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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9597

8 February 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 26
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regional

07/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has approved: 1) Operational Programme for Cross-border Cooperation Belgium-France 2007-13 - the INTERREG IVC France-Wallonia-Vlaanderen Programme is co-funded from the ERDF to the tune of €138 million 2) Transnational Cooperation Operational Programme "North West Europe (NWE) 2007-2013" - Programme under the European Territorial Cooperation Objective co-funded by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to the tune of €355 million....

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Jean-Claude Juncker wants a Eurogroup with decision-making teeth and a uniform European market surveillance system
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Peru wants to move from Summits that are mere talking shops to genuine achievement
(EU) EU/CROATIA: New Accession Partnership ready
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: France becomes fifth country to ratify new Treaty
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Commission presents Community approach for promoting children's rights in third countries
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Inflation and growth concerns
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy proposes autumn modification of prudential rules for banks
(EU) EU/TRADE: European Commission does not rule out lodging complaint at WTO over restrictions on foreign press agencies
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: European Commission may open anti-dumping investigation into imports of Chinese candles
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Italian manufacturers accuse Commission of unwillingness to act on Chinese air compressor imports
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission recommends use of multi-annual contracts to finance rail infrastructure
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Belgium opens debate on introduction of “mega lorries”
(EU) EU/JHA: France sets out its European pact on immigration
(EU) EU/JHA: EU27 ready to negotiate PNR with Australia
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Numerous gaps in protection of financial interests
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Gunter Verheugen launches Enterprise Europe Network
(EU) EU/ENERGY: European Commission and World Energy Council discuss sustainable energy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Sugar quotas reduced by 2.5 million tonnes in 2008
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Review of directive on toy safety is to be welcomed, but proposal on table does not sufficiently protect children's health, say BEUC and ANEC
(EU) EU/KENYA: Louis Michel travels to Kenya to back EU's search for political solution to head off having to cut EU aid
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Commission keeping close eye on new gas dispute between Ukraine and Russia
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Luc Van den Brande, new committee of regions president - multilevel governance, regional and local presence globalisation priority
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/REGIONAL:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 07/02/2008: