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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto/doha

Mixed welcome to Falconer/Stephenson draft compromise but support from EU27 for Mandelson's promises to defend their interests

Brussels, 23/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - Meeting on Sunday evening in Brussels at the External Relations Council, EU trade ministers gave a mixed welcome to the draft Falconer/Stephenson compromise on modalities for liberalisation of agricultural trade and industrial products (NAMA), which was presented last week in Geneva (EUROPE 9470-9471). Despite the reservations of leading agricultural countries, France and Ireland, the EU27 did show confidence in their European negotiator, trade...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Strategic foreign investments: EU considers its response
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY REFORM: IGC launched on rather optimistic note - Poland's demands for “clarifications” will initially be tackled at technical level and then possibly become political issue
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Prospect of new phase in negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina on future of Kosovo
(EU) EU/LEBANAON: Concerned at level of violence in Lebanon, EU calls for dialogue
(EU) EU/SUDAN/CHAD: 27 give green light in principle to planning of potential EU military operation to Chad to secure refugee camps
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Broadly positive reactions to election success of Prime Minister Erdogan's party, but warning from EPP
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Paris and Brussels join forces for extradition of Bulgarian medicals, expected very soon
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mixed welcome to Falconer/Stephenson draft compromise but support from EU27 for Mandelson's promises to defend their interests
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Peter Mandelson in favour of golden European shares to protect strategic Union companies against state-owned foreign funds
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Commission requests Seoul to make better offer
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/JHA/SCHENGEN: New member states prepare to lift border controls
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Poland is referred to Court for failing to bring its electricity taxation system into line with Community framework
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission takes steps against Austria, Germany, Italy and Finland concerning outbound dividend payments
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Infringement proceedings against Germany for its discriminatory rules on foreign family foundations
(EU) EU/JHA/UNITED STATES: Member states approve PNR agreement on data transfer
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Energy cooperation and signing of memorandum of understanding for funding cooperation
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: €5 million in humanitarian aid to vulnerable populations in Northern Kenya affected by drought
(EU) EU/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Jacques Barrot calls for directive on road infrastructure safety and European driving licence to be speeded up
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: EECS criticises Commission for not having liner traffic policy
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Strong rise in biofuel consumption
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Reduced capacity of Gdansk shipyard remains subject of litigation
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Res judicata principle cannot prevent recovery of State aid ruled illegal by Commission
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission not responsible for bankruptcy of Stardust
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/TREATY: Riccardo Illy (AER) asks for regional interests to be maintained in reform treaty
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIES:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 743
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