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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/fraud

24/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - A total of 45 people have been arrested in Italy in a case of fraud affecting EU funds concerning the processing into juice of fresh fruit, including oranges and other citrus fruits. Injury to the EU budget is assessed at €50 million. The inquiry, conducted by the Italian authorities and OLAF within producer organisations and processing companies in the region of Calabria, revealed that almost all fruit supposedly consigned by the producer organisations in...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: State of play and prospects in different areas of European energy policy's internal dimension
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EU REFORM: José Manuel Barroso hopes to organise informal mini-summit with a few heads of state and government in Portugal on 12 May
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Europeans and Russians play down difficulties in their relations
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/ECOWAS: EU and ECOWAS intend to step up cooperation to prevent and eliminate proliferation of small arms and light weapons
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Louis Michel to visit Middle East to assess humanitarian situation (25-29 April)
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA:
(EU) EU/NON-PROLIFERATION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Infringement proceedings opened against 24 member states yet to transpose the MiFID directive
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Progress in trilogue on international roaming charges
(EU) EU/JHA: EU and Russia are ready to begin talks soon on visa waiver system - Agreement between Russia and Europol
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Climate and energy issues difficult to resolve in run-up to summit
(EU) EU/FRAUD:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EP confirms Council preliminary agreement on draft directive on payment services
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Commission and Council call on EP not to delay regulation on innovative therapies
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: No hasty adoption of new legislation on organic products
(EU) EP/JHA: Europol personnel to get better pay
(EU) EP/JHA: Joseph Daul announces concrete measures for end of 2007
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2005: Commission discharge for execution of 2005 budget - a vote that was “deserved” according to Kallas
(EU) EP/2005 BUDGET: EP gives discharge to its president and other EU institutions including agencies
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mr Lamy says world is awaiting gesture by Washington
(EU) EU/TRADE: Conclusion of Doha Round and convergence of transAtlantic regulations are Business Europe's main priorities
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes technical amendments to some fishing possibilities
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/MIGRATION: Commission to bring forward directive on conditions of entry for highly skilled workers
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Push for urgent revision of works council directive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Arcelor Mittal finalises negotiations on works council
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of aerospace division of Smiths Group by General Electric
(EU) EU/BULGARIA/UNIONS:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Meglena Kuneva stresses importance of European ports in ensuring imports of food and other products are safe
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission clôses investigation into funding of German public service broadcasters
(EU) EU/EESC: 25 and 26 April plenary to be attended by German minister Engelbert Lutke Daldrup - focus on regional issues
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Construction begins on Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Bilateral air transport agreement between Netherlands and US infringes Community law
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Member states should generally cover medical costs of their nationals incurred in other member states
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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