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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9375

28 February 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eurogroup
Juncker launches reflection on redistributing fruits of growth

Brussels, 27/02/2007 (Agence Europe) - With one eye on company profits and the other on how salaries are developing, Jean-Claude Juncker wants a debate on redistributing the fruits of growth. Speaking on Monday after the Eurogroup meeting under his chairmanship, he said: “We believe we must have a major European debate (…) and this evening I took the firm resolution to launch this debate, with others”. His words do not contradict those of the European Central Bank (ECB), which is quick...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Regenerating European construction as Paris sees it - Essential content and possible significance of a generally positive development
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EU defence ministers' meeting in Wiesbaden to discuss operations underway and capabilities development
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: President Saakashvili urges Brussels to abolish visas and calls for greater access to European market
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/NETHERLANDS:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/EGYPT: Benita Ferrero-Waldner's visit to Cairo comes to an end - Human rights and nuclear issue
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA:
(EU) EP/EMPA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Juncker launches reflection on redistributing fruits of growth
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council expects more measures from Poland to correct its excessive deficit by end of year
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Malta knocking on Eurozone door
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers to put finishing touches to their contribution to European Council
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission presents implementation of code of conduct on post trading operations to member states
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission is not pleased with way member states have implemented takeover directive
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/FINACIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Inauguration of European network for tracking down fraudsters who take advantage of internal market to abuse consumers
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Consumer policy shifts to focus more on EU's growth and jobs objectives
(EU) EU/USA/OPEN SKY:
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO considers more liberalisation in agriculture and services would boost European economy
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Commitment but no compromise at G4
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: EU emergency veterinary team to be set up
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture committee to improve proposal on organic product labelling
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes recovery measures for bluefin tuna, with 8% reduction in catches in 2007
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint ministerial trade committee must decide whether EPA negotiations with the six ACP regions can be concluded on time - Every reason to doubt
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: European values, life-long learning and pre-primary school education at centre of work at informal ministerial in Heidelberg on 1-2 March
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: DG Translation reaching its targets on two new languages
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission green light for proposed creation of joint venture between Umicore and Zinifex in zinc sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Telenet by LGI and acquisition of UPC Belgium by Telenet
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Romania submits National Strategic Reference Framework and Operational Programmes for 2007-2013 to Danuta Hübner
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Commission adopts draft regulation on population and housing censuses
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission's interim report on new social reality in Europe to be approved by European Spring Summit of 8-9 March
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