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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9450

21 June 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/emu
EP approves entry of Cyprus and Malta into eurozone

Brussels, 20/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - The adoption of two resolutions by Werner Langen (EPP-ED, Germany) on Wednesday, by a very large majority, effectively means that MEPs have agreed to the adoption of the Euro by Cyprus and Malta on 1 January 2008. Another resolution, however, said that the time they had been given to reach an opinion had been too short and they asked the Council and Commission to plan an interinstitutional agreement, which would give them at least two months to decide...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: New treaty: last minute observations and recommendations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/REFORM OF EU: 25 against two on double majority, says presidency, but failure cannot be ruled out
(EU) EU/EU REFORM: Slovakia fears change of atmosphere which may damage solidarity, should Summit break down
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: Two thirds of Europeans in favour of European Constitution
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: EU calls on Chisinau to redouble efforts for democratisation
(EU) EP/NORTH KOREA:
(EU) EU/MOROCCO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission counting on almost €4bn in aid to candidate or potential candidate countries in 2007-09
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mandelson determined to obtain compromise at Potsdam
(EU) EU/TRADE: France wants to extend quota system for imports of Chinese textiles, which expires at end of 2007
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Agreement between Council and Parliament on third railway package - International passenger transport to be opened up from 2010
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/JHA: EU and USA come to agreement on SWIFT
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: European Parliament calls for constructive economic and trade dialogue with Moscow
(EU) EP/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: EP asks Commission for action plan to increased adherence to public procurement rules
(EU) EP/TAXATION: MEPs believe that participation in Fiscalis programme 2013 should only be open to Member States of EU
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament undertakes to draw up common minimum standards for supplementary pension rights
(EU) EP/EMU: EP approves entry of Cyprus and Malta into eurozone
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT/G8: Parliament disappointed at results of G8 - Member States must change gear if they are to keep their aid promises
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Janez Potocnik presents “Clean Sky” initiative at Le Bourget airshow
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: update of rules authorising EU vessels to fish in third country waters
(EU) EU/HEALTH: EU remains vigilant on various forms of flu
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Radiologists call for exemption for MRI
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/GREENLAND/CLIMATE: Visit by José Manuel Barroso and Anders Fogh Rasmussen to Greenland to measure tangible effects of climate change (24-26 June)
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: According to Dutch study, China overtook the USA in 2006 as the world's C02 emissions number one
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Claude Turmes pleased that energy lobbying giants did not succeed at ITRE committee on question of unbundling
(EU) EU/REFORM OF EU/TRADE UNIONS: No Charter, no Treaty, Monks tells Barroso
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: €1.28 billion from ERDF for new North Rhine-Westphalia structural programme
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/EIB/EESC:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITON:
(EU) EU/COMPETITON:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/CONSTRUCTION:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 20/06/2007: