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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9616

6 March 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economics
Challenges ahead for next President of EBRD

Brussels, 05/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - The candidate appointed by the EU Finance Ministers (EUROPE 9615), German Thomas Mirow, has every chance of becoming the next President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in July. It is up to the Board of Governors, which is made up of 63 of the bank's shareholders, to endorse this choice at its meeting in Kiev on 18 and 19 May, but the post, which is currently occupied by Frenchman Jean Lemierre, is traditionally reserved...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Commission proposes practical measures to step up European integration of Balkan countries without easing criteria
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Martin Schulz appeals to European Council for more ambitious social and environmental agenda
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(EU) EU/ALGERIA:
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: Commission presents action plan to improve EU disaster response at home and abroad
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission calls on Member States to do more to prevent child disappearances
(EU) EU/JHA: Border management package increases risk of intrusion into private lives of citizens, says EDPS
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(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission requests negotiating brief for EU community transport - Western Balkans
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU neighbouring countries show interest in fostering cooperation - Concrete proposals in autumn 2008
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council still resolved to set up train maintenance entities
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(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA/CARIBBEAN: Climate change and biodiversity at heart of first joint meeting of environment ministers
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Multidisciplinary assessment of GMO risks needed, says Paris
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission undertakes to combat alien species detrimental to diversity
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Stavros Dimas in Washington for second EU-US dialogue on climate change
(EU) EU/FOOD AID: Commission allocates €160 million to help combat world hunger
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Goepel argues for “progressive modulation” of aid
(EU) EU/ECONOMICS: Challenges ahead for next President of EBRD
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Escalation of Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute of concern to EU
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Greece invited to grant fairer access to lignite in order to improve competition in electricity sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission accepts acquisition of Maxit by French group Saint-Gobain subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission imposes conditions on acquisition of Foseco by Cookson
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission allows IBM to buy Telelogic
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: New urgent preliminary ruling procedure in area of freedom, security and justice
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Call to make kidney health a priority for Europe
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Networks, exchange of experience and coordination, particularly in research, are key to better treatment of rare diseases
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(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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