login
login
Image header Agence Europe
Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9442
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha/vis

Parliament go-ahead to creation of world's largest biometric database

Brussels, 08/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - After long months of negotiation, the European Parliament has finally approved the setting in place of the Visa Information System (VIS) for the creation of a huge database allowing information to be exchanged between member states with respect to visas granted for short-stay stays and requests for visas made by third country nationals seeking to enter the Schengen Area. Back in May this year, the EP civil liberties committee had given its opinion on...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: 'Community preference' debate is launched - a Quote from Mario Monti
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CENTRAL ASIA: More coordinated European approach
(EU) EU/ESDP: EU and UN step up cooperation on international crisis management
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Lebanon calls on EU for humanitarian support
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: MEPs express concern about lack of response from UN Human Rights Council in event of urgent crises
(EU) EU/COMOROS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: At Council on 12 and 13 June, major measures such as extension of Schengen III and VIS will be confirmed but criminal law cooperation and patrols in Mediterranean pose serious problems
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Final negotiations on fruit and vegetable sector on Monday and Tuesday
(EU) EU/G8/CLIMATE: G8 compromise acknowledges need for substantial emissions reductions for after 2012 without setting binding target, but opens way for international negotiations under aegis of UN
(EU) EU/G8/AFRICA: G8 promises €44 billion to combat diseases of poverty and commits to finding a political solution in Darfur
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Broad consensus on need for ERGEG+ and ETSO+ to improve operation of internal market
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Aviation to be included in EU carbon trading system
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council sticks to its guns over third maritime safety package
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council adopts conclusions on european Energy Strategy but waters down new vehicle CO2 emission reduction targets
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Council gives go-ahead for SESAR public private partnership - first calls for tender in next few months
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Council endorses funding agreement - Commission to unveil new funding mechanisms in September 2007
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Single European Sky gradually shapes up
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: European carbon trading system helped EU 'decouple' emissions from economic growth in 2006
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Rising levels of some types of industrial pollution in EU
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission calls on member states to investigate secret CIA prisons in Europe
(EU) EP/JHA/VIS: Parliament go-ahead to creation of world's largest biometric database
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates €4 million to Somalia
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission provides additional €15 million to counter malnutrition in Sahel region
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Margot Wallström announces institutional framework for EU communication policy
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: MEPs call for energy measures to prevent development on EU's poorest regions from falling behind
(EU) EP/CULTURE: European Parliament adopts own initiative report on status of European artists
(EU) EP/WORLD BANK:
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Alain Pompidou believes France could ratify London Protocol by end 2007
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
TIMETABLE
:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 08/06/2007: