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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9577

11 January 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 29
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/middel east
ALDE supports initiative to bring Israeli-Palestinian rapprochement

Brussels, 10/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 9 January, the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) held a conference in support of the “Heart for Peace” organisation, an initiative bringing Israelis and Palestinians closer together. The aim of the programme is to allow Palestinian children suffering from congenital malformation of the heart to be operated on in the Israeli Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem.

Since the programme was set up three years ago, 102 children...

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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