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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9411

21 April 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha council
Commission to make €7 million available to assist member states taking in Iraqi refugees

Luxembourg, 20/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - Commissioner Franco Frattini announced on Friday that he was going to make €7 million available for assistance to countries of the Union particularly affected by the arrival of large numbers of Iraqi refugees. The aid comes from the €15 million budget of the Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows fund.

Externally, the Commission had already announced on 18 April that it had earmarked some €10 million to support Iraqis fleeing their...

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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
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(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
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