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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9470

18 July 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/france
French Presidency's work programme

Brussels, 17/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, French Secretary of State for European Affairs, sketched out the French presidency's work programme for the second half of next year. During a conference at the European Policy Centre (EPC), Mr Jouyet set out four themes that are to fuel debates from 1 July 2008. These are:

(a) Growth, competitiveness and employment policy. France plans to contribute to continuation of the Lisbon strategy, strengthen potential growth in...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU-Brazil cooperation is realistically reactivated, but problems persist
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Commission satisfied with progress in negotiations on enhanced agreement - Prospect of free-trade agreement
(EU) EU/IGC/TREATY: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing feels the future amending treaty will be “impossible to understand” for citizens
(EU) EU/IGC/TREATY:
(EU) EU/LATVIA:
(EU) EU/POLAND: Formation of new Euro-sceptical grouping, opposed to EU Treaty within Polish government
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: International Crisis group calls on member states to take tougher line on Russian intransigence over Kosovo
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana in Middle East
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ARMS:
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA:
(EU) EU/SUDAN:
(EU) EU/LIBYA:
(EU) EU/ITALY/IGC/TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Falconer and Stephenson put forward ambitious compromise proposal on modalities for agriculture and industrial goods
(EU) EU/TRADE: European and ACP canned tuna industry at risk under current NAMA chapter of Doha talks
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Majority support for reviving sugar sector restructuring plan - other Council results
(EU) EU/CHINA: Commissioner Kuneva visits Peking to foster cooperation with Chinese authorities in areas involving safety of non-food products exported to EU
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Better knowledge of inflammatory mediators could open way to more efficient treatment of allergies
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: MEPs call for embargo on Brazilian beef imports into EU
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Portuguese EU Presidency presents priorities for internal market and consumer protection
(EU) EU/FRANCE: French Presidency's work programme
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: When the Commission, through expert group, acknowledges that EDCTP has been huge flop
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/JHA: Dick Marty denounces code of silence practised by member states regarding illegal CIA activities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/MICROSOFT: Microsoft ruling expected for 17 September
(EU) EU/JHA/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: 2nd phase of voluntary Code of Conduct on clearing and settlement, which took effect early July
(EU) EU/COHESION: Danuta Hübner is to present 4th report on economic and social cohesion to General Affairs Council
(EU) EU/TEN: Italy and France make number of appeals for extra funding for Lyon-Turin funding
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: EP wants reduction in EU regional development disparities
(EU) EI/EIB: AVL List of Austria in first operation using Risk-Sharing Finance Facility
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