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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9563

13 December 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 23
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/agriculture
Parliament enshrines its opinion on wine reform

Strasbourg, 12/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 12 December, the European Parliament met very little opposition in its adoption of its consultative opinion on the proposed reform of the common market organisation (CMO) for wine. In its adoption, by 497 votes in favour, 109 against and 89 abstentions, of the report by Giuseppe Castiglione (EPP-ED, Italy), the Parliament made considerable changes to the initial proposal, in order to: - put a stop to the automatic liberalisation of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Positive atmosphere for signing of Lisbon treaty (it's almost becoming clear) - three partial shortcomings corrected
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY: Parliament, Commission and Council solemnly proclaim and sign charter of fundamental rights
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Satisfaction over signing of Treaty, hope for ratification, questions over status of Kosovo
(EU) EP/JORDAN: King Abdullah II calls on Europeans to create a climate of confidence for Middle East peace process
(EU) EP/CHINA: Ahead of Olympic Games this summer, MEPs decry Beijing's failure to respect its human rights commitments
(EU) EU/GREECE: Dispute over name “Macedonia” may block FYROM's accession to NATO and EU
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/LISBON STRATEGY: Danuta Hübner announces innovation boost in Europe
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2008: Galileo financing will not harm other policies, MEPs are pleased to say before adopting budget
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament extends EASA powers
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: EP/Council agreement on directive to get member state action guaranteeing good ecological status for marine environment to 2020
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Parliament wants to grant manufacturers five years before removing monopoly on spare parts
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament enshrines its opinion on wine reform
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: lifting of Russian embargo on Polish meat Imminent
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission wantS to increase milk quotas by 2%
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: €7,500 rise per beneficiary and three year ceilings for “de minimis” aid
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU urges industrialised countries to set example to gain confidence of emerging countries and ensure that Bali can launch negotiations on post-2012
(EU) EU/ENERGY: President Barroso confident that EU27 will reach solution on effective unbundling of activities in June 2008
(EU) EP/LISBON STRATEGY: PES says heads of state and government “have duty to go beyond Commission's reform proposals”
(EU) EP/INSURANCE: Diana Wallis slams further delay on UK Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life scandal
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: Commissioner Orban meets delegation from Region of Venetia
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 12/12/2007: