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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9364

13 February 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 32
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/united kingdom/germany

12/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - The British prime minister Tony Blair will be in Berlin on 13 February to meet the German Chancellor and acting president of the European Council, Angela Merkel. Discussions will include, climate change, the Middle East, the Doha Round and Africa. Blair's spokesperson indicated on Monday that the United Kingdom “totally supported” Germany's objectives. Germany is currently presiding both the EU and G8. (ol)

 

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: How can democratic control be ensured over European defence policy? Javier Solana warns about industrial base
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA/KOSOVO: SAA negotiations to resume if Serb government takes concrete and effective measures for “full cooperation” with ICTY - EU support for Martti Ahtisaari
(EU) EU/MIDDle EAST: EU welcomes Hamas-Fatah agreement but is waiting to see work programme of Palestinian government of national unity
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Council confirms plan implementing UN sanctions
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: EU approval in principle for police mission to Afghanistan
(EU) EU/SUDAN/DARFUR: Strong condemnation of continuing massacres, murder of AMIS policeman and treatment of humanitarian workers - EU calls on Khartoum to cooperate in preparations for AU/UN joint force
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU urges Somali President to launch inter-Somali dialogue for reconciliation - EU will support future AU mission
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Countries from Maghreb Union support Tripoli in Bulgarian nurses affair
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Meeting of EMPA bureau, participation of Pöttering
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: New Austrian Chancellor accuses Commission of feeding Euro-scepticism
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRADE: Council recognises importance of greater public procurement access as part of GPA revision at WTO
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mandelson says Council has not used up all its room for manoeuvre in negotiating brief - Christine Lagarde calls for revision of round's parameters
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Legislative package on free movement of goods aims to make life easier for companies in EU
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Commission launches MEDIA 2007 programme - €755 million for European cinema
(EU) EU/JHA: Libya confirms its intention to cooperate in fight against illegal immigration - Commission appeals once more for greater solidarity
(EU) EU/JHA: Gijs de Vries, “Mr Anti-Terrorism”, to give up his post in March
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: While still cautious about yen, G7 Finance Ministers warn markets about exchange rate fluctuations
(EU) EU/TRADE: List of pharmaceutical products which can enter EU duty-free updated
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Germany bows to Commission's demands on annual ceiling in second emissions quota allocation plan 2008-2012
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: European Chemicals Agency recruits Executive Director and highly qualified staff
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/EIB: European Investment Bank intends to take more risks in future
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Despite increased transparency, procedure for categorising terrorist organisations is not automatically accessible for persons concerned
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ITALY:
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Parmesan case goes to Court of Justice
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in the Official Journal
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 720
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