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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9610

27 February 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/culture
South-east European experts update books for teaching history of Balkans Region

Brussels, 26/02/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 25 February, specialists in the history of the Balkan countries met in the European Parliament to present new school books for teaching the region's pupils about the history of their country much more in tune with historical reality. The Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe (CDRSEE) Joint History Project, with its team of historians and experts in the region, has produced four history books. The CDRSEE is an NGO set up...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU-Kosovo: A few remarks beyond the official statements
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Commission prepares new initiatives to speed up European integration - benchmarks for FYROM
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Towards signature of SAA in April?
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: General pessimism but desire to encourage talks, even if they are slow and hesitant
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EU/EGYPT: Pöttering calms Cairo's ire - country does not want to “suffer European hegemony” on human rights
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/GUATEMALA:
(EU) EU/CUBA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission proposes common European approach to Sovereign Wealth Funds
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European good practice awards for prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in practice
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Xavier Bertrand wants to “recreate a social dynamic in Europe in the long term” - Social partners' expectations of French presidency of EU
(EU) EU/ECONOMICS: Expert report confirms reduced growth forecast but does not predict recession
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Exchange of views on Solvency II directive
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Swiss reluctantly accept tax reform
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Council wants Co2 emission reduction objectives for new cars but divisions persist on how - seven delegations support Germany
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU agrees on funding hydrogen research project
(EU) EU/INTERANL MARKET:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Environmental efficiency and innovation will be decisive in allowing European metal industries to face global competition, Commission says
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Price rises in supermarkets are not always linked to rise in price of farm products' raw materials
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission may make final reduction of 1.16 million tonnes of sugar
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2006: Commission difficulties in giving pledges on good governance of structural funds
(EU) EU/TRADE: New appeal from Mandelson for equal treatment for European exports and investment to China
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mandelson puts pressure on developing countries
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Liberalisation of maritime freight between China and EU enters into force on 1 March
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Network of European radio stations launched to provide citizens with current affairs news
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Two European films supported by MEDIA 2007 shine at Oscars ceremony
(EU) EP/CULTURE: South-east European experts update books for teaching history of Balkans Region
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Women having in vitro fertilisation treatment are not pregnant until the embryo is implanted
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Only cheeses with PDO “Parmigiano Reggiano” can be sold as “Parmesan”
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal
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