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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9608

23 February 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/immunity

22/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 19 February, the European Parliament decided to defend the immunity of Italian MEP Claudio Fava, who had criticised relations between politicians and the Mafia in Sicily. Legal action was begun at the request of the president of the Region of Sicily, Salvatore Cuffaro (Lehne report). (O.J.)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reservations about Mediterranean Union increase
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP: Defence ministers decide to keep European troops in Bosnia-Herzegovina
(EU) EU/ESDP: Javier Solana and Henri Bentégeat launch debate on reinforcement of availability of military capability
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Turkish offensive “not best response”, says Javier Solana
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: EU appalled at violence in Belgrade
(EU) EU/LEBANON: At Association Council, EU reaffirms its full solidarity with Lebanon - Warning sent out to Syria
(EU) EP/TIMOR-LESTE: Parliament condemns assassination attempts on President and Prime Minister of Timor-Leste
(EU) EP/BELARUS: Parliament deplores lack of progress in deomcracy and human rights
(EU) EP/DRC: Parliament horrified by crimes perpetrated in North-Kivu
(EU) EP/CENTRAL ASIA: Parliament calls on EU to put human rights at centre of relations with countries of region
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Seventh session of UN Human Rights Council promises
to be “crucial”
(EU) AU/ARMENIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Contribution to European summit and joint technological initiative on menu of ministers' meeting
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Ministers of economy approve internal market strategy revision presented by Commission
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission put ball in Council's Court before continuing to explore ambitious measures to combat VAT fraud
(EU) EU/AFRICA/EPA: AU writes to José Manuel Barroso to ask for immediate resumption of negotiations on EPA at highest level
(EU) EU/TRADE: Peter Mandelson in China to discuss future economic and commercial dialogue mechanism
(EU) EU/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission sceptical of Microsoft announcement of measures to promote interoperability
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/CROATIA/EPIZOOTIC:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament calls for “demographic renewal” and “clear and reasoned” approach to immigration
(EU) EP/HOUSING: Parliament gives green light to regular collection of comparable information on population and housing - First census in 2011
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Adoption of report on Swiss joining Media
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Eurydice report observes significant diversity of reforms linked to school autonomy in Europe
(EU) EU/JHA: CEPOL to improve training activities in 2009
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/JHA:
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