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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9506

21 September 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
German and French governments determined to oppose energy grid unbundling

Brussels, 20/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - As reported yesterday (Europe 9505), there will be fierce debate at the Council over the issue of ownership unbundling of generation/distribution and transport networks/grids in the EU's 3rd package of legislation on the single market in energy. Germany and France lead the opposition to the Commission's plans and have reaffirmed their commitment to fight the proposals. In an interview with German press agency DPA on Wednesday 19 September, the German...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Relevance today of Altiero Spinelli, the pragmatic visionary
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FRENCH EU PRESIDENCY: Paris reveals main direction to be taken by French EU Presidency during second half 2008
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Gaza Strip declared “hostile entity” - EU concern
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Troika calls on Belgrade and Pristina to make further proposals to find a negotiated solution - Washington fears hostilities
(EU) EP/EGYPT: Flautre condemns “serious attacks on freedom of expression” in Egypt
(EU) EU/SERBIA:
(EU) EU/LEBANON:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: EU/Africa Summit in Lisbon and Economic Partnership Agreements to be focus of Informal Council in Funchal
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission makes additional €6 million available for earthquake victims in Peru
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA/EPA:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: United States prepared to negotiate on the basis of the Falconer-Stephenson compromise
(EU) EU/CHINA: EU Chamber of Commerce in China issues mixed progress report
(EU) EU/ENERGY: New setback for the controversial Nordstream pipeline
(EU) EU/ENERGY: German and French governments determined to oppose energy grid unbundling
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Angelika Niebler optimistic about talks with the Council on 3rd energy legislation package
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Russian energy giant Gazprom to join debate about regulation of the energy sector in the EU
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Maria Joao Rodrigues places emphasis on need for “greener” Lisbon Strategy, better communication with European citizens and global markets for business
(EU) EU/POSTAL SERVICES: On 1 October, ministers will set date for final liberalisation of postal sector
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: McCreevy has three fears about SEPA
(EU) EU/JHA: European data Protection Supervisor concerned about future third pillar legislation
(EU) EU/JHA: Fall in requests for asylum but sharp increase in illegal immigration in 2006
(EU) EU/JHA/SCHENGEN:
(EU) EU/JHA/VISAS:
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament to discuss Anti-Death Penalty Day after Polish opposition
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Changes brought to agenda of European Parliament's 2nd September plenary session
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance clarifies confidentiality rules for documents in antitrust cases
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Rural development programmes approved
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fishing professionals stress need to improve scientific assessment
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Faster economic integration key to stronger European growth, says OECD report
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/EIB/FRANCE: EUR 500 million loan for social housing
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Construction output stable in the eurozone but down in the EU27
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislation published in the Official Journal
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