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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9506

21 September 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture
Rural development programmes approved

Brussels, 20/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 20 September, the Rural Development Committee, made up of representatives from all 27 EU member states, gave a positive opinion to several new generation (for the period 2007-2013) rural development programmes. These programmes are designed to guarantee infrastructure, create new income opportunities for rural regions, promote growth and fight unemployment.

Austria. The total budget for Austria will be €7.8 billion in public funding (for...

Contents

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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