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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9468

14 July 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/future of eu
EESC President calls for living treaty which responds to citizens' needs, and proposes inter-institutional energy and climate change platform

Brussels, 13/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - European economic and social advisers and the presidents of the national economic and social councils, meeting in plenary session in Brussels on 12 July, heard European Commission Vice-President Jacques Barrot read the thoughts of Commission President José Manuel Barroso (who was unable to attend because of illness) on three issues of great moment: the reform of the Treaties and the future of the EU, climate change and energy. In his message, Mr...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: New Treaty: IGC receives green light - Just this once, let's be optimistic
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: EP wants association agreement with Ukraine, which offers it credible European perspective, including possibility of accession
(EU) EU/CHAD: Messrs Solana and Sarkozy discuss sending an EU force to protect refugees from Darfur
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/2008 BUDGET: Council finalises its first reading of draft budget
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Reform of wine sector, set-aside and GMOs on agenda of Monday's meeting
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Günter Verheugen to be in Moscow on 16 July to discuss strengthened economic relations
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mariann Fischer-Boel wants better American offer on agriculture - Falconer/Stephenson draft compromises to be submitted on Tuesday
(EU) EU/WTO: Brazil attacks American farm subsidies
(EU) EU/WTO: US and Mexico complain against subsidies to Chinese exporters of certain industrial products
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Telecoms market does not always work smoothly, Commission says
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Cod fishing in North Sea to be closely monitored
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM: Commission defends PNR agreement with United States
(EU) EU/JHA: Extension of Schengen Area threatened by new member states
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament resolute in its support of rail
(EU) EP/JHA/ROME II:
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Parliament wants to see progress in retail services and prudential control
(EU) EU/GALILEO:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Outcome of consultation exercise on regulating non-EU audit firms
(EU) EP/ENERGY: European Parliament's Energy Committee publishes its demands for the renewables roadmap
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EU: EESC President calls for living treaty which responds to citizens' needs, and proposes inter-institutional energy and climate change platform
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Portuguese Presidency wants to breathe new life into social arm of Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance annuls Commission's authorisation of use of paraquat in weed-killers
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: In support of an integrated environmentally-friendly European maritime policy to boost growth
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/ROMANIA:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE/APPOINTMENT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses two new Dutch film Funds
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses aid for Slovenian wood manufacturers subject to restructuring
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: 0.7% rise in GDP in first quarter of 2007
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB makes €50 million available from Investment Facility to guarantee bank loans in CEMAC
(EU) EU/EIB/HUNGARY: HUF 13 billion counter-guarantee to Hiltelgarancia for municipalities' projects - Loan to support research and innovation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
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