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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9543
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 25
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/portuguese presidency

14/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - The conference of presidents of the political groups of the European Parliament has decided to hold an additional plenary meeting of the EP, in Brussels at 3 p.m. on 18 December. The Council will take this opportunity to report back to the Parliament on the results of the meeting of the European Council and take stock of the Portuguese presidency. (H.B.)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Competition policy considered as instrument for other European policies: considerable political progress
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/PAKISTAN: MEPs demand return to democracy
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Ambassador Bozkir believes that through reforms Turkey will have become “indispensable” to EU by 2014 - UN and EU should put “pressure” on Cyprus to find solution to division of island
(EU) EP/FRANCE: MEPs respond to Sarkozy speech
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana says Israel-Palestine agreement within nine months is “doable”
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN:
(EU) EP/TURKEY/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/PORTUGUESE PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/FRENCH PRESIDENCY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission puts ultimatum to operators who pull wool over consumers' eyes as to real price of aeroplane tickets sold online
(EU) EP/USA: European Parliament demands “fierce” defence of Airbus' interests in battle with Boeing on public aid
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament says yes to framework directive on soil protection which leaves member states with sufficient flexibility
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EP opinion on revision of nine directives
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into planned acquisition of DoubleClick by Google
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission modifies transitional measures for changing tax system applicable to Belgian coordination centres
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL/YOUTH/CULTURE: Adoption of agreement on European qualification framework to mark new step towards mutual recognition of diplomas
(EU) EP/CULTURE/EDUCATION: Katerina Batzeli voted President of committee on culture and education
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Lack of funding marginalises students with low incomes who would benefit from mobility, says Ms Hennicot-Schoepges
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU researchers generally poorly paid - Commission decides on measures to increase their mobility
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Concerns over inflation in Slovenia
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal of EU
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 14/11/2007: