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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9455

27 June 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/human rights
HelenE Flautre calls for vigilance against reappearance of torture in Europe

Brussels, 26/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - On 26 June, during the International Day against Torture, Hélène Flautre (Greens/EFA, France), the president of the EP's human rights sub-committee, urged the EU to vigorously defend and guarantee fundamental rights against the degrading treatments that have resurfaced in practices used in the fight against terrorism. Ms Flautre declared: “Just as the fight against terrorism is used to reintroduce inhumane and degrading acts as a legitimate practice...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The new European Treaty is here - the difficulties come later
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission calls Bulgaria and Romania to order
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Ankara criticises failure to open EMU chapter - Presidency supports pursuit of accession process: “Pacta sunt servenda”
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Six new chapters are opened
(EU) EU/NEW ZEALAND: EU and Wellington on road toward new partnership
(EU) EU/PROLIFERATION: EU prepares international conference on WMD
(EU) EU/SERBIA:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Hope for political agreements on waste prevention and recycling, ban on mercury exports and water surface quality standards
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission may decide to take action before Court to put an end to practice, in France, of “thonaille” fishing
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission considers it necessary to launch European initiative in two areas relating to motor insurance
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission due to adopt communication on flexicurity on Wednesday
(EU) EU/JHA/SERBIA/VISAS: EU hopes facilitation and readmission agreements with Belgrade will be in force from 1 January 2008
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION/ASYLUM: Commission presents budget of €380 million for cooperation with third countries
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: HelenE Flautre calls for vigilance against reappearance of torture in Europe
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Environmental tax revenues continue their downward trend
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes adaptation of EU labelling and packaging classification system for chemical products in compliance with UN standards
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Progress in fight against illegal fishing in North Atlantic
(EU) EU/NORWAY/ENERGY: Carbon capture and storage technology at heart of energy dialogue between Brussels and Oslo
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs welcomes agreement between BP and Gazprom on Kovykta gas field
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Messrs Piebalgs and Khelil discuss new gas projects
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/RAIL TRANSPORT: German presidency closes “railway” dossier - brief insight into third railway package
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: From 2008 EU heavy goods vehicles will pay more to cross Switzerland
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: Council approves rear-view mirror compromise - By 31 March 2009, most European lorries will have to be fitted with blind spot mirrors
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission welcomes political agreement in Council on Community Customs Code
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Critical report on management of real-estate spending by EU institutions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves UTC proposal to buy up Initial ESG
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Recruitment targets in 12 new Member States should be reached soon
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen argues for change with citizens, not without them, and launches call to work smarter
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Growth and competitiveness must be at top of Portuguese presidency agenda says EUROCHAMBRES
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Sale of telecommunications licences by the State is not an economic activity, and so is not subject to VAT
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Professional confidentiality does not apply to lawyers within framework of judicial proceedings
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