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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/external relations

Foreign affairs, defence and development issues top busy agenda

Brussels, 11/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - The General Affairs and External Relations Council in Brussels on 14-15 May will focus on a number of issues of concern to foreign, defence and development ministers (see related articles on development questions). Several other meetings will take place on the fringes of the Council, like a troika meeting on Monday afternoon between EU and South African foreign, defence and environment ministers. On Tuesday, the EU will meet a delegation from the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some disturbing changes in EU energy policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Foreign affairs, defence and development issues top busy agenda
(EU) EU/GAERC/DEVELOPMENT: On agenda of Council on 15 May: economic partnership agreements, development aid, EU/Africa strategy, coordination of European aid
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Council to give go-ahead to European police mission in Afghanistan
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Defence ministers to adopt strategy paper on developing defence technological and industrial base
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU is cautiously pleased with progress on forming government in Serbia - Appeal to Bosnia-Herzegovina
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Sintra meeting - Commission seminar
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Conclusions of “European Citizens' Consultation” project see emergence of call for Social Europe
(EU) EU/CHINA: As EU/China dialogue on human rights draws near, NGOs and victims of Chinese regime speak out
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EURO: Move towards green light to Cyprus and Malta's accession to eurozone
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission launches online information tool on taxation in EU member states
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy considers gap is closing between European and American positions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens proceedings against gas suppliers RWE and ENI for suspected abuse of dominant position
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens in-depth investigation into restructuring aid to Italian companies NGP and Simpe
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves €111 million aid to Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech for construction of factory
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Informal ministerial meeting of EU ministers for equal opportunities and family affairs
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs opens first Latvian agency of Intelligent Energy programme
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Plenary vote on Lulling report on excise rates for alcoholic drinks is to be postponed
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR: European Parliament gives positive assessment of 50 years of Euratom, but wants extension of co-decision procedure
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Simplification of common organisations must remain a purely technical exercise, according to Niels Busk report
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament calls for social dialogue to be enhanced
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament finds compromise with Council on thresholds for direct award of public service contracts for passenger transport
(EU) EP/REGIONAL/INNOVATION:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Trakatellis Report urges Council to provide more funding for healthcare action programme
(EU) EP/REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Parliament calls for reasonable cost good housing
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Sugar manufacturers want changes to restructuring plan
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Young farmers want aid to be excluded from review of Common Agricultural Policy
(EU) EU/JHA/EUROPEAN STUDIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission begins consultation exercise on aquaculture
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises two acquisitions
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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