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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9617
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/plenary session

50th anniversary of European Parliament, preparation for European Council, agricultural “health check” and situation in Gaza

Brussels, 06/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 6 March, the Conference of the Presidents of the European Parliament's political groups adopted the agenda for the plenary session in Strasbourg from Monday 10 to Thursday 13 March. On Wednesday 12 March, the European Parliament will celebrate its 50th anniversary (which falls on 19 March 2008). European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pöttering will make a statement on the situation in Gaza (to be followed by comments from EP political...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Problems with implementation of new Treaty - EP moves into action
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: End of British debate on referendum
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: European trade unions call for international law to be upheld and for peace talks to be resumed
(EU) EU/CHINA: Note of caution to Taiwan on proposed referendum
(EU) EU/CANADA/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/CHAD/RCA:
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS 2009: EP must make up for its lack of image among citizens to influence turnout for European elections in 2009
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: Fight against inflation remains priority of ECB, which maintains its rates
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Slovenian presidency calls for reflection on contribution to EU trade and energy security policy
(EU) eu/UN/FOOD AID: $500 million deficit may cause WFP to reduce aid
(EU) EU/WOMEN: European institutions underline importance of women in intercultural dialogue
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: Commission launches children's art competition in 61 countries to promote gender equality
(EU) EU/JHA: Frontex harmonises border guard training
(EU) EU/JHA: EU establishes common line of defence to face Washington's security demands
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission consultation on improving transparency of debtors' assets
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Insurers questioned over place of consumers in future solvency schemes for insurance companies
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Spain infringes law by preventing E.ON's takeover bid for Endesa
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mergers: Commission approves proposed acquisition of joint control of Prisma and OeKB-V by Euler Hermes and OeKB
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Respironics by Philips
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: 50th anniversary of European Parliament, preparation for European Council, agricultural “health check” and situation in Gaza
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIES: €72 million in community funds to finance bluetongue emergency vaccination plans
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Paul van Buitenen publishes summary of confidential report on irregularities on remuneration of assistants
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION: Principles of professional ethics at the Commission
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION:
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