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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9498

11 September 2007
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/belgium

10/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - Jean de Ruyt has been appointed to the post of Belgium's Permanent Representative to the EU, replacing Jan de Bock. Mr de Ruyt, a former Belgian Representative to the United Nations, took up his post on 29 August. His assistant will be the former spokesman for the Belgian Prime Minister from 2003 to 2007 Didier Seeuws, who succeeded Louis Mouraux as Deputy Permanent Representative on 1 August 2007. (ab)

 

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Improvement in relations with Mediterranean third countries is indispensable and urgent, but formula of “union” between neighbouring countries and some member states is unrealistic and ineffective
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EU TREATY: 27 “determined” to conclude IGC in October, but certain demands and Polish elections leave room for doubt
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: EU “united” in search for negotiated solution, but does not yet have plan in case of unilateral independence for Kosovo
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU wants to show firmness and unity in preparation of “strategic partnership” with Moscow, based on common values and interests
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Benita Ferrero-Waldner pleased that elections passed off smoothly in Morocco, “pioneer country” in Maghreb
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO:
(EU) EU/ALGERIA:
(EU) EU/BELGIUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Start of period of reflection on reassessment of EU budget
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: France and Germany call on member states to act together to increase transparency in financial markets
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy to meet ESRC leaders on Tuesday to discuss financial rating agencies
(EU) EU/HEALTH: ECDC confirms European outbreak of chikungunya
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Janez Potocnik calls for end of “fragmentation” between research and regional policy
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission suggests package of measures to restrict access to EU energy sector by non-European capital
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Temporary committee wants to hear from experts and create links with maximum number of international partners
(EU) EP/ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION: Stop scientific experiments on primates! Parliament invites Commission to revise legislation urgently
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP to consider future of sheep and goat sector
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Study ordered by Parliament assesses impact of climate change on fishing activities
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIC:
(EU) EU/TEN: Rather mixed balance sheets for priority projects
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Danuta Hübner announces December communication presenting balance of investment in cohesion policy and innovation
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission approves 15 new operational programmes for Hungarian regions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Kerling by INEOS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/SYMPOSIA/EUROPEAN LAW:
(EU) EU/EIB:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 745
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