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Parliament asks Commission to remember islands in its regional Policy

Strasbourg, 20/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - The main demands formulated by the European Parliament of the European Commission when it voted through an own initiative report by Francesco Musotto (EPP-ED, Italy) by 473 to 26 with 35 abstentions on natural, economic and island constraints in the context of regional policy were: the establishment of a regional aid policy for islands; the creation of a special administrative unit for islands at DG Regional Policy (such a unit already exists for...

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(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
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(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(EU) EU/GMO: 5 GMOs authorised until 18 April will be withdrawn from the market at end of April - manufacturers have not renewed request for their authorisation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
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(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
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(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
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(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) EU/EIB/CLIMATE: World Bank and EIB launch European carbon fund for channelling clean technology funds to developing countries
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(EU) EU/HEALTH: Markos Kyprianos wants EU to do more to tackle HIV/AIDS and TB
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislation published in Official Journal
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