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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9490

30 August 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 26
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/plenary

29/08/2007 (Agence Europe) - The lessons which Europe must learn from natural disasters this summer feature amongst the subjects which the EPP-ED group hopes to tackle at next week's plenary session in Strasbourg. The EPP-ED will propose voting on a resolution to relaunch the debate on how to improve the management of future natural disasters, calling on the Commission to mobilise the current EU Solidarity Fund “flexibly and without delay”. “We must take measures” and Europe “must...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
: Note to READERS: during the month of August, the Bulletin Quotidien Europe will appear in a reduced version
(EU) EP/EU TREATY: Commission and Parliament confirm timetable for future Treaty and identify points in need of clarification
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Confident in new President's commitment to democracy, European leaders congratulate Abdullah Gül on his election
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: International Civil Society conference in support of peace between Israel and Palestine at European Parliament
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: José Manuel Barroso denies accusations of illegal funding of his party in a letter to Hans-Gert Pöttering
(EU) EU/MACAU: Commission welcomes political stability in former Portuguese enclave, whilst voicing concerns at tense social situation
(EU) EP/LEBANON/SYRIA:
(EU) EU/BURMA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission discusses international financial crisis
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission earmarks € 2 million emergency response to flood victims in North Korea
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Re-examination of internal market strategy, “Better Regulation”, transport of dangerous goods, presentation of 2008 budget at centre of first plenary session since summer break
(EU) EP/PLENARY:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/GROUPS:
(EU) EP/STATE AID: Francis Wurtz wants debate on restructuring of Gdansk shipyard
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission sends request for information to Italian authorities over aid to Catholic church
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Flextronics' proposed acquisition of Solectron
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Slight fall in Euro zone industrial production
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial new orders
(EU) EU/IMF:
(EU) EU/GREECE/FOREST FIRES: Commission to assess scale of damages in view of European solidarity fund intervention
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Move to year-long extension of antidumping measures applicable to energy efficient bulbs from China
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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