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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9562

12 December 2007
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/russia
Moscow criticises EU approach on Kosovo

Brussels, 11/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov informed the EU on Monday 10 December that Russia was still not ready to agree to Kosovo's independence, or to the sending of a European civilian police mission with Security Council Resolution 1244 as its legal base. Speaking in Brussels after the EU/Russia Permanent Partnership Council, Lavrov called for talks to continue between Albanian Kosovars and Serbs on the “basis of the good work accomplished by the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Problems in Mediterranean still have European dimension
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Mahmoud Osman of Sudan thanks Europe for its support and invites it to step up its efforts in defence of human rights
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow criticises EU approach on Kosovo
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: No referendum in Denmark
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council takes stock of developments in five countries taking part in stabilisation and association process
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/SUDAN/CHAD:
(EU) EU/EP/COMECE: French bishop delegation's study visit to European institutions
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/WEAPONS:
(EU) EU/ALGERIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEIY: Progress report on reforms in 2005-2007 - Revised Lisbon Strategy working well but plenty more work to be done, says Barroso
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs want single helpline number for EU residents abroad
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Commission partly agrees with EP's changes to wine industry reform plans
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: electronic identification of sheep is postponed
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: softening of cross compliance rules for farm aid
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Second reading agreement on new directive on ambient air quality - a realistic compromise
(EU) EP/TAXATION: EP approves extension of VAT reduced rates
(EU) EP/CUSTOMS: “eCustoms” programme on the way
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament approves compromise on railway interoperability
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ACP/EPA: Political agreement in Council on market access for ACP countries from 1 January - countries have one week to initial interim agreement leading to EPA
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Italy sent letter of formal notice for breaking advertising rules
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proposed acquisition of coatings manufacturer SigmaKalon by PPG approved
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Collective trade union action which hampers freedom of establishment is only lawful if it is not excessive and if it is aimed at worker protection
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/EESC/REGIONAL: Olivier Derruine calls for regional policy linked more to sustainable development strategy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Large differences in regional unemployment rates in 2006
(EU) EU/TRADE: €16.3 billion current account deficit in 3rd quarter of 2007
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
(EU) EU/TRADE/BELARUS:
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 11/12/2007: