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Commission asylum package gets positive reactions - Greece accused

Brussels, 07/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - Reactions to the different initiatives taken on Wednesday by the Commission in the asylum area (EUROPE 9440) were relatively well received. Richard Williams, the European head of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (CEAS) said, “it is good to see refugee protection and human rights back on the EU agenda, which for too long has been dominated by the fight against irregular migration”. Williams explained that, “The aim of a common asylum...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EU REFORM: German Presidency “optimistic” about reaching agreement on broad lines of new treaty on 22 June
(EU) EP/EU REFORM: EP adopts Brok/Baron Crespo report
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/EU REFORM: Addressing Committee of the Regions, Jean-Claude Juncker refers to “matrix of a political and legal Europe”
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana wants to move on and does not rule out possibility of sending international peace force to Gaza
(EU) EU/SERBIA: SAA talks resume on 13 June
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: EU27 still far from consensus on unbundling - Andris Piebalgs considers a majority is opposed at this stage to Commission proposal on ownership unbundling
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Council adopts roaming regulation
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Council hopes to lift obstacles to development and use of information technologies
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Germany, Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Netherlands undertake to create single electricity market
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission concern about possible rise in customs tariffs in Brazil for certain industrial imports
(EU) EU/ASEAN: Gloria Arroyo, President of Philippines, is confident FTA agreement can be reached with Union in November
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission proposes new directive on timeshare holidays to better protect consumers from rip-offs
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL: “The train is moving towards liberalisation” of postal services, says Michael Gloss
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission asylum package gets positive reactions - Greece accused
(EU) EP/JHA: EP pleased with text on data protection but wants improvements
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament endorses position of its committee responsible for reform of fruit and vegetable sector
(EU) EP/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: European forum on alcohol and health set up
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Good results must not prevent the EU from stepping up the fight against infectious diseases
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court confirms fine imposed by Commission in 2001 for involvement in zinc phosphate cartel
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court confirms some Commission reservations over taxation of foreign cars in Greece but rejects others
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/URBAN TRANSPORT: Jacques Barrot presents “skeleton” of future Green Paper
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CULTURE: Open discussion between representatives of Greater SarreLorLux region
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
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