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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9577

11 January 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha

10/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 8 January Amnesty International (AI) called on the Slovenian presidency to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the EU human rights policy. AI explained that this appeal is summarised in a six point programme and was sent to the Slovenian prime minister, Janez Jansa. Dick Oosting, the director of the European AI office, criticised the fact that “EU human rights policy has effectively run out of steam and is discredited by inadequate responses to human...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Aim of technical negotiations on EU institutional innovations is to allow new Treaty to be implemented by start of 2009
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NORTHERN IRELAND: Belfast welcomes “new” relationship with Commission - Barroso says Northern Irish reconciliation is an example
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Elmar Brok lambasts American interference in debate on Turkey - “Washington has not understood European project”
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) EU/SUDAN: On third anniversary of Comprehensive Peace Agreement, EU calls on all parties to implement it fully, particularly in Darfur
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: France confirms it will increase contribution to EUFOR Chad/RCA
(EU) EP/MIDDEL EAST: ALDE supports initiative to bring Israeli-Palestinian rapprochement
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Rates stay the same but firmer tone taken
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission launches public consultation on future framework for State funding of public service broadcasting
(EU) EU/TRADE: European Commission discards idea of carbon tax proposal in “energy and climate” package
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: 6th session of free trade talks postponed until week beginning 28 January
(EU) EU/TRADE: Susan Schwab contemplates action with WTO against European import tariffs on high tech goods
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Madrid and Paris hope soon to accomplish electricity interconnection between France and Spain
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European airlines in starting blocks before “open skies” agreement takes effect
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/GMO: France's intention to invoke safeguard clause against MON810 will complicate Commission's task
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: Cyprus now at low risk of foot and mouth disease
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS:
(EU) EU/JHA: Switzerland confident that agreement on free movement of persons will be extended to Bulgaria and Romania
(EU) EU/JHA: Ljubljana toughens up policy on asylum seekers
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Europa portal synchronises with 2nd generation internet
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Flexicurity and ageing population at centre of Spidla's visit to Japan
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Europe & Société asks about prospects for trans-national negotiations in Europe
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Most recent amendments to agenda
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: BEUC calls on parliament to not water down draft consumer credit directive
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Intel's response to Commission
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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