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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/environment

Water should be recognised as 'Common, public and universal good' - World Water Assembly for Elected Representatives and Citizens held at European Parliament

Brussels, 21/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - Water is a common good, a fundamental right for all and part of the right to life. The World Water Assembly for Elected Representatives and Citizens (WWAEPC) at the European Parliament in Brussels on 18-20 March made this crystal clear, and resolved to mobilise widely to get the right incorporated in a United Nations Declaration as a way of counteracting water privatisation policies, universally accepted as devastating by all the participants - elected...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Suggestions for getting reflection on future of EU off to a good start
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CROATIA: Accession negotiations continue on 29 March
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Brok and Baron Crespo prepare EP report
(EU) EU/BERLIN DECLARATION: German Presidency unveils new draft
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Angela Merkel and Mahmoud Abbas discuss situation
(EU) EP/EMPA/PALESTINE: Despite Israeli reticence, a special conference in Cairo in June would be welcome
(EU) EU/EU ANNIVERSARY:
(EU) EU/CHURCHES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY: European Commission hopes to open register of interest groups working in Brussels within one year
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/ROSPUDA: Poland brought before Court - Work must be halted immediately, says Commission
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission decides on short stay of execution, then second action against France for nitrate water pollution
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/TENs: Commission examines possibilities of synergies
(EU) EU//TRANSPORT: Commission launches series of infringement proceedings - Authorisation for several State aid measures
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission initiates, continues and closes several procedures for infringement of EU internal market law
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOAH: In Jakarta, G33 agrees to reduce its list of special products - Mandelson welcomes “positive” meeting
(EU) EU/US/TRADE: Important week at WTO Geneva centre with Airbus-Boeing conflict
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs believes Iran could become important gas supplier to Union after nuclear row is solved
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Water should be recognised as 'Common, public and universal good' - World Water Assembly for Elected Representatives and Citizens held at European Parliament
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Charlie McCreevy writes to member states in attempt to ensure timely transposition and application of Services Directive
(EU) EP/ECB: Pay moderation still de rigueur for Jean-Claude Trichet
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Neelie Kroes gives progress report at EP Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP releases rural development funding in reserve after compromise on voluntary aid modulation
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission wants to set up centralised fingerprint database by 2009
(EU) EU/JHA: Conciliation procedure on Rome II gets blocked
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/UNIONS: Creation of Pan-European Regional Council - Guy Ryder is elected president and John Monks secretary general
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Businesseurope and UEAPME contribute to debate launched by Green Paper on modernisation of labour law
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: German student grant system seems to restrict freedom of movement for students
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB loan for subsidised housing in Portugal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Thales' involvement in DCN
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/EESC: Resolution for 50th anniversary of treaties of Rome
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/CANADA:
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