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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9467

13 July 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha/pnr
MEPs slam agreement with United States

Strasbourg, 12/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament (EP) is highly critical of the agreement reached on 28 June this year between European and American negotiators on the transfer of Passenger Name Records (PNRs) (EUROPE 9457 and 9458). In Strasbourg on Thursday, MEPs approved a joint resolution (PES, ALDE, Greens/EFA, GUE/NGL) which brings this agreement into question as they feel that it does not give European citizens “sufficient protection” of their personal data. The...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Single Market and economic policies: employers voice their views
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Agim Ceku calls on EU to consider recognising Kosovo's independence, without waiting for UN Security Council
(EU) EP/DARFUR: MEPs condemn violation of arms embargo and call for military no-fly zone to be set up
(EU) EP/CALENDAR: calendar of 2008 sessions
(EU) EP/COMMITTEES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/2008 BUDGET: Council expected to agree to wait and see about Galileo funding in first reading
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission unveils a bigger, more ambitious version of Erasmus Mundi
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission launches consultation exercise on simplifying EU company law, accountancy and auditing rules
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: First Commission report on convergence of IFRS and accounting standards in six non-EU countries
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/WASTE:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement proceedings against Germany, Austria, Spain and United Kingdom regarding free movement of services
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission must decide on anchovy fishing
(EU) EP/MARITIME POLICY: EP wants ambitious policy combining protection of oceans and intelligent use of sea
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: MEPs call on member states to take advantage of growth, and on ECB for caution with regard to interest rates
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Parliament criticises Commision over problems implementing worker secondment directive
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EP says labour law should guarantee lifelong employment for workers - Towards an active employment Policy
(EU) EU/JHA/PNR: MEPs slam agreement with United States
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Eluned Morgan argues for ownership unbundling, but highlights risk of hedge funds taking control of networks
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Adoption of three reports on financial services
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance annuls another Commission decision on concentrations
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for Greek state financial participation in construction of Thessaloniki submerged tunnel
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses proposed €150 million aid for chemical production plants in Portugal
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves €99 million investment aid to Artensa (Artenius)
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises €12.25 million of research and development aid for the SOITEC group
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens in-depth investigation into €39 million aid to IBIDEN Hungary
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of BSG Group's wireless business by Syniverse
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/SPORT: Ivo Belet says White Paper does not go far enough - Chris Heaton-Harris says it's been published at completely the wrong time
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in the Official Journal
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