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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9581
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha

EP wants stronger European child protection strategy

Brussels, 16/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - The future European child protection strategy was given the very strong backing of the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg on Wednesday 16 January. MEPs adopted the own initiative report by Roberta Angelilli (UEN, Italy) by 630 votes to 26, with 62 abstentions, confirming the EP's to opposition to any form of violence against children. Most of the measures agreed by the civil liberties committee (LIBE) were accepted, with MEPs keen to include tougher...

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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:
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