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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha council

EU strives to overcome differences over shipwreck survivors in central Mediterranean

Luxemburg, 13/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday in Luxemburg, ministers of the interior failed to establish common ground for an agreement on the Maltese idea of dividing the number of immigrants saved off the coast of Libya between countries in the EU27, despite the sharp increase in fatal shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean. Taking a position against this apparent unity on the Maltese problem, the French minister for immigration, Brice Hortefeux, declared: “This appears very...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Galileo project: what it means, its goals, mistakes, questions (sometimes unanswered), real problems and prospects for relaunch
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Commission resumes SAA talks with Belgrade
(EU) EU/TURKEY: France will unveil its position in coming days
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU fears violence in Palestinian Territories could degenerate into civil war
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Council adopts exception to embargo on Somalia to support deployment of IGASOM mission
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Luxemburg undisputed champion in control measures for posted workers - United Kingdom and Ireland more open to free movement - reasoned opinions for the end of the year
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE: Bo Xilai confirms European concerns that trade deficit will be taken into consideration
(EU) EU/WTO: Panel find in favour of Union against Brazil over retreaded tyre imports - DSB still to decide
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission wants EU consensus on humanitarian aid for greater efficiency
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission proposes private-public partnership to limit polluting emissions from aeronautic sector
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: “Right track” proposals to improve functioning of preventive arm of Pact and avoid mistakes of past
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission satisfied with measures taken by Hungary to bring its deficit below 3% no later than 2009
(EU) EP/POST: Agreement in sight on completion of internal postal market - Parliamentary committee vote still on 18 June
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION: Commission approves France's national strategy and priorities for 2007-13
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: Formal adoption of directive on cross border exercise of shareholders' rights
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU strives to overcome differences over shipwreck survivors in central Mediterranean
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU takes first step towards reinforced cooperation in field of criminal justice
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU confident of agreement on PNR and Swift
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: 4% of all agricultural land in the EU used for organic farming in 2005
(EU) EU/STATE AID: European Commission extends rules in force on state aid for film and TV production
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission confirms new investigation into regulated electricity tariffs in France
(EU) EU/STATE AID/BELGIUM: Commission approves extension of Social Security exemptions on maritime transport and dredging sectors
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court hears Deutsche Post's arguments against Commission decision on illegal State aid
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: North Sea plaice and sole recovery plan
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Tuna purse seiners go to court over bluefin tuna management measures
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/LIBERIA:
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION: 4th Cohesion Report demonstrates effectiveness of policy, Danuta Hübner tells Committee of Regions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: At G8, Barroso welcomes G8 progress
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: WWF concerned that member states are using emissions trading scheme to buy themselves cheaply out of reducing their emissions in EU
(EU) EU/GALILEO: EADS Astrium is concerned about future of Galileo
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: CPMR hopes regions will form foundation of maritime policy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
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