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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9439
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin

End of procedures against Germany, Greece and Malta - green light for Cyprus and Malta to join Euro-zone

Luxembourg, 05/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - By putting an end to the excessive deficit procedures on Tuesday, against Germany, Greece and Malta, the Ecofin Council, as expected, followed the recommendations from the Commission (EUROPE 9428). With a variety of deadlines, seven member states (Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the United Kingdom) are still affected by excessive deficit procedures and Romania will be joining them soon (EUROPE 9421).

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Urgent objectives for Mediterranean area must not be linked to creation of hypothetical Union, separate from EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Union membership remains long term prospect, MEPs say
(EU) EU/EU REFORM: The Hague and Prague are on same wavelength
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: In Rabat, Gloser evokes idea of Mediterranean Union
(EU) EP/FYROM:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Juncker and Almunia stress good economic times have to be used to meet commitments on budgetary consolidation
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: End of procedures against Germany, Greece and Malta - green light for Cyprus and Malta to join Euro-zone
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Luxembourg is main obstacle to overall agreement on VAT package - Ecofin Council wants dossier concluded by end of year
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Policy of short steps in combating tax fraud
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson urges G8+5 leaders to use their authority to bring Round to conclusion
(EU) EU/EIB: Commission and EIB launch new instrument to fund research and innovation
(EU) EU/ECOFIN:
(EU) EU/G8/CLIMATE: On eve of G8, Angela Merkel and José Manuel Barroso keep on course - out of question to discard binding and ambitious targets under UN umbrella
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUsTICE: Monopoly on alcohol imports into Sweden is not compatible with Community law
(EU) EU/TURKEY/ENERGY: Commission and Ankara authorities agree to bolster energy cooperation between Union and Turkey
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Bulb manufacturers aim to gradually get rid of less efficient lighting
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Towards infringement procedure against several member states on posting of workers
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Malta does not want to be used as scapegoat in drama of illegal migrant shipwreck
(EU) EU/JHA: Forum on children's rights gets underway
(EU) EU/CANADA: Berlin summit approves launch of study aimed at assessing advantages of closer economic partnership
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission wants “integrated approach” from EU to ensure its supply of raw materials
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes revision of rules on international bus and coach transport
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission proposes total ban on use of oestradiol to treat farm animals
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Agreement in sight on bluefin tuna recovery measures
(EU) EU/GALILEO:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission launches public consultation on future of ENISA
(EU) EU/BETTER REGULATION: Speaking before EESC, Günter Verheugen calls for new European legislation culture
(EU) EU/EUROMED: EIB survey on savings in Morocco
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION: Strong reaction from retailers and distributors to attacks on Peter Mandelson by some industrialists
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/ENLARGEMENT: Croatia needs institutional, administrative and budgetary capacity in place to ensure full participation in EU cohesion policy, says Danuta Hübner
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: First statistical report on close EU/Mediterranean relationship
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: In April volume of retail trade rises by 1.6% in euro area and 2.7% in EU27
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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