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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9547

21 November 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/asean
Singapore Summit - Little progress expected on FTA but adoption of global action plan to reinforce cooperation anticipated

Brussels, 20/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - The bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA) currently being negotiated between the EU and the 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN: Brunei, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) will be one of the central issues on the agenda of the EU-ASEAN summit, to be held in Singapore on 21-22 November. The European delegation, led by Portuguese Prime Minister and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: developments in EU relations with third countries
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Portuguese presidency wants progress before end of year
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Solana says security council approval is not indispensable for agreement on Kosovo or EU civil police mission
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU encourages Iraq's neighbours to contribute to its national reconciliation and political stability Policy
(EU) EU/BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA: EU expresses grave concern
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Ministers examine joint EU/AFrica strategy for adoption in Lisbon on 8 and 9 December
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Towards increased agricultural cooperation
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission unveils its vision of twentieth century Common Market
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission notes temporary adjustment in Polish excess deficit
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Jean-Claude Juncker to monitor inflation and exchange rates
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Sony, Fuji and Maxell fined almost €74 million for price fixing agreement on Betcam tapes
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Italy to recover around €80 million operating aid granted to ThyssenKrupp, Cementir and Terni Nuova Industrie Chimiche
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/BANGLADESH:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Debate launched over CAP health check - This does not mean that patient is ill, says Mariann Fischer Boel
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Implementation of blue-fin recovery plan continues - lack of moratorium provokes protest from ecologists
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council adopts conclusions on how to overcome obstacles to signing economic partnership agreements - France and Spain obtain assurances over bananas
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly wants joint EU-Africa strategy in line with African sustainable development priorities, with parliamentary involvement
(EU) EU/ACP: ACP parliamentarians say joint parliamentary assembly is not right place for MEPs to criticise Chinese investment in Africa
(EU) EU/ASEAN: Singapore Summit - Little progress expected on FTA but adoption of global action plan to reinforce cooperation anticipated
(EU) EU/JHA: EU welcomes UN resolution on death penalty
(EU) EP/JHA: Approval without reservation for enlargement of Schengen area
(EU) EU/JHA:
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(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB: FEMIP support for Moroccan SMEs
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Deepening trade deficit with China
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