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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/latin america

First visit to Colombia by Benita Ferrero-Waldner, who announces €160 million aid package

Brussels, 17/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations, made her first official visit to Colombia on 16-17 April. “I wish to reiterate our support for the Colombian government in its quest for peace. We will continue to work together on issues of common interest such as the fight against drugs and drug trafficking and respect for human rights”, the commissioner states in a press release, stressing the importance of “regional...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Positive developments towards agreement on new European treaty, but difficulties and reservations remain
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: United Kingdom and Netherlands on same wavelength in thinking “Union does not need a Constitution” - Blair says simple, amended Treaty would not require a referendum
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Yushchenko hopes to find democratic solution to crisis - all parties to abide by ruling of constitutional court
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Olli Rehn rejects Ankara's request to set date for accession - Commission welcomes reform programme 2007-2013
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Timid criticism from EU after events of weekend - MEPs deplore “violations of fundamental rights”
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: First visit to Colombia by Benita Ferrero-Waldner, who announces €160 million aid package
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Guatemala, Ferrero-Waldner announces European aid of €840 million to central American countries
(EU) EP/BULGARIA: Visit of President Pöttering to launch European election campaign on 20 May
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Young Europeans and their teachers, “Youth and Development” prize winners, accompany Louis Michel to Rwanda
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ministers could reach agreement on criminalising racism and xenophobia - Other issues on agenda at Justice and Home Affairs Council on Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/JHA: Member states reticent about full cooperation with Eurojust
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs go to Washington as part of transatlantic cooperation on justice, freedom and security
(EU) EU/JHA/RACISM:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ACP: Ten countries worried about consequences of opening market fully to ACP products
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Agreement of eel stock recovery delayed
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Agreement of management of cod stocks expected in June
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/CRAFTS/SMALL ENTERPRISES:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: New reference document on liberalisation modalities in agriculture due to be sent out at Geneva next week
(EU) EU/TRADE: Mandelson prefers to avoid overwhelming China - latter recognises that it hasn't got resources for effectively fighting counterfeiting
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Peter Mandelson not expecting significant amendment to Community mechanism
(EU) EU/TRADE: 24th Annual Report from Commission to Parliament on trade defence measures
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EFSA confirms marker gene nptII present in GM potatoes awaiting authorisation is not dangerous for health or environment
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: United Kingdom to apply VAT reverse charge mechanism, with conditions - debate over fight against fiscal fraud
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Formal adoption of European “Customs 2013” programme
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Member states back Commission proposal relaxing authorisation procedure for some types of seeds in order to protect biodiversity
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION: Germany's national strategy and priorities for 2007-2013 ready for Commission approval
(EU) Ep/SESSION: TransAtlantic relations - Visit of Indian president - 2005 discharge - European air space and maritime transport
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: ETSC identifies divergences between member states on drinking and driving
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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