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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9582

18 January 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/commission

17/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 15 January, the European Commission announced the appointment of Jos Delbeke as Deputy Director General for the Environment (DG ENV). He will take the lead in managing the international activities of DG Environment. Mr Delbeke, a 52-year old Belgian, currently holds the post of Director responsible for climate change and air quality issues. (L.C.)

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: The Netherlands (and no doubt Belgium also) will block SAA pending Radko Mladic's arrest
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Boyden Gray becomes George W. Bush's “special envoy” for relations with European Union
(EU) EU/BELGIUM/LISBON TREATY:
(EU) EP/NIGER: 70 MEPs sign appeal to support French journalists held in Niger
(EU) EP/VOTES: Good use of democratic procedures
(EU) EP/REFORM: Continued reflection by working group on how EP operates
(EU) EP/PLENARY:
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Parliament green light to Fundamental Rights Agency's multi-annual framework
(EU) EP/KENYA: Parliament criticises loss of credibility of Kenyan presidential elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Council to discuss Common Agricultural Policy “health check” and cross-compliance rules on Monday
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Resolution on internet governance
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament paves way for adoption of new regulation on implementation of Rotterdam convention on trade in dangerous products
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EP/JHA: European Parliament wants great control over future Community agency Europol
(EU) EU/TRADE: Bilateral agreement with EU on market access opens way for Ukraine WTO accession
(EU) EU/CLONING: European Group on Ethics does not think animal cloning to provide food can justified ethically
(EU) EP/EESC:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission opens three investigations into State aid
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Dominique Vlasto welcomes verdict on Erika oil-spill case
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission to present its proposal to harmonise CCCTB after summer break
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Ecofin Council to call on industry to redouble efforts for establishment of SEPA
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: First meeting of high level group working on reducing administrative charges
(EU) EU/ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: Six major consultancies support adoption of IFRS standards at international level
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY: Commission consults NGOs
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Romania did not benefit from European structural fund in Nokia affair
(EU) EU/POVERTY: ATD Quart Monde conference-debate on “persistant poverty: a challenge for Europe
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: Commission co-funds projects and pan-European simulation exercises to tune of €4.07
(EU) CLIMATE/UNIONS:
(EU) EU/EESC: Slovenian Labour Minister sets out priorities for plenary
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General's recommendations Adidas, the make with the “three stripes”
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
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(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
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