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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9510

27 September 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/maritime regions
Xavier Gizard says “regions must play part in defining world trade rules”

Brussels, 26/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - The steering committee of the Forum of Global Associations of Regions (FOGAR), which was formed in Marseilles in March (see EUROPE 9385), met for the first time in Cape Town (South Africa) on 24-25 August. The meeting highlighted positive and negative sides of globalisation and noted that, if they are to be of benefit to citizens, public authorities had to intervene to support and correct it at all levels, including the regional. “The strategy that...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU/ACP: Temporary solutions that do not resolve deep-seated problems
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Some new member countries are “misusing” European solidarity to slow down EU-Russia relations, says Vladimir Chizhov - Moscow could opt for bilateral relations with some partners
(EU) EU/EU TREATY: Legal experts examine draft compromise on final pending problem in Schengen agreement
(EU) EP/TURKEY/EURO:
(EU) EP/TREATY: Mr Duff, Mr Brok and Mr Barón Crespo concerned at proposals on data protection included in revised draft treaty
(EU) EP/SEATS: Mr Duff warns against “haggling” at Lisbon Summit
(EU) EP/CIA ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE: EP divided over secret detention centres
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Approval for cereals production - Ms Fischer Boel announces new measure
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EU gives impetus to sugar restructuring scheme
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIC: EU prepares to vaccinate animals against blue-tongue in sheep
(EU) EU/GMO:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs recommend common European policy on immigration, covering both legal and illegal immigration issues
(EU) EP/TECHNOLOGY: Parliament backs Commission proposal to set up European Technology Institute
(EU) EP/LEGISLATION:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: European Parliament calls for common foreign policy to be implemented when managing EU's external energy relations
(EU) EU/UN/CLIMATE: In New York EU confirms its post-Kyoto goals in UN framework - US responds in Washington
(EU) EU/WTO: Commission fears sharp increase in trade disputes to settle if Doha round is not concluded
(EU) EU/EMU: Banking on a deficit of 2.3% in 2008, France reaches pause in its measures for making public finances more healthy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Guarantee by France to TVO, aid to Finnish nuclear company is not state aid
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission issues final report on Business Insurance Sector Inquiry
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval of proposed acquisition of BASF's animal feed premix business by Nutreco
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves purchase of DSI Holding by CVC
(EU) EU/MARITIME REGIONS: Xavier Gizard says “regions must play part in defining world trade rules”
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: Development of language use must be more active, says Commission launching several lines of action.
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Communications published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/EESC/PLENARY:
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