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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/defence

Elmar Brok, Nicole Fontaine, Bronislaw Geremek, Jo Leinen and Inigo Mendez de Vigo suggest foreign, security and defence policy union

Brussels, 14/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - German Christian Democrat Elmar Brok (EPP-ED), former President of the European Parliament Nicole Fontaine (EPP-ED, France), former Polish Foreign Minister Bronislaw Geremek (ALDE), German Social Democrat Jo Leinen (PES) and Spanish Christian Democrat Inigo Mendez de Vigo (EPP-ED) submitted a written statement on 31 January on a foreign, security and defence union. They consider the European Union must set itself the imperative goal - in addition to...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Warning that Tehran will eventually have military nuclear capacity, Council secretariat general believes that economic sanctions alone will not resolve problems with Iran
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: EU welcomes Beijing agreement on North Korean nuclear programme, but insists it must be implemented “in full and unconditionally”
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Italian President Giorgio Napolitano wants Treaty to enter into force after 2009 elections
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EP gives details of what it sees as essential for Lisbon Strategy to succeed
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/ESDP: Council strengthens Athena mechanism
(EU) EP/DEFENCE: Elmar Brok, Nicole Fontaine, Bronislaw Geremek, Jo Leinen and Inigo Mendez de Vigo suggest foreign, security and defence policy union
(EU) EP/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/GUINEA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission launches reform of rules applicable to free movement of (non) harmonised goods
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Ministers decisions on Commission's “energy and climate change” package proposals
(EU) EU/MEDIA: EU27 progresses on audiovisual without frontiers dossier - directive likely to be adopted in May
(EU) EU/CULTURE: EU27 ready to set up joint strategy to “promote” cultural industries
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission welcomes US proposal on deregistration of foreign companies from stock market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission launches public consultation on vertical or conglomerate relationship
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament calls on EU to stabilise waste production by 2012 to begin reduction in 2020 - Priority to recycling - Incineration is not best option
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Way open for formal adoption of INSPIRE directive improving EU's geographical data
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/SWIFT/PNR:
(EU) EP/JHA: EP formally accuses European states of collusion with CIA and calls for investigation - Debate among MEPs reveals large contradictions on range of committee of enquiry report - Council and Commission put ball back in member states' court
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament rejects voluntary modulation - Fischer Boel calls on EP to not block rural development funds
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission goes for flexible approach allowing rapid access to spectrum for wireless electronic communications services
(EU) EU/REGIONS/IMMIGRATION: Committee of the regions requests specific financial instrument for helping “immigration hot spots” and transit zones to tackle massive waves of immigration
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