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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9370

21 February 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy
Regional GDP per EU27 inhabitant in 2004

Brussels, 20/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - The region with the highest ranking regional GDP per inhabitant in 2004 was Inner London in the United Kingdom, whilst the Nord-Est in Romania had the lowest GDP level. 268 regions in all 27 member states were examined in 2004. Statistics released by Eurostat on Monday show that one region in six was above the 125% of the EU27 average and one in four was below 75% of the average. The three leading regions in the ranking of regional GDP per inhabitant in...

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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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