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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/south africa

Consolidation of strategic partnership

Brussels, 12/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - The second EU-South African ministerial troika held in Tshwane (South Africa) on 10 October allowed both sides to consolidate their strategic partnership through dialogue. Strengthened cooperation in new areas (peace and security, customs, energy, transport), preparations for the second EU-Africa summit (Lisbon, 8-9 December), fresh impetus given to negotiations on the future Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the EU and the SADC, as well as...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Exchange rates and financial markets: two reasonable developments
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Future Treaty, situation in Burma, mission to Chad and relations with Balkans on agenda for ministers
(EU) EU/TREATY: Important, but not definitive, debate on draft treaty
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Consolidation of strategic partnership
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/MOROCCO: Support for reform of public administration in Morocco
(EU) EU/ELDR: ELDR Annual Congress on 18-19 October
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR SAFETY: First meeting of High Level Group on nuclear safety and waste management
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Seoul may make concessions next week to spur conclusion of FTA
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Robert Kimmitt stresses principle of “reciprocity” in investment
(EU) EU/JHA: Presidency ahead of itself on enlargement of Schengen area
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP calls for more transparency on agricultural aid
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament wants framework plan on reinforcement of airport capacity
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Action is needed to combat illicit cigarette trade
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/BUDGET: Commission suggests mobilisation of European Globalisation Adjustment Fund up to €14.8 million
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Poland and Baltic States pan out a common approach to energy Policy
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Viviane Reding says functional network separation is right tool for ensuring competition
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Health and Environment Alliance launches postcard campaign to alert MEPs on need to protect children from pesticides
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In-depth inquiry launched into subsidy for French domestic appliances manufacturer FagorBrandt
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises €31 million aid from French Industrial Innovation Agency for OSIRIS R&D programme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional go-ahead for Schering-Plough's planned acquisition of Organon BS
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Harlem Desir and Gyula Hegyi call for EU investigation into abuse of power by supermarkets
(EU) EP/TOURISM: Costa report suggests European approach to promote tourism development
(EU) EU/EIB: Continued bank support in South Africa
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission approves five new operational programmes for Polish Regions
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission approves two new operational programmes for Estonia
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/BUDGET: “Our small budget will not allow us to give money to everybody”, says Dalia Grybauskaité
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: New website to provide human rights training for judges and prosecutors
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in the Official Journal
(EU) EU/EQUALITY:
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