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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/efta

EFTA free trade agreement negotiations pick up speed

Brussels, 10/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - Presenting the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Annual Report for 2006 on Thursday 10 May, EFTA Secretary General Kåre Bryn reviewed the free trade agreements agreed or being negotiated between EFTA and third countries. The negotiations have been picking up speed but Bryn stressed that this did not contradict or compete with the multilateral trade talks at the World Trade Organisation.

So far, EFTA has signed 15 free trade agreements with third...

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(EU) EP/REFORM OF THE EU: Jo Leinen proposes “Fundamental Treaty” (with 70 articles), a “Treaty on the EU's Policies” and three protocols
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(EU) EP/RUSSIA: Parliament urges EU to be united against Russia
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Barroso praises Tony Blair's European commitment
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Delegation of Arab foreign ministers in Brussels on 14-15 May
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(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS/ENERGY: EU Network of Energy Security Correspondents is launched
(EU) EU/ECB: Rates remain unchanged but there is a call for vigilance
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission refers Italy to Court of Justice for failing to recover illegal aid
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Commission prepares to suggest exclusively public financing for construction phase of project
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission looks at ways to help member states come to grips with demographic and family support challenges
(EU) EU/JHA: New handbook on integration of non-EU nationals
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission calls on France to end special rights to distribute savings books
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission seeks views before bringing forward new reform of cotton sector
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: MEPs and experts call for cross-compliance rules to be simplified and for penalties to be eased
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(EU) EU/EFTA: EFTA free trade agreement negotiations pick up speed
(EU) EU/EP/FOOD SECURITY: EP committee wants tighter rules on use of enzymes and food flavourings
(EU) EP/ROAD SAFETY: Parliament endorses compromise and gives more time for fitting lorries with rear-view mirrors (until 30 march 2009)
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(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises €37.6 million in French state aid for industrial innovation
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Belgium to support intermodal transport by Flemish inland waterways
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission gives go-ahead to Czech state aid scheme to buy new rolling stock
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves aid to OTE's early retirement scheme
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses loan granted to Spanish lollipop producer Chupa Chips, but vetoes subsidies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Novelis by Hindalco
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: North Atlantic ports closed to illegally fished products
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: WWF calls for closure of bluefin tuna fishery
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Denouncing residual risk of nuclear power, Green MEP Rebecca Harms reaffirms her opposition
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: OMPI takes Council to Court
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves takeover of FIAMM's automotive battery business by VB Autobatterie, subject to remedies
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