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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9507

22 September 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 39
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/eu treaty
No referendum in the Netherlands

Brussels, 21/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 21 September, the Dutch government decided to ratify the future amending treaty of the European Union by a vote in parliament rather than holding a new referendum. The government decided to follow the Dutch cabinet's recommendations. The cabinet studied the draft text currently under discussion at the intergovernmental conference (IGC) and decided that the future treaty will be substantially different from the draft European constitution...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: “Davignon Recipe” for reactivating European construction
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EU TREATY: No referendum in the Netherlands
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Mugabe's presence should not be an obstacle to the Summit
(EU) EP/UN: MEPs call for creation of United Nations Parliamentary Assembly
(EU) EU/PARLIAMENTARY REFORM: Political groups examine list of practical measures put forward to improve how the EP operates
(EU) EP/UKRAINE:
(EU) EP/CHAD: MEPs divided over sending European force to Chad
(EU) EU/EU PRESIDENCY: France, Czech Republic and Sweden prepare a joint programme for 2008-2009
(EU) EU/CYPRUS/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/CONFERENCE/SOCIAL DEMOCRACY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission launches urban mobility debate
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission voices concern over conditions imposed by Spanish authorities regarding acquisition of Endesa by Enel and Acciona
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Coherence between EU policies and development objectives remains below target
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Upcoming consultation exercise on need for information and financial intermediation in retail banking
(EU) EU/TRADE: Washington could be about to go to WTO on Community duties on hi-tech imports
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: WWF proposes recovery plan for cod off Newfoundland
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Slackness in checks on products giving rise to payment of refunds
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs calls on Kazakhstan to give its energy partners equal treatment
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Mixed reactions from EP political groups to Commission's third energy package
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Kroes feels it essential to resolve distortions resulting from legal unbundling on the energy market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft case does not mean there will be flood of antitrust cases
(EU) EU/IGC: John Monks calls on IGC to make Charter of Fundamental Rights legally binding for all member states
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Seven Socialist principles to reconcile flexibility and security on labour market
(EU) EU/COHESION: Key areas of action, says BusinessEurope
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EP/JHA: Socialist MEPs want balanced immigration policies
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Franco Frattini denies wanting to attract 20 million immigrant workers to EU
(EU) EU/JHA/SCHENGEN:
(EU) EU/JHA/SCHENGEN:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Adoption of directive on flood risk assessment and management
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Legislation published in the Official Journal
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
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