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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/mediterranean

Nicolas Sarkozy suggests setting up a Mediterranean Union based on EU model, collective security and a Mediterranean Development Bank, commenting that 'Turkey isn't Europe'

Brussels, 08/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - The Barcelona Process has erupted in debate surrounding the upcoming French presidential elections with the UMP (right wing) candidate Nicolas Sarkozy mooting the idea in Toulon on Wednesday evening of creating a Mediterranean Union, if he is elected, with Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Cyprus (he did not mention Malta) with its own council of heads of state and a Mediterranean Council, based on the European Union and set up for the same reasons....

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Relaunching the Constitution: Mission (nearly) impossible for Angela Merkel
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: EU refuses to budge on conditions for relaunch of stabilisation agreement - Belgrade asks for more time before negotiations with Pristina
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Desire to implement 2004 cooperation agreement and improve cooperation in other areas
(EU) EU/MAURITANIA:
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY: WEu Assembly calls on European Council to develop ESDP and enhance its democratic legitimacy
(EU) EU/GREAT LAKES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission launches broad consultation on complete reworking of legislation to adapt it to digital world
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Discussions at Council on directive on payment services move into crucial stage
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB keeps interest rates unchanged but wage pressures remain strong
(EU) EU/G7: Trichet stands by his guns over the Yen
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission believes that tax breaks applicable to regional production in Sicily constitute illegal aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves German tax breaks for energy, but orders partial recovery of tax breaks on energy in France, Ireland and Italy
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commissioner Kyprianou's services have not yet started looking at results of healthcare consultation
(EU) EU/FOOTBALL/JHA: Franco Frattini wants to meet Michel Platini to discuss violence and racism in football
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: EU to lodge defence of aid for launch of Airbus at WTO on Friday
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy tells WTO General Council that trade negotiations have resumed across the board
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Agenda for February session in Strasbourg (12-15 February)
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Sugar import quota for industrial use
(EU) EU/ENRGY: Highly controversial Nord Stream Germano-Russian project for a pipeline beneath the Baltic Sea is looking for EIB financial support
(EU) EU/TRADE: London wants to ban seal products
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Nicolas Sarkozy suggests setting up a Mediterranean Union based on EU model, collective security and a Mediterranean Development Bank, commenting that 'Turkey isn't Europe'
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission wants to give Estonia two more years to bring milk fat content into line with EU rules
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court agrees with Advocate General's rejection of Danone's appeal against cartel ruling
(EU) EU/EIB: Less active in new EU Member States in 2006, EIB forecasts greater funding of projects in EU neighbouring countries in 2007-2013
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Assessment of 2005 Staff Regulations for officials working outside EU
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EIB/ITALY:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/PLENARY: Jacques Barrot and Michael Glos address plenary - Immigration, transport and the environment
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislation published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/LEBANON:
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