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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9411

21 April 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade
Council expected to give go-ahead for talks on five bilateral free trade deals

Brussels, 20/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - After intense discussion at Coreper after Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson filed a request for a negotiating brief on 6 December last (EUROPE 9322), Monday's General Affairs/External Relations Council is expected to give its go-ahead, without discussion, to the launching of talks on “new generation” free trade agreements (FTAs) with India, South Korea and ASEAN, on one hand, and Central America and the Andean Community, on the other, in the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EU REFORM: Tony Blair wants June European Council to agree on key elements of future Treaty - No referendum in United Kingdom
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Peter Mandelson says confidence is at lowest ebb between Europe and Moscow since Soviet collapse
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Association council mainly devoted to fostering reform and political dialogue
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Open letter on situation of political rights
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Eurogroup discusses budget issues before eurozone countries draw up their national budgets
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Markos Kyprianou presents outcome of healthcare consultation exercise
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU to send joint border intervention teams to oversee borders
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Commission to make €7 million available to assist member states taking in Iraqi refugees
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/RUSSIA: Visa facilitation and readmission agreements will come into force on 1 June - Terrorism warning system
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Presidency uses firmness to achieve civil law success - Other points adopted in area of justice
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Political agreement in Council on own resources system 2007-2013
(EU) EU/AIR SECURITY: Commission postpones introduction of rules on maximum cabin baggage size by one year
(EU) EU/TRADE: Council expected to give go-ahead for talks on five bilateral free trade deals
(EU) EU/TRADE: ACEA fears unilateral opening of Community automotive market to South-Korea
(EU) EU/TRADE: Mandelson promises to monitor development of Chinese textile exports upon expiry of quota system end 2007
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Lamy considers will to conclude “undeniable”
(EU) EU/ENERGY: External study on electricity market confirms results of Commission's sectoral investigation
(EU) EU/ENERGY: At Berlin EU-G8 energy efficiency conference, Germany proposes performance labelling for houses
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission consults on private investment schemes
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: Interinstitutional conference wants legal framework for public services
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Flexicurity conference to contribute to Commission's communication to be published at end of June
(EU) EU/GMOS: Member states fail to reach agreement over new genetically modified sugar beet and maize
(EU) EU/GMOS: GMO-free areas of Europe fight on - Disappointment at lack of EU rules on coexistence
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Temporary committee on climate to be formally set up on 25 April - Nominations for membership to come later
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes to fill gaps in fisheries data collection system
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/TRADE/CHINA:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Finland can be held responsible for damages to a company caused by comments by an official
(EU) EU/REGIONS/ENVIRONMENT:
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