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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/diplomacy

European consular protection at a turning point

Brussels, 31/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - Discussions on the future of European consular protection are about to bring several major changes in the life of EU citizens abroad. The most emblematic example of this is definitely the creation of real “European consulates” in the future. This was one of the first results of the public hearing organised on Tuesday 29 May in Brussels under the aegis of the European Commission, bringing together over 150 participants from the Community...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CANADA: Berlin Summit due to approve launch of joint study to assess possibility of closer economic partnership
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Stabilisation of Central Asia at centre of Hamburg ministerial before Berlin summit on 5 June
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: Commission proposes strategic partnership with Brasilia
(EU) EU/LEBANON:
(EU) EU/EU REFORM: New academic study - Statements from Oreja and Mendez de Vigo - cost of lack of constitutional rules
(EU) EP/ISRAEL: Pöttering calls for new peace conference
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Mediterranean Forum to meet in Crete on 1-2 June
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: End of excessive debt procedures against Germany, Greece and Malta - Conclusions on tax fraud, which Berlin no longer links to VAT package
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Council approves centralised marketing authorisation of advanced therapy medicines
(EU) EU/HEALTH: EU agrees on minimum precautionary measure after discovery of case of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Council signs up to 2007-2013 strategy objectives for consumer policy and sets out priorities
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Spidla and Frattini suggest convening a joint Justice/Employment Council on migration - latest results of Social/Employment Council
(EU) EU/GCC:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Explanation for Dutch veto on draft directive on portability of pension rights - results from public debate
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Christine Lagarde says conditions for agreement are not right - Peter Mandelson to meet Susan Schwab on Friday
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Common Agricultural Policy health check seems to hold few fears for France
(EU) EU/DIPLOMACY: European consular protection at a turning point
(EU) EU/G8: European Commission expectations for Heiligendamm summit
(EU) EU/G8/CLIMATE: Battle in Heiligendamm between Germany and USA will be tough when it comes to finding common ground in fight against climate change beyond 2012
(EU) EU/G8/DEVELOPMENT: At G8 meeting, José Manuel Barroso will announce additional €100 million to be paid to global fund to combat poverty pandemics
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Significant increase in counterfeit and pirated articles seized in Europe in 2006
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: 2006 bathing water quality results better than in 2005
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council agreement in sight on creation of single market organisation
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Some reservation about reliability of internal audits
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Seeking to avoid inclusion on new list of “terrorist” organisations, People's Mojahedin of Iran again protests its innocence
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens formal investigation into Italy's tax incentives to recognise hidden gains of privatised banks
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed take-over of Denton by HgCapital
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/LIBERAL PROFESSIONS:
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