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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9545

17 November 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/humanitarian aid

16/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has allocated €1.5 million in emergency humanitarian aid to help the victims of the cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. The funding from the ECHO budget, the Commission's humanitarian aid department, will help with immediate needs: food, drinking water, shelters and clothes. The aid will be channelled through partner agencies on the ground (United Nations agencies, NGOs, the Red Cross). (L.C.)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: After Nicolas Sarkozy's speech, time for the European economic debate
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Preparation of European Council, Middle East and Balkans
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Defence Ministers take stock of operations and capabilities - Joint meeting with Development Ministers
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Making progress on EPAs and better meshing of security and development - Council discusses future common EU-Africa strategy
(EU) EP/PAKISTAN: Parliament calls for end to state of emergency
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: EP divided over Uzbek visa ban - Condemnation of attacks on Christian communities and violence in Somalia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: University reform is vital, stress Member States
(EU) EU/CULTURE COUNCIL: Member States give their unanimous support to European culture agenda
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission hopes to close debate on slots
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Committee on transport reaches compromise on airport charges - vote on 21 November
(EU) EP/GLOBALISATION: EP calls for “coherent external dimension” for revised Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Kiev called on to lift obstacles to WTO accession
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: EU negotiating mandate for Bali should focus on halving global emissions by 2050 - Industrialised countries have moral obligation to help developing countries
(EU) EP/JHA: EP slaps Frattini's wrist over free circulation of individuals
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission selects and supports projects to help member states tackle illegal immigration
(EU) EU/ENERGY: First positive steps towards solid energy relationship with Turkmenistan
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Sofia wants more financial compensation for closure of Kozloduy nuclear power station
(EU) EU/TRADE: UK's John Hutton calls for review of anti-dumping legislation
(EU) EU/PUBLIC TENDER: Formal adoption of new rules on appeals procedure against award of public contracts
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission to scrutinise Hungarian legislation to protect key energy companies
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Ireland sent warning letter over Irish Voluntary Health Insurance
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission wants to fine tune VAT rules for financial services - Savings taxation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: ETUC urges finance ministers to take a coherent approach to pay
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Garlic extract powder gel capsules are not medicines
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court overturns part of Commission decision on intervention criteria for maize
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission welcomes American decision leading to adoption of international accounting standards
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal of EU
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