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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9563

13 December 2007
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 23
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regional/lisbon strategy
Danuta Hübner announces innovation boost in Europe

Brussels, 12/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On the day after the Commission's adoption of the “Lisbon package” (EUROPE 9562), the European Commissioner for regional policy, Danuta Hübner, presented a communication, “Member States and the Regions delivering the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs through EU Cohesion Policy, 2007-2013”. The communication is part of the Lisbon package and was presented to the press on Wednesday 12 December. It was elaborated in collaboration with the...

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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
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