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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9518

9 October 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Frontex expected to have €68 million budget in 2008

Brussels, 08/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Agency for the management of operational cooperation at the external borders of the member states of the European Union, Frontex, may have a budget totalling €68 million for the year 2008, Simon Busuttil, MEP (EPP-ED, Malta) said on Saturday 6 October. Last week, the European Parliament's budgetary committee had voted in favour of doubling the Agency's budget compared to 2007 (EUROPE 9517). The draft budget should still be adopted in...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Civil society: Strong, but not uncritical, support for the new Treaty
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Barroso criticises Germany and says new treaty risks by-passing Commission and EP
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Barroso says future relations will depend on “quality” of Russian democracy
(EU) EU/EUROMED/ESC: Athens meeting on 15-16 October of Euromed area economic and social councils
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPANIES: European Commission pleased with mid-term results of its modern SME strategy launched in 2005
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: ECOFIN Council says effective pan-European clearing and settlement system is vital
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Report on improving the preventative arm of the Stability and Growth Pact
(EU) EU/ECOFIN:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Conclusions on reducing administrative charges
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Deutsche bank think-tank sets out political response to increasing activity of sovereign funds
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pressure mounting on South Africa, Brazil and India, which continue to call for greater flexibility over agriculture
(EU) EU/ENERGY: 3rd Berlin Fossil Fuel Forum
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Norway's new Ormen Lange gas field to increase gas supplies to EU
(EU) EU/JHA: Athens accuses Turkey of not acting to contain illegal immigration
(EU) EU/JHA: Frontex expected to have €68 million budget in 2008
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Broad support for European Research Area
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission suggests equipping new cars with emergency braking systems
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Grybauskaité, Borg and Orban to address Committee
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: At “Open Days 2007”, EU and China deepen structural dialogue on regional matters
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Temporary committee prepares for UN conference in Bali
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Avnet's plan to buy up Magirus EID
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB: Support for development of local infrastructure in Poland
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 749
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 08/10/2007: