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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9581

17 January 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/transport
Parliament approves reduction of paper work for freight carriers

Brussels, 16/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - Meeting in plenary session, the European Parliament adopted, on Tuesday 15 January, the report by Paolo Costa (ALDE, Italy) approving the updating of the 1960 regulation on price discrimination and transport conditions presented by the European Commission in the context of the “better regulation” programme.

The report, adopted by an overwhelming majority of votes (669 in favour, 4 against and 7 abstentions), approves the suppression of pointless...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Divergences and obstacles beset progress in financial market reform
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY: MEPs give support to Slovenian priorities
(EU) EP/KENYA: EP asks about opportunities for suspending budgetary aid but Louis Michel is against - support for African mediation
(EU) EP/PAKISTAN: New appeal for democratic and transparent general elections
(EU) EP/BUILDINGS: European Parliament press room to be named Anna Politkovskaïa room
(EU) EP/COMMITTEES:
(EU) EP/REFORM TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: Parliament gives green light to adoption of directive promoting informed consumer choice on integrated credit market
(EU) EP/JHA: EP wants stronger European child protection strategy
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament calls for better worker protection against occupational diseases and accidents at work
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Report on adult training is adopted
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: 67 airports expected to apply new system of airport fees
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament approves reduction of paper work for freight carriers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission prepares way for internalisation of external transport costs
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: MEPs to help promote SOLVIT
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Debate on sharing greenhouse gas emission reductions intensifies with approach of Commission proposals
(EU) EU/TRADE: SECOND hearing on European complaint against public subsidies for Boeing
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: European Parliament international trade committee submits demands on Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Disappointment for importers and retailers after indefinite delay of Commission's reform proposals
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Andris Piebalgs welcomes agreement between Italian energy provider ENI and Kazakh government on Kashagan project
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIES: Bluetongue Vaccination to be co-funded from EU budget
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Discussions continue on EU/Mauritania protocol
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Major inquiry into pharmaceutical laboratories
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: EU must respect fundamental rights guaranteed by Community legal system when applying UN resolutions, says Advocate General
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF REGIONS:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF REGIONS:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 16/01/2008: