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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/asean

Mr Mandelson hopes to move talks forward

Brussels, 22/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - On the sidelines of the EU-ASEAN summit in Singapore on Thursday 22 November, Peter Mandelson criticised the slow pace of progress in the talks underway towards a free trade agreement (FTA) between the EU27 and the Southeast Asian bloc (Brunei, Burma /Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). In their joint declaration, the European and Asian leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a swift conclusion of...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CFSP: Javier Solana urges Europeans to shoulder their responsibilities better and defend their interests
(EU) EU/MYANMAR: EU and ASEAN call for release of political prisoners in Burma/Myanmar
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/TREATY:
(EU) EU/ACP: Kigali Statement on EPAs that respect development is cherry on cake of Joint Parliamentary Assembly
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/2008 BUDGET: Galileo programme at eye of budget storm - Portuguese Presidency wants agreement to be struck on all issues
(EU) EU/cOMPETITIVENESS cOUNCIL: Günter Verheugen opposes quotas preserving public contracts for European SMEs
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Member States step up gear to improve European patent system
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Consumer protection, a central challenge to retail financial services integration
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission unveils strategy to develop energy technology
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Towards creation of European agency for rare diseases
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EP/EQUALITY: Zero tolerance and greater awareness among public opinion required to combat sexual harassment at work
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: Commission will make new proposals in 2008 for toughening up civilian security in Europe
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission presents series of initiatives on product safety (particularly for toys)
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament's committee on Legal Affairs approves Rome I regulation
(EU) EP/JHA: Committee on Civil Liberties agrees on reinforcement of biometric measures at Schengen Borders
(EU) EP/JHA: EU must learn lessons from scandal of data in United Kingdom
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Euromed Conference on migration decides on concrete measures to fight illegal immigration, to create framework for legal flows and development efforts in origin and transit countries
(EU) EU/ASEAN: Mr Mandelson hopes to move talks forward
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: approval of rural developmnt programmes
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliamentary agricultural committee overcomes its differences on winegrowing reform
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Enhancing production promotion action
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Reding meets Spanish regulator
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: Lisbon forum says multilingualism in companies increases their profitability
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: UEAPME welcomes Council agreement on European qualifications
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING: Compromise in sight over anti-dumping duties on imports of silicomanganese from China and Kazakhstan
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Major Legislation Published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2471: European Parliament resolution of 15 November 2007 on European interest: Meeting the challenge of globalisation
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