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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9466

12 July 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/budget
Productivity of translation services must be improved

Strasbourg, 11/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has called on the institutions to “take the appropriate measures to further improve the productivity of the EU translation services”. In Strasbourg on Tuesday 10 July, the EP adopted the report by Alexander Stubb (EPP-ED, Finland) on the European Court of Auditors (ECA) report on translation expenditure (see EUROPE 9265 on the ECA's special report), highlighting that the total cost of all the linguistic services of the EU...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EU REFORM: MEPs back IGC's mandate with reservations
(EU) EP/PORTUGUESE PRESIDENCY: Portuguese priorities are welcomed
(EU) EU/LIBYA: EU expresses great disappointment at confirmation of death penalty of Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian doctor
(EU) EU/FRANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission acknowledges specificities of sports sector in its White Paper, but it must abide by European rules
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Formal notice sent to Spain for failure to comply with television advertising rules
(EU) EU/JHA: Franco Frattini accuses several member states of hampering implementation of European arrest warrant
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM: Commission launches consultation on bio-preparedness
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Financing of Galileo must not undermine the current multi-annual funding package
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Brazil tries to breathe new life into global trade round
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission sets up temporary unit to check stability of electricity grids this summer
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: For first time, Court of First Instance orders compensation for company for losses sustained as result of merger refusal
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance removes names of one individual and one organisation from list of terrorist organisations
(EU) EU/ALGERIA/ENERGY: Agreement on territorial restrictions and alternative clauses in Algerian gas supply contracts
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission adopts consolidated guidelines on merger control jurisdiction
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission looks at planned state aid for several airports
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: European Parliament agrees to controlled liberalisation of last segment of postal market that could have remained in public hands
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EP/TAXATION: EP rejects draft directive increasing minimum levels of excise duty on alcoholic drinks
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE: Mandelson defends his handling of China issue
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Productivity of translation services must be improved
(EU) EP/FOOD SAFETY: MEPs want higher safety levels for authorisation and use of additives, enzymes and flavourings
(EU) EP/HEALTH: European Parliament approves action programme on public health
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/AIR TRANSPORT: Parliament wants more transparent ticket prices
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(EU) EP/ENERGY: European Parliament states its demands ahead of 3rd package of legislation on single energy market
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(EU) EP/TECHNOLOGY: Industry committee backs creation of European Innovation and Technology Institute
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves public funding of €2 million for high-speed network in France
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(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in the Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/CZECH REPUBLIC: CZK 3 billion loan to priority projects in Olomouc Region
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