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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9365
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/bosnia-herzegovina

13/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 12 February, the EU Council of Ministers decided to extend the mandate of Christian Schwarz-Schilling as EU special representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina until 30 June 2007. (oj)

 

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Italy at forefront in relaunching European integration
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Angela Merkel appeals for binding commitments on reducing CO2 emissions at European Council on 8-9 March - quantitative objectives on “better regulation”
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Merkel says Constitution will be “decisive question” in perspective of European elections in 2009
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: In his inaugural speech, president Pöttering points out EU should be at service of citizens - importance of values
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: EU restrictive measures are renewed for one year but are less strict in line with Security Council Resolution 1736 (2006)
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: EU extends restrictive measures until 31 October
(EU) UE/SOMALIA: EU relaxes arms embargo
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) EU/WESTERN BALKANS:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY: François Bayrou calls for new text which can be put to referendum in France
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Hanyeh urges EU and Quartet to resume aid
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission welcomes Swedish and Estonian convergence programmes and calls for United Kingdom and Lithuania to make more of an effort
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Portugal and Greece must step up their efforts
(EU) EU/EMU: Cyprus formally applies to join single currency
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Commission decides cantonal tax practices are incompatible with 1972 free trade agreement - Claim firmly rejected by Switzerland
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Presidency hopes to unblock dossier on voluntary modulation in March which was taken hostage at European Parliament
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: OECD considers that reforming subsidies to agriculture in Union, US and G10 is priority
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: At Thursday JHA Council, 27 will pursue discussion on extending Schengen III to EU member states - Other issues: immigration, prisoner transfers, combating racism and xenophobia, outlook for home affairs
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs to tone down their criticism during final vote on CIA
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: There will be no agreement at first reading on payment services directive, says EP rapporteur
(EU) EP/AIR SECURITY: MEPs criticise procedural aspects and lack of transparency on air safety - Commission highlights need to take widespread action
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General takes view that “Volkswagen Law” restricts free movement of capital
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Charlie McCreevy again criticises work on harmonisation of corporation tax band
(EU) EU/ASEAN: Manilla hopes to launch formal negotiations for free trade agreement on 4 May
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN: €12 million for Disaster Preparedness for Central America and Central Asia
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Combating obstetric fistula in poor countries
(EU) EU/PANAMA/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/MEDIA:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/CONSTITUTION: Angela Merkel takes side of towns and regions
(EU) EU/EESC/PLENARY: Michael Glos and Viviane Reding take floor at Committee plenary
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission action against environmental standards in United Kingdom is dismissed on point of law
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION:
(EU) EU/JHA: Falling crime trend in Union
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 13/02/2007: