) EU/PORTUGAL/REGIONAL: Commission approves regional aid map 2007-2013 for Portugal
(EU) EU/USA: Ms Fischer Boel to visit Washington
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens in-depth investigation into one part of proposed Dutch “Groepsrentebox” tax break and authorises other part
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation opens into Danish plans to modify “tonnage tax”
(EU) EU/STATE AID: New investments agreed for Port of Tallinn
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs says role of nuclear energy should not be overplayed and calls on Europe to take renewables seriously
(EU) EU/ENERGY: UK cautions Bulgaria not to try to re-open nuclear reactors
(EU) EU/GULF STATES/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: 3rd parliamentary meeting concentrates on major challenges facing EU at beginning of 21st century
(EU) EU/LAW: Will the French be made reference language for legal affairs?
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislation published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Francis Wurtz, Marie-George Buffet and Oskar Lafontaine believe that “nothing justifies job losses at Airbus”
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission refers part of planned acquisition of TSR to Bundeskartellamt and authorises rest of operation
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: conversion to euros cannot mask tax hike
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Lifelong learning for all ages is essential to keep up with changes on the labour market, says Vladimir Spidla
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/BULGARIA: Michel Delebarre and Sergey Stanishev discuss how to get Constitutional Treaty out of deadlock
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/ICT: Forum on sustainable development and information technology
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