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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9398

31 March 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 27
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EUROPEAN UNION

 31/03 -  BREMEN: - Informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs ministers - Gymnich 
 2/04 -  DAKAR: - Summit of the Liberals and Democrats for Europe, the Pacific, Africa and the Caribbean (and 3/04) 
 -  BRUSSELS: - Conference of the “European Citizens' Panel” on the future of rural areas in (at the Committee of the Regions) 
 -  PRAGUE: - Speech by Mr Spidla at the opening ceremony of the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All 2007 
 3/04 -  BRUSSELS: -...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some quotes from European figures to shed light on the situation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: EU looks ahead to future role in Kosovo
(EU) EU/BULGARIA/ROMANIA: Commission waiting for reports from Sofia and Bucharest on progress on legal matters and fight against corruption
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION: Greek Strategic Reference Framework and operational programmes for 2007-2013 approved by the Commission
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission to conduct closer assessment of substances present in hair dye and exposure of consumers to potential allergens
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Commission response to Moscow's requests and also hopes to get embargo on Polish meat lifted
(EU) EU/CHINA: Economic cooperation on agenda for Industry Commissioner Günter Verheugen's visit to Beijing
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: European and American organisations call for creation of barrier-free transatlantic market
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: doubt prevails on Americans' capacity to make agricultural offer to save Round
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament supports Commission in its efforts to standardise maritime safety rules across Community
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Committee on Transport in favour of greater leeway for local and regional authorities in granting public rail and road passenger transport contracts
(EU) EP/SPORT: European Parliament adopts two reports on football
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament approves compromise on medical devices
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP endorses new Member States' complaints
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2008: Stability of expenditure and improved employment and communication tools to be main focus for 2008
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/LIECHTENSTEIN: Opening of EU delegation in Bern
(EU) EP/USA/CLIMATE: Delegation from Schwarzenegger administration received at Parliament to gather information on European carbon trading
(EU) EU/UN/CLIMATE: Scientists on InterGovernmental Panel on Climate Change to publish report on impact of climate change in Brussels
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs back mediation for certain cross-border disputes
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Oomen-Ruijten report demands minimum standards on supplementary pension rights
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/AIRBUS: “Power 8” plan unacceptable and must be withdrawn, according to Francis Würtz and Unions - Results of public hearing
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General's conclusions partially confirm judgement again Germany for failure to comply with Community public procurement legislation
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: EU signs new United Nations treaty on rights of disabled people
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/RURAL DEVELOPMENT:
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