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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9428
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/emu

Yes to single currency for Malta and Cyprus on 1 January 2008

Brussels, 16/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - In 2008, 15 countries will belong to the eurozone. This at any rate would be the case if the eurozone were extended to Cyprus and Malta on 1 January next, as the Commission and the European Central Bank (ECB) are proposing. The two countries applying to join the eurozone have reached a high level of economic convergence, Joaquin Almunia stressed on Wednesday, telling the press of his assessment of their compliance with the Maastricht criteria. The...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: External relations Roadmap (with a few comments)
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: No decisions expected at Summit, but German presidency says it is “important to maintain dialogue in these difficult times”
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Cautious optimism regarding next EU/Africa summit next December in Lisbon - joint EU/Africa draft strategy on track
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission recommends abrogation of excessive deficit procedures against Germany, Greece and Malta
(EU) EU/EMU: Yes to single currency for Malta and Cyprus on 1 January 2008
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/BALKANS/VISA:
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Commission confirms that if deadlines are to be respected, project construction phase will have to be funded by public sector
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Commission presents directive to crack down on employers of illegal workers, as well as two communications on global approach to migration
(EU) EU/JHA/ROME II: EU finds last minute compromise
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Common Agricultural Policy reform at heart of informal meeting in Germany on 20-22 May
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Competitiveness Council to seek political agreement on proposed “Consumer Credit” Directive
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Portugal in trouble over its 2005 tax amnesty, benefiting investments in State government bonds
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Russia is EU's third-largest trade partner
(EU) EP/POST: Those calling for total liberalisation of postal sector by 2009 are in minority at European Parliament
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATION: European commission adopts decision on creation of European database on radio spectrum
(EU) EP/FOOTBALL: MEPs call on President of FIFA to monitor treatment of young players
(EU) EU/MALI:
(EU) EU/TIMOR:
(EU) EU/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/ENERGY/IEA: Ministerial consensus at IEA on need to promote energy efficiency for secure and sustainable energy future
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EQUALITY: Germany, Portugal and Slovenia present joint declaration in Bad Pyrmont on equal opportunities and concrete programme for next eighteen months
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/EUROPEAN TREATY:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Children are encouraged to cook and eat more healthily
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Eurydice publishes study on implementation of Bologna Process
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/MEDICINE:
(EU) EU/MEDICINE:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Main European activities 20-25 May 2007
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