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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9423
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/nobel prize/ anniversary of eu

09/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - To mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome and Europe Day (9 May), just before the opening of the plenary session in Brussels on Wednesday, the European Parliament welcomed several European Nobel Prize winners for chemistry, physics, medicine, economics and peace. The ceremony was opened by EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering, who thanked the prize winners for their scientific and personal contributions to the success of Europe. In his...

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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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