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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture

Commission to recover €285 million of unduly spent farm payments

Brussels, 19/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 19 April the European Commission adopted a decision to recover €285.3 million of EU farm payments unduly spent by 14 member states. The money will return to the Community budget. The following are the states involved: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom. The most significant corrections are: €60.6 million charged to Spain for non-respect of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Jean-Claude Juncker speaks out - at times forcefully - on the new European Treaty envisaged and the situation and prospects of the euro
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Monday's Council to tackle transatlantic relations - conclusions on Africa, Middle East and Central Asia
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Troika prepares 18 May summit and mentions major international subjects
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Commission outraged at murder of three Christians but does not want to draw link with accession negotiations
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU officially invited to “neighbouring countries” conference
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU condemns “senseless murders” and renews offer of aid
(EU) EP/ROMANIA: PES and EPP-ED worried over situation in Romania
(EU) EU/NIGERIA:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: 2nd association council focuses on cooperation development, political dialogue and energy cooperation
(EU) EU/SUDAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Rapid alert system for dangerous non-foood products getting better all the time - Chinese products account for half of all reported cases
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: “Rome III” still meets strong opposition from member states - Deadlock over rights of suspects
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU27 draft text on criminalisation of racism and xenophobia
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission to recover €285 million of unduly spent farm payments
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy cautiously optimistic about agricultural chapter - Cairns group calling for agricultural reforms in developed countries
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Berlin promises EU will enhance cooperation on renewables with neighbouring countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for proposed creation of an aluminium extrusion joint venture by Alcoa and Orkla
(EU) EU/FRAUD:
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT/STATISTICS:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Neelie Kroes reminds Polish Prime Minister of his country's obligations on state aid to shipyards
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Dagmar Roth-Behrendt and Frédérique Ries try to save outcome of negotiations on advanced therapies - Miroslav Mikolasik pursues strategy of obstruction
(EU) EU/INNOVATION:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Stakeholders give views on improving scientific advice
(EU) EP/TRADE: Syed Kamall calls for Community reciprocal market access strategy in favour of developing world
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: FAO favours special and differential treatment for developing countries in multilateral negotiations
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rise in construction sector output
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/JHA: “Stop trafficking camp 07 - boosting the social dimension” prepares recommendations for ESPCO council end of May
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves planned acquisition of 50% stake in Cebo by S&B
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/04/2007: