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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9418

3 May 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 31
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/palestine
MEPs meet prime minister Ismail Haniyeh amidst criticism from Israel

Brussels, 02/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - Breaking with the political line decided upon by EU foreign ministers of refusing to deal with members of the Palestinian government who belong to Hamas (see EUROPE 9412), a group of MEPs met with the Palestinian prime minister Ismaïl Haniyeh (Hamas) in Gaza on Tuesday 1 May. The MEPs are part of an EP delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council which is currently visiting the region (see EUROPE 9417). They called for a lifting of...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Benefits and limits of new EU-US economic PartnershiP
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESTONIA/RUSSIA: Estonia wants EU to take 'strong' measures against Russia and threatens to veto Partnership Agreement
(EU) EU/TURKEY: EU urges all sides to respect Constitutional Court ruling and backs holding of early general elections
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Europeans and Americans take stock of efforts for world peace
(EU) EU/CONGO:
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: €21 million from Interim Aid Mechanism to fund Palestinian public services
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: MEPs meet prime minister Ismail Haniyeh amidst criticism from Israel
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Neighbouring countries to meet in Sharm-el-Sheikh on 3-4 May
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Adoption of 'Framework for Advancing Transatlantic Economic Integration between the EU and USA'
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU and US pledge to speed up transformation of energy structures to tackle energy security and climate change
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2008: Preliminary draft reflecting challenges EU must face in future
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Timetable for G4 meetings takes shape
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: South Korea gives go-ahead to talks for FTA with Union - first round table in Seoul next week
(EU) EU/TRADE: Union and Mexico join in consultation on US complaint against counterfeiting in China
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS: Commission initiates public consultation
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: László Kovács steers steady course towards draft directive harmonising of corporate tax rates in 2008
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Adoption of proposal on restructuring scheme in sugar sector postponed until 7 May
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission, World Bank and other donors undertake further commitments on education Millennium Goal
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Informal trilogue finds it hard to find an agreement on roaming but a compromise may be found
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Except for climate and CAP, Barroso Commission's mid-term report is generally mediocre, say ten NGOs
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY: Headway in creation of European Institute of Technology
(EU) EU/TURKEY/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance confirms some Council documents must remain confidential
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Civil Service Tribunal awards damages to an official for emotional stress caused during an anti-fraud investigation
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: First road safety report confirms differences between member states
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Bishops disappointed by Parliament vote on advanced therapies - Patients and industry show satisfaction
(EU) EU/EESC/TERRITORIAL COHESION: “We need better opportunity to assess European directives on our cities and regions,” Mr Daldrup tells Committee
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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