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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9565

15 December 2007
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/research
EP endorsement of joint research companies

Strasbourg, 14/12/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 11 December, the EP took a stance on four joint research companies (ENIAC, Clean Sky, IMI and ARTEMIS), that are to be created as part of the 7th framework programme for research. These joint technological initiatives (JTIs) will take the form of public/private partnerships and give rise to Community bodies. The texts adopted welcome the creation of these bodies (that will all have their seat in Brussels) but MEPs are opposed to the initial...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Felipe Gonzales will chair “reflection group” to consider Europe 2020-2030
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Agreement in principle on sending civilian ESDP mission to Kosovo, despite differences on issue of recognition
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU27 recommend pragmatic development policy and EU/Africa partnership that will bring concrete results
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IRAN:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MYANMAR:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Call for European immigration policy
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU27 call for global post-2012 climate deal by end of 2008 - Sustainable development strategy and future maritime policy figure among environmental priorities
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU defines its globalisation approach
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: European Council stresses need to work towards financial stability and calls on member states to comply with flexicurity principles
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Businesseurope and ETUC present social partners' views on challenges facing labour market and flexicurity - CEEP absent
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Wine, pesticides, animal health and fishing quotas on the agenda for meeting Monday-Wednesday
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission to help member states implement payment services directives by November 2009
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EP sees no need at present for legislation at moment to change European deposit guarantee systems
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Resolution adopted on Black Sea ecological disaster
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: EP endorsement of joint research companies
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Revision of Galileo financial framework is approved
(EU) EU/BUDGET/SOCIAL:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/SOUTH KOREA: Support - not without specific European Parliament requirements - for a bilateral free trade agreement
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Priorities under Slovenian EU Presidency
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission adopts new method of setting reference and discount rates
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission prohibits tax exemption to Slovak subsidiary of Glunz&Jensen
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL DIALOGUE: CEEP calls for deeper discussion arena with ETUC on restructuring in public services and services of general interest
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: 675 Maltese textile workers to receive aid from European Globalisation Fund
(EU) EU/ECB/ETUC:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance increases cartel fine
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/REGIONAL AFFAIRS/STRUCTURED DIALOGUE:
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION:
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