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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9496

7 September 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/imf
United Kingdom support for Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Brussels, 06/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - Hitherto hesitant, the United Kingdom's support for Dominique Strauss-Kahn's candidacy to the post of director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now certain (EUROPE 9465). “Dominique Strauss-Kahn has extensive experience in international financial issues”, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling said in a press release on 4 September, adding that the former French minister is the candidate that best meets the criteria required for...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/SEATS/TREATY: Seat distribution at European Parliament risks further complicating IGC conclusion
(EU) EU/TREATY REFORM: José Manuel Barroso and Anibal Cavaco Silva want a “Treaty of Lisbon”
(EU) EU/WMD: Upholding multilateral non-proliferation system - Conference in Brussels on 13 and 14 November
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: President Barroso and Commissioners Figel and Orban in Sibiu
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Eurozone interest rates remain unchanged
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission to make recommendations on British and Czech excessive deficits next week
(EU) EU/IMF: United Kingdom support for Dominique Strauss-Kahn
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY/COHESION: Commission approves first five operational programmes for Polish regions
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament calls on EU and ACP countries to improve application of Convention on fight against desertification
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: European Parliament supports combined action to protect consumers
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Parliament adopts written declaration calling for evaluation of quality of “112” emergency number
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: MEPs decry risk of criminalising sea rescues of migrants
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: EURES network should become communication platform for different actors in labour market
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Approval of mini reform package for milk sector
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Appeal for different capacity reduction system
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament opens road to approximation of legislation for inland transport of dangerous goods
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament remains cautious about super-sized lorries
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Saryusz-Wolski report offers innovative ideas for EU foreign energy policy
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(EU) EU/ENERGY: Details on 3rd internal energy market legislative package to be presented by the Commission on 19 September
(EU) EU/JHA: New member states connected to Schengen police database
(EU) EU/JHA/CONFERENCE:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission calls for EFSA opinion on link between certain artificial colourings and hyperactivity in children
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears proposed acquisition of a European branch of Procter & Gamble by SCA, subject to conditions
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(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Conclusions of Advocate General on pension rights for parties in homosexual civil partnerships
(EU) EU/OECD/DEVELOPMENT: Progress is difficult on integrating adaptation to climate change into development cooperation activities, says OECD
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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