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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9434
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social

Council focuses on proposal for directive on portability of supplementary pension rights - Netherlands' refusal to vote on proposal could lead to failure

Brussels, 29/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - EU27 employment and social affairs ministers are to meet on Wednesday 30 May in Brussels under the chairmanship of Federal Labour and Social Affairs Minister Franz Müntefering (during the morning), and Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Ursula von der Leyen, (during the afternoon). Commissioner Vladimir Spidla will attend. This Council session brings to a close the work conducted by the German EU presidency in the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: New European reflection on Turkish accession is postponed but choice is not simply accession or rejection
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EU REFORM: Nicolas Sarkozy and Romano Prodi agree on key elements of future “simplified treaty”
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Sarkozy wants debate on EU external borders during European Council in December 2007
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Mediterranean Union project is core of Franco-Italian action
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Concern after police violence in Moscow - Greens want joint EU response and debate
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/CHINA: Union calls for opening up of Chinese markets but fails to convince Beijing to participe in joint climate change efforts
(EU) EU/VIETNAM: Negotiations on Partnership and Cooperation Agreement to open
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU welcomes agreement on early elections
(EU) EU/VENEZUELA:
(EU) EU/INDIA:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/MONGOLIA:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Aid for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Significant step towards amicable settlement of cases of Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian doctor under death sentence
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Second contribution from Crawford Falconer to agricultural compromise in Geneva where there seems to be total blockage
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Polish president Kaczynski threatens to veto Russia's accession to WTO
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Council focuses on proposal for directive on portability of supplementary pension rights - Netherlands' refusal to vote on proposal could lead to failure
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: First meeting of Declaration of Paris signatory member states launching social Europe
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Council's high hopes that market access and EPA funding adjustment questions can be settled
(EU) EU/EMU: Sarkozy announces joint initiatives with Rome for economic government and worries about artificial growth of euro
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY:
(EU) EU/JHA: Ministers launch idea of European police force at borders
(EU) EU/JHA: G8 countries agree on increased cooperation against cyber-terrorism and counterfeiting
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council of 8 June to debate energy strategy in transport
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court not competent to respond to questions of Austrian Federal High Communications Council
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Bandag by Bridgestone
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) UNITED KINGDOM/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/CONSTRUCTION:
(EU) EU/EESC/PLENARY SESSION: Participation by Wallström and Verheugen - e-accessibility, quality standards, European strategy on alcohol-related damage
(EU) EU/COHESION/URBAN DEVELOPMENT: Informal Leipzig meeting focuses on need to create a foundation for a new urban policy in Europe
(EU) EU/URBAN DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/MEDIA:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/ENERGY: Open letter from CECODHAS to Commissioners Hübner and Piebalgs
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 735
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