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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9377

2 March 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto/doha

01/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - US Trade Representative Susan Schwab, Commissioner Peter Mandelson, Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorin and Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath are to meet in London on Sunday 4 March to seek to take talks forward on liberalisation of world trade, Reuters announces in a release dated Thursday 1 March. The G-4 thus plans to give rapid follow-up to the high level meetings held last week in London (EUROPE 9375). (lc)

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FOOD AID: Commission allocates €135 million to alleviate world hunger
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Angela Merkel in favour of reference to Christianity
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/IRAQ: International conference on Iraq in Baghdad on 10 March, with involvement of Syria and Iran - Reaction from MEP de Keyser
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: EU welcomes Moroccan initiative on Western Sahara
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/BOSNIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission considers prices suggested by Microsoft for licences are excessive compared to level of innovation
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow imposes timetable for lifting embargo
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA:
(EU) ACP/EU: Six ACP regions will to all they can to conclude EPA negotiations by 31 December 2007 but don't ask for the impossible
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Next stages in implementation of migration policy in Europe
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Copenhagen urges EU to take the world lead in reducing CO² emissions and wants binding commitment on developing renewables in the Union
(EU) EP/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Transport committee adopts 3rd maritime package - Differences with Council remain - Plenary vote in April
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Parliamentary debates kick off with completion of internal postal market
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: National and European parliamentarians look at issue of Eurozone convergence or divergence
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: First debate at Parliament on proposal for CAP on roaming tariffs
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Ecofin Council calls for better quality translation of texts and control of expenditure in this area
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU/Morocco fisheries agreement enters into force
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2005: Council recommends discharge to Commission so it can execute 2005 budget
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission welcomes progress made in 2006 on setting up single market in financial services
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Jacques Delors suggests sensible and reasonable social protocol alongside constitutional treaty - and sets out wishes for reactivating social policy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission and member states discuss conditions of intervention under European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AIRBUS:
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: Agriculture, cohesion policy, solidarity funds and aid to Turkey on work programme of Court of Auditors for 2007
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 01/03/2007: