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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha/immigration

Frontex has more operational means

Brussels, 20/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (Frontex) will finally be able to carry out patrols to combat illegal immigration off the European coast. Seventeen states have in fact promised the agency that they will provide the necessary equipment for launching operations as of this spring. In total, 19 aircraft, 24 helicopters, 107 boats as well as technical...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Success of spring European council does not clarify union's future
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Steinmeier wants debate at NATO on missile shield - Europeans and Americans are ready to cooperate more on clean energy technology
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Coalition must show its worth - Several member states are willing to give new government a chance without dealing with Hamas
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY: Geremek and Carnero propose European consultation to end reflection period
(EU) EU/EU ANNIVERSARY: European People's Party declaration
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU condemns further arrests of opposition members
(EU) EP/RUSSIA:
(EU) EP/NOBEL:
(EU) EP/REFERENDUM:
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS/CENTRAL ASIA:
(EU) EU/FRANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Decisive Council for transatlantic flights
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission plans on adopting green paper next week on sustainable development tax
(EU) EU/GMO: 5 GMOs authorised until 18 April will be withdrawn from the market at end of April - manufacturers have not renewed request for their authorisation
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Several EU countries call on Commission to stick to mandate and call for concessions from United States
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council supports single market organisation but quarrels over time allowed for integration of sectors being reformed
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson at G33 meeting in Jakarta
(EU) EU/TRADE: Berlin finds compromise to open way to reducing aluminium import duties by half
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU biodiesel producers challenge US and Argentinian exports
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Commission to unveil new patent strategy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/JHA: European project for punishing racism and xenophobia finds echo among MEPs
(EU) EU/JHA/CORRUPTION: Frattini calls on Bucharest to step up pace
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Frontex has more operational means
(EU) EP/REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Parliament asks Commission to remember islands in its regional Policy
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Parliament calls on Council, Commission and companies to revise corporate social responsibility rules and procedures
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: WWF takes Council to European Court of Justice over cod quotas
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) EU/EIB/CLIMATE: World Bank and EIB launch European carbon fund for channelling clean technology funds to developing countries
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Markos Kyprianos wants EU to do more to tackle HIV/AIDS and TB
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislation published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
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