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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/acp

Joint Council determination to conclude EPA negotiations on time discreetly veils difficulties to be overcome

Brussels, 25/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - The 78 ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) and the European Union seemed satisfied on Friday evening with the Joint Council of Ministers, which allowed the two parties to conclude the formal assessment of the negotiation on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and the six ACP regions, agreements which comply with multilateral trade rules. This general assessment, required under the Cotonou Agreement, took place with some delay in the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: New Treaty: Agreeing to “two speeds” while avoiding division
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/ASIA: Meeting of ASEM foreign ministers
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: EU would be willing to consider deploying peace force if parties involved suggest it, Solana says
(EU) EU/EU REFORM:
(EU) EU/FRANCE/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/CONSTITUTION: European unions do not want “mini-treaty” without social measures
(EU) EP/NIGERIA: MEPs call on EU to reconsider its policy towards Abuja
(EU) EP/KASHMIR: EP encourages India and Pakistan to find peaceful and democratic agreement in Kashmir
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Council determination to conclude EPA negotiations on time discreetly veils difficulties to be overcome
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/G8: Ahead of Heiligendamm Summit, Barroso writes to Merkel and to the other member states calling on them to keep promises to increase development aid
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH: Council hopes to promote integration of young people in Europe
(EU) EP/POSTAL SERVICES: Markus Ferber suggests 2011 for liberalisation of postal sector - committee to vote on 18 June
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission steps up efforts to better protect children in EU
(EU) EU/JHA: Mr Frattini supports actions taken by European data protection experts with regard to Google
(EU) EU/JHA: Washington wants to show credentials on data protection
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: FRONTEX launches European patrols network
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Czech Republic challenges Commission decision on its 2008-2012 carbon quota plan
(EU) EU/ANIMAL DISEASES: 'Controlled risk' of BSE in EU
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Egg restrictions due to salmonella
(EU) EU/RAIL:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: In first reading, EP beefs up Commission plans for cleaning up surface water by 2015
(EU) EP/GALILEO:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson threatens to scale back EU's WTO offer
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of Justice rules on several infringements of EU environment law
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/JHA: G8 countries vow to combat child pornography
(EU) EU/CULTURE: EU ministers meeting in Cannes commit to vibrant European audiovisual sector without borders
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: ETUC says flexicurity must not be used by politicians and employers simply to make labour market more flexible
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in the Official Journal
TIMETABLE
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