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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9502

15 September 2007
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/eu treaty
Dutch referendum very unlikely - Warsaw goes for opt-out on Charter - Prague concerned about ratification

Brussels, 14/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - The prospect of a Dutch referendum on the future EU amending treaty is practically nil after the Dutch Council of State deemed that the draft treaty currently under discussion in the intergovernmental conference (IGC) was sufficiently different from the draft Constitutional Treaty rejected by the Dutch people in June 2005, and did not amend the existing EU treaties as dramatically so that it would not be necessary to go once again to the people. Aware...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: France sets out guidelines and objectives for reform of EU agricultural policy but debate must be at European level
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EU TREATY: Dutch referendum very unlikely - Warsaw goes for opt-out on Charter - Prague concerned about ratification
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: “Europe of results” is working well and, Barroso says, will remain the Commission's leitmotiv until the end of its mandate
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Consensus at summit marked by electoral deadline
(EU) EP/SYRIA: During visit to Syria, delegation of MEPs discusses association agreement
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/FRANCE: Jean-Pierre Jouyet is willing to review obligation to submit any further enlargement to referendum in France
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Eurogroup reiterates its Berlin commitment to cut public deficits - France must follow suit
(EU) EU/EUROMED:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU on way to data protection agreement within framework of police and judicial cooperation
(EU) EU/JHA VISA RECIPROCITY: Commission not planning retaliatory measures against United States, Canada and Australia
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Future of Common Agricultural Policy and reform of wine-growing sector discussed at informal Porto gathering
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/2008 BUDGET: Concern at delays in implementing Structural Funds
(EU) EU/2007 BUDGET: Commission needs a further €208 million after the storms in January and February
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Barroso gives assurances that his idea of controlling foreign capital access to EU energy sector is not protectionism
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Despite recent reservations, Hungary now firmly backs Nabucco gas pipeline
(EU) EU/TRADE: Unequal progress in talks for bilateral free-trade agreements with ASEAN, South Korea and India
(EU) EU/BETTER REGULATION: President Barroso appoints Edmund Stoiber as chair of High Level Group on reducing red tape
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Environment committee wants carmakers to bring CO2 emissions down to 120 g/km in 2012 and 95 g/km in 2020
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Environment committee votes for tougher rules on authorisation of new pesticide products
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Cable Europe and ETNO call for stronger focus on infrastructure-based competition
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: European Heritage Days get under way in Belgrade on 20 September
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission should grant greater access to some of its documents
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EP/AIR TRANSPORT: Transport committee wants aviation included in ETS from 1 January 2012
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves five acquisitions
(EU) EU/TOURISM:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission requires car manufacturers to give independent garages access to repair information
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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