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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/culture

Rhodes CCMR conference concentrates on town twinning and European citizenship

Brussels, 14/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - To mark the launch of a new programme, 'Europe for Citizens', the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CCMR) held a conference in Rhodes (Greece) on one of the planks of the new programme, town twinning. The conference on 'Twinning for Tomorrow's World' was attended by some 600 representatives of municipalities and local communities from across Europe, who were presented with the new programme by Pierre Mairesse, director at the Education and...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Progress on the 'roadmap' to the new European Treaty has not absorbed fundamental differences among member states on EU policies
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/EU REFORM: Angela Merkel, due to meet Nicolas Sarkozy in Berlin on Wednesday evening, reminds EU27 of its responsibilities
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN: Council reviews sanctions against Tashkent
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU, in consternation at humanitarian situation, to step up its emergency aid - Repeated calls for inclusive political dialogue
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EP/POLAND:
(EU) EU/ARMENIA:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Council approves joint action for Afghanistan
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU to reinforce African crisis management capabilities
(EU) EU/DRC:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Cooperation between EU and Council of Europe is timidly reactivated
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(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Crucial week for Round
(EU) EU/JHA: G6 launches campaign against illegal immigration, drugs and terrorism
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission says modernisation of definitions to exempt financial and insurance services from VAT is priority
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission recommends proposal of Polish regulatory authority on retail access market
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: No agreement on liberalisation of postal services
(EU) EU/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS: National parliaments focus their attention on Rome III regulation on divorce and postal service
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
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(EU) UE/DEVELOPMENT: NGOs slam EU deceptive smugness over development aid and call for aid promises to be met
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(EU) EU/SOCIAL/FAMILIES: European Women's Lobby send open letter to Barroso
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: According to Advocate General, anti-terrorism measures prohibit transfer of ownership of property to persons linked to Al-Qaida network
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Rhodes CCMR conference concentrates on town twinning and European citizenship
(EU) EU/EIB/EUROMED: FEMIP strategic framework
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB and ICO jointly finance Zeltia Group for biopharmaceutical R&D
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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