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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9585
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/pakistan

Pervez Musharraf promises democratic elections and asks for European understanding

Brussels, 22/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - Seeking support before the general elections of 18 February, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf addressed the European Parliament foreign affairs committee on Monday 21 January, giving assurances that the elections would be free, fair and transparent. Pakistan is an important partner for the EU and a key player in the region, so “we are interested and concerned” by developments in the country, said committee chairman Jacek Saruysz-Wolski (EPP-ED,...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Towards a greater understanding between EU and Africa regarding Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs)
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/PAKISTAN: Pervez Musharraf promises democratic elections and asks for European understanding
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Ratification in UK and France makes headway
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: FARC remains on list of terrorist organisations
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/GREECE/FYROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EUROGROUP: Eurogroup attempts to reassure markets - situation in Eurozone is not like that in USA
(EU) EU/EURO: Cypriot Finance Minister pleased with move to euro
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers do not set date for completion of move to SEPA system
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/JHA: Data protection should not be sacrificed on altar of Google-doubleclick merger
(EU) EU/ENERGY: In response to criticism even from inside Commission, Andris Piebalgs defends his strategy for promoting biofuels in EU
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Differing views on scale of CAP “health check”
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Barnier tempers Sarkozy's comments on European quotas
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU supports review of protocol with Mauritania
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: European Fisheries Fund implemented in three countries
(EU) EU/CHAD/DARFUR: During Chad mission, Louis Michel signs stabilisation aid programme to tune of €10 million for eastern part of country
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE: Slovenian presidency presents its European education, culture and audio-visual priorities to European Parliament
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European globalisation adjustment funds could help victims of Nokia relocation to Romania - still no notification from Germany to Commission
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission presents two studies on pension portability
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission hopes to speed up implementation of single sky agreement
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Committee of Regions encourages Commission to intervene more in urban transport
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: Ambroise Guellec, in Seville, presents Parliament's response to 4th Commission report on economic and social cohesion
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Employers can be taken to court by a member state if they are linked to another employer on same territory
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in the Official Journal of the EU
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