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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9459

3 July 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
EEB congratulates German presidency on its Climate / Energy achievements - bad mark on CO2 from cars

Brussels, 02/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) says that, in terms of the environment, the German presidency will be remembered as having achieved “breakthroughs in climate and energy”, and as having “promoted a positive spirit for ecological industrial innovation”. So there were congratulations for the German presidency for its performance, and for “the role of the EU in the UNEP negotiations on a global policy on mercury”. However, the NGOs which...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: New European Treaty: a few conclusions (with participation of Jacques Delors, Etienne Davignon, Jean-Claude Juncker and a few others)
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/PORTUGUESE PRESIDENCY: Presidency and Commission come closer in their views - “mandate on treaty can be clarified but not renegotiated”
(EU) EU/REPUBLIC OF GUINEA: EU supports Guinea's democratic transition process - EU/Guinea cooperation to continue
(EU) EU/EU REFORM: Portugal confirms timetable announced and expresses confidence despite demands from Warsaw
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: José Socrates calls for loyalty and responsibility
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: José Socrates says one must not throw oil on fire
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: EU condemns attack against prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire and calls for Ouagadougou Agreement to be fully implemented
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Environment is sector for which there are most infringement proceedings
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Formal adoption of directive on prudential assessment of acquisitions and cross-border shareholdings
(EU) EU/TRADE: United States' turn to bring complaint against European banana import regime
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/COHESION: Commission approves national strategy and priorities of Portugal
(EU) EU/ENERGY COMMUNITY: 2nd ministerial meeting - Commission pushes for extension to Moldova, Norway, Turkey and Ukraine
(EU) EU/JHA: EU and Denmark improve their cooperation in civil and commercial law
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Freedom of households to choose gas and electricity suppliers effective from 1st July in Union
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Minimum retail selling prices for cigarettes: infringement proceedings against Austria, Ireland and Italy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: CAP balance sheet, wine and sugar, Portuguese presidency priorities
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Recommendations for more effective, more transparent and more predictable greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: EEB congratulates German presidency on its Climate / Energy achievements - bad mark on CO2 from cars
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Kroes and Mandelson respond to French criticism
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Social partners' reaction to Commission communication on flexicurity
(EU) EU/FRANCE/EMU: Teixeira dos Santos banking on peer pressure to persuade Paris to meet its budgetary commitments
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Reports on euro area economy and ECB
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European Economic and Social Committee Employers' Group roadmap for completion of internal market by 2010
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Greens demand investigation into “pillage” of bluefin tuna
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Scientists advise against re-opening anchovy fishery in Bay of Biscay - Commission has to decide
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail associations set research agenda to enhance rail sector performance
(EU) EP/AIR TRANSPORT: Christine de Veyrac pleased with efficiency of airlines' black list
(EU) EU/REGIONS/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: CER calls for work on internalisation of external transport costs to be speeded up
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 740
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