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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9526
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

Jacques Barrot presents “logistic” package for efficient freight

Brussels, 18/10/2007 (Agence Europe) - As expected, the European Commission on Thursday 18 October, adopted, a “logistics” package, which aims to implement a more efficient freight transport system (maritime, rail and road) (see EUROPE 9525 and 9524 for details of different texts). Taking into account the distrust of the European Parliament and some member states about the liberalisation of certain services, the Commission is presenting a “tool box” for simplifying, modernising and...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Disagreements over allocation of seats at European Parliament should not have any bearing on approval of new European Treaty
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON SUMMIT: Difficult discussions on Treaty opened - Warsaw threatens to block - Austrian problem resolved
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/ARMENIA: EU remains divided over validity of arguments for political recognition of Armenian 'genocide'
(EU) EP/TUNISIA: European Parliament human rights sub-committee chair to visit Tunisia to back opposition
(EU) EU/EUROMED: European Commission presents its 2008 programme and welcomes Sarkozy's proposal for Mediterranean Union
(EU) EU/SOMALIA/UN: EU calls for immediate and unconditional release of Idris Osman
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CHINA: Mandelson accuses Beijing of deliberate obstruction on trade dispute settlement
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Peter Mandelson calls for political will in Moscow to conclude WTO accession process
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission to fund 36 highly innovative projects to make air transport greener and more competitive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Jacques Barrot presents “logistic” package for efficient freight
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: €221 million in levies for seven countries overrunning their milk quotas
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Aid to energy crops reduced as area exceeds maximum
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court confirms charges against France for not having recovered illegal state aid to France Telecom
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves creation of joint venture between BAE Systems and VT Group
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Flood of infringement proceedings for failure to comply with environment legislation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: United Kingdom called on to abide by Court ruling
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission closes several proceedings but keeps close eye on Bulgaria and Romania
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUICATIONS: CEEP against functional separation of networks
(EU) EU/TELEVISION:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission launches 'active insertion' strategy to combat poverty in the EU
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission sends Portugal a 'Reasoned Opinion' over failing to meet safety standards for ionising radiation
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Green light for new programmes marking shift in cohesion policy in Portugal
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: According to Claudio Martini, CPMR should be renamed conference of regions for cohesion
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Amendments to agenda of October European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg
(EU) EU/DEMOCRACY: Claudio Martini and Ségolène Royal unveil European Foundation for Participatory Democracy
(EU) EU/ACP: Commission and 13 Pacific States sign Country Strategy Papers setting out development aid priorities for 2008-2013
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Most citizens in new member states see European aid in good light even if they don't understand it very well
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Geert Dancet of Belgium is only candidate to lead European Chemicals Agency
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Excess of €1.3 in external trade in August - €16.3 billion deficit for EU27
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Construction output up
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 18/10/2007: