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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9594

5 February 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 40
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 04/02/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Agriculture: Encouraging development in European public opinion
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Boris Tadic victory brings Serbia closer to EU - Europeans greatly relieved
(EU) EU/CHAD: EU calls for immediate halt to hostilities - still desire to send out EUFOR/Chad/CAR if conditions allow
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Two parliamentary missions in Israel and Palestine
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA:
(EU) EU/AFRICA: European Commission welcomes election of Jean Ping, new President of AU Commission - Tribute paid to outgoing President Alfa Oumar Konare
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Ms Merkel reaffirms her interest in Mediterranean after meeting with Mr Zapatero
(EU) EP/EUROMED: EPP-ED calls meeting of its bureau for reflection on future of Euro-Mediterranean relations
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Community funds in tobacco extended by two years
(EU) EU/NGO: No opinion from Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health but Commission proposes Council authorise GA21 maize
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Borg calls on Mediterranean-rim countries to reduce fishing fleets
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU and Chile want to strengthen relations
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission concerned by lack of progress made by Sofia and Bucharest
(EU) EP/JHA: EP works on its inter-institutional roadmap
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Transatlantic work on mutual recognition of rules on securities intensify
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Two further infringement proceedings opened in gambling sector
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission proposes to amend TIR Convention
(EU) EU/TRADE: Peter Mandelson's visit to Algiers to focus on Algeria's accession to WTO and Euro-Mediterranean partnership
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Progress in negotiations for FTA
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Commission opens investigation into imports of Chinese, South Korean and Taiwanese steel
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Parliament's temporary committee starts reflection on integrating water issues into fight against climate change
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: John Monks (ETUC) and Jorgen Ronnest (Businesseurope) want “more” than flexicurity
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conclusion of informal ministerial Brdo meeting
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Leonardo da Vinci programme enhances employability, knowledge and self-confidence
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial producer prices rise in euro area and in EU27 in December
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Alpes-Mediterranean Euro-region opens Brussels office to better highlight its priorities and obtain European funding
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: New call for proposals to reduce road transport, congestion and environmental impact
(EU) EU/LEBANON: European aid for fine-tuning Lebanese number-crunching capacity
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Finance:
(EU) Internet:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 764
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