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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9370

21 February 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha

20/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 20-22 February the Academy of European Law (ERA) is organising a symposium in Berlin on strengthening mutual recognition of legal decisions in the different member states. The main subject for discussion will focus on the 2004 draft framework decision on minimum safeguards for persons facing criminal investigation, which is still blocked at the Council (EUROPE 9110). Conference participants will include European Commission vice president Franco Frattini, the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Quartet meeting in Berlin on Wednesday - no real progress after Rice, Abbas and Olmert's Jerusalem meeting
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: On visit to southern Caucasus Steinmeier says there will be no “Kosovo jurisprudence” for settling conflict in region
(EU) EU/COMORES:
(EU) EU/GERMAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Council extends EU targeted sanctions by one year
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Andrew Duff to spell out proposals for renegotiation of Constitutional Treaty
(EU) EU/RACISM: Polish Liberal MEPs complain about Maciej Giertych's “harmful” booklet
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
(EU) EP/ALGERIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRoNMENT COUNCIL/CLIMaTE: Council supports Commission's post-2012 objectives but wants guarantees on fairness in key for effort sharing by member states
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Council refuses to make Hungary lift its ban on GM maize MON 810
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: No qualified majority for or against marketing of GM colouring for flowers
(EU) EU/JHA: Boyden Gray says differences between EU and US on protection of private life are complicating fight against terrorism
(EU) EU/JHA/BULGARIA: Frattini wants more results in legal arena
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE: It may offer major opportunities for European firms, but access to Chinese market is still difficult
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: France reluctant to aim for conclusion in 2007
(EU) EP/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: EP will support German initiative opposing Commission's communication on small-scale public procurement contracts
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission looks at best way of getting rid of taxation double whammy
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Political and recruitment priorities for 2008
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission urges initiators of Nordstream project to make their own environmental impact assessment
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Developing modular transport in Europe
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Rumour is rife over condemnation of lift maker cartel
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Parliament takes stance in favour of flexible and sustainable approach to radio spectrum management
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRADE: European anti-dumping duties on frozen strawberries cause debate at Commission
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural organisations have no desire for soil protection directive
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/DISASTERS: Greece to get €9.3 million aid following flood disaster in Evros region
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Regional GDP per EU27 inhabitant in 2004
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/EIB/SPAIN: Generalitat Valenciana and EIB conclude agreement for funding education sector
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: 11th edition of Eurostat Yearbook
(EU) EU/CONSTRUCTION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: 16% of Europeans live below poverty line - inequalities are most marked in Poland and Lithuania
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: EU needs to establish social policy scoreboard, says Social Platform's open letter to Spring Summit
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Brussels Convention does not apply to actions of armed forces in the exercise of public powers, even against civilians
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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