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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/euromed

Lively debates on situation in Gaza at joint parliamentary assembly committee meeting

Brussels, 29/01/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 28 January in Brussels, the political and security committee at the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) met under the chairmanship of Tokia Saifi (EPP/ED, France). The committee expressed very serious concerns about the situation in the Middle East and Gaza. This theme dominated this joint structure's session agenda and sharp exchanges were made between the Israeli vice prime minister, Majalli Whbee, a member of the Knesset and vice...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Agriculture is a strategic, political and economic priority for Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP: EU insists on neutrality of Chad/CAR EUFOR mission
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Brok calls for basic shift in enlargement policy
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Rupel defends EU offer of interim political agreement with Belgrade accelerating Serbia's European integration
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Lively debates on situation in Gaza at joint parliamentary assembly committee meeting
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Bajuk says discussions on financial stability must take place within European institutional framework
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy does not totally rule out idea of changing EU legislation in wake of sub-prime crisis
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Introduction of European transfers marks first stage of achieving single Euro payment area
(EU) EU/TRADE: Peter Mandelson to travel to Kiev in February to open negotiations on EU-Ukraine free trade deal
(EU) EU/ACP: Peter Mandelson tells EP Development Committee that 2008 should see interim agreements turned into full agreements
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Jose Manuel Barroso and Charlie McCreevy defend EU energy and climate package
(EU) ENERGY: European Commission launches “covenant of mayors” for sustainable development
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Mechtild Rothe and Claude Turmes criticise lack of commitments from some member states on energy efficicency
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Joe Borg announces new fish stock management plans and says this year will see 'decisive' developments in fisheries controls
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU fisheries agreement with Mauritania to be revised
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Flax and hemp aid scheme extended by one year
(EU) EU/JHA: Luc Frieden backs exchange of “useful” information among law enforcement agencies
(EU) EU/JHA: European citizens know little about data protection
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Brdo meeting to discuss flexicurity and situation of young people and older workers on the labour market
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Social inclusion and cohesion neglected by growth and jobs strategy, says EAPN
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European players mobilised to promote decent work for all
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ENERGY: CECODHAS conference on social housing and European energy challenges
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court rules on Telefónica case, but leaves final decision to member states
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Montenegro joins 7th Research Framework Programme
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Commercialism a threat to sport in Europe
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
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