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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9595

6 February 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social/health

05/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the European Trade Union Institute for Research, Education and Health and Safety (ETUI-REHS) is organising a conference on 11-12 February in Brussels on: “workers' health and safety representatives: a benefit to prevention strategies”. The Conference aims to examine the issue, together with researchers from different European universities and unions. Info: www.etuc.org (G.B.).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: After Serbia's pro-Europe choice, a double gesture from Europe is called for
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Details start to emerge of EU's civilian mission - Kostunica raises the stakes
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: French Presidency will ensure continuity in the EU
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Romania ratifies Lisbon Treaty and France and Slovakia prepare to ratify
(EU) EU/ITALY: Franco Frattini may join Italian election campaign
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: 2008 will be crucial year for improving European patent system
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU launches clean sky aviation project
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Towards common environmental information system - electronic database available in all of EU in real-time
(EU) EP/ENERGY: 3rd liberalisation package under debate in Parliament
(EU) EU/ENERGY: CPMR gives mixed reaction to energy-climate package
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Installed wind power capacity grew 18% in EU in 2007
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Balkans, mobility and finance will dominate Commission's 2008 agenda
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Slovenian presidency proposes three-pronged approach to boost Western Balkan railways
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: BEUC says proposal on food labelling doesn't go far enough but Eurocommerce says it creates red tape
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European Farmers Coordination calls for milk quotas to be maintained beyond 2015
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Volume of retail trade unchanged in EU27 but down by 0.1% in euro area
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proposed acquisition of Berre refinery by Basell Polyéthylène approved
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission launches 'Justice Forum' to listen to practitioners
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission to enter visa waiver talks with FYROM
(EU) EI/JHA: ENAR calls on Slovenian presidency to focus on tackling racism
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/MEDIA: EBU and UEFA sign radio agreement for Euro 2008 matches
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Plenary session to be marked by election of new president - speeches by Barroso, Verheugen, Fischer Boel and Žagar
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: debates on future of Europe, Lisbon treaty and cohesion policy during plenary session 18-21 February
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION:
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