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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9456

28 June 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/biofuels
Brazilian President Lula to be guest of honour at international conference in Brussels on 5-6 July

Brussels, 27/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - The day after the EU-Brazil Summit in Lisbon, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva will be the guest of honour at the high level international conference on biofuels, organised by the European Commission DG Relex in Brussels on 5-6 July. External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner will open and close the event which will be attended by leaders of the private sector (like MD of Saab Automobile AB, Jan Ake Jonsson), representatives of...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Despite constant slip-ups, Poland remains pro-European
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/JHA/ENLARGEMENT: Commission calls on Sofia and Bucharest to do more but refuses to sanction them
(EU) EU/JHA/USA: EU/US agreement on APD
(EU) EP/EU/EU REFORM: Angela Merkel against two speed Europe
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Commission proposes facilitating creation of European political foundations
(EU) EU/GAZA/HUMANITARIAN AID: Louis Michel calls on Israel to open its border with Gaza to help “trapped” population
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission rejects Ryanair's plans to take over Aer Lingus
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Neelie Kroes presents Commission's report on competition policy 2006 to Parliament
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Commission contribution to elaborating Joint EU-Africa Strategy for December's Europe-Africa Summit in Lisbon
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: Orientation debate at Commission
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION: Commission recommends national strategy and priorities of Romania
(EU) EU/LAW: Commission launches impressive new wave of infringement proceedings
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: France before Court in “thonaille” affair
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Germany taken to Court of Justice for legislation helping Deutsche Telekom
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission continues several infringement procedures and opens two new cases
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Juncker looks back over results of European Council and sets out certain themes tackled by Eurogroup during second half of year
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Steinbrück takes stock of German Presidency's economic and financial achievements
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: German presidency presents its achievements on internal market and consumers
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: First sign of division between developing countries regarding market access for non-agricultural products
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: President Lula hopes to relaunch talks for free trade agreement during EU/Brazil summit in Lisbon
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission takes measures to remove obstacle to supply of sports betting and gaming machine services
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for income tax and social insurance refund mechanism for Swedish shipping
(EU) EU/STATE AID/FRANCE: Aid to rum producers in French overseas departments
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Belgium before the Court of Justice for inadequate oil stock levels
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Portugal to be taken to Court of Justice after failing to apply Euratom requirements
(EU) EU/CHINA/AFRICA: Commission to hold tripartite conference on 28 June to discuss triangular cooperation for development
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS: Brazilian President Lula to be guest of honour at international conference in Brussels on 5-6 July
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of Vallourec Précision Etirage and Zeithain plant by Salzgitter
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Ineos CV's Speciality PVC Business by Vinnolit
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(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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