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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9423
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/estonia/russia

MEPs express solidarity with Tallinn

Brussels, 09/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - At the opening of the “mini” plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday afternoon, President Hans-Gert Pöttering and a great many members of the European Parliament expressed their solidarity with Estonia in the case of the Soviet monument which has been moved in Tallin. “When a Member State of the Union is put under pressure (a reference to the delegation from the Duma which called for the Estonian government to resign:...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Efforts to unblock Doha round take wrong turning
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: EU still hopes that negotiations will be launched on new partnership agreement at Summit of 18 May - MEPs concerned at internal developments in Russia
(EU) EP/ESTONIA/RUSSIA: MEPs express solidarity with Tallinn
(EU) EU/SERBIA: EU expresses concern about election of ultra-nationalist Nikolic
(EU) EP/CENTRAL ASIA: Pierre Morel describes objectives of EU future partnership with Central Asia
(EU) EU/GULFCC: Both parties re-affirm their desire to conclude trade negotiations quickly - Fears over Iranian programme
(EU) EP/NOBEL PRIZE/ ANNIVERSARY OF EU:
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Barzani objects to postponement of referendum on future of Kirkuk
(EU) EP/PALESTINE:
(EU) EU/CHINA/TIBET:
(EU) EP/ARMENIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION: Commission approves national strategies and priorities for Germany, Hungary, Poland, Spain and Cyprus - Poland biggest beneficiary
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ENVIRONMENT: By creating a “species base”, EU will be contributing to world digital encyclopaedic project of all living species
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Internal market committee wants common rules on services applied to healthcare services
(EU) EP/TRADE/WTO: Scepticism from several negotiators in Geneva over likelihood of concluding Doha Round in 2007 - Mr Lamy suggests Ms Muscardini delays adoption of report on WTO reform
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: In Geneva, reference document on NAMA will wait
(EU) EU/TRADE: It could be autumn before Commission produces report on review of trade defence instruments
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission considers Swedish excise duties on wine constitute illegal protection of locally produced beer
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Education and culture committee finds compromise with Council on revising TV without Frontiers Directive
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP agriculture committee calls for aid tailored to needs of fruit and vegetable sector - Plenary vote on 7 June
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Brake on bottom trawling in South Pacific
(EU) EP/INSURANCE: Inquiry committee on Equitable Life crisis urges United Kingdom to compensate victims
(EU) EP/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Jean-Claude Fruteau obtains clear mandate from MEPs to negotiate with Council on revision of “Recourse” directives
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Nikolaos Sifunakis presents his draft report on producing statistics on education and lifelong training
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Commissioner Figel presents his work programme for 2008 to European Parliament's culture and education committee
(EU) EP/DRUGS: GUE Group welcomes Brazil's decision to approve compulsory licence for anti-AIDS drug
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission confirms issuing Statement of Objections against alleged participants in cartel for chloroplene rubber
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/REGIONAL COHESION:
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