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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9619

11 March 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade defence

10/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - On 7 March 2008, the European Commission submitted a draft regulation to the Council repealing the compensatory right levied on imports of electronic microcircuits known as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) from South Korea. The draft legislation can be accessed at: http: //eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM: 2008: 0121: FIN: EN: PDF. (EH)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Despite unacceptable aspects having been corrected, weak points in “Mediterranean project” still remain and its proclamation seems ill-timed
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU wants strengthened partnership agreement by early 2009 but without European perspective - Cooperation Council 11 March
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: EU ready to galvanise bilateral relations if certain conditions are met
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU hoping for pro-European vote in Serbian elections on 11 May - debate at “External Relations” Council
(EU) EU/UN/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU calls on government to allow free and fair elections to be held on 29 March
(EU) EU/CUBA: Further to positive meetings with Raùl Castro's ministers, Louis Michel feels time has come to normalise relations with Cuba
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Bridge over troubled waters between Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela
(EU) EU/BULGARIA/ROMANIA:
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: New study highlights disparities between Member States in achievement of Lisbon objectives
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Meglena Kuneva awards first European consumer protection prizes
(EU) Eu/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Investment fund industry wants UCITS rules to be rewritten
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission proposes further strengthening of sanctions on those responsible for pollution by ships
(EU) EU/JHA: Frattini wants Washington to ensure security of Ayaan Hirsi Ali
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Scottish & Newcastle assets by Carlsberg
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Continental's cooling fans and electric motor drives business by Brose
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: 14 major European retailers commit to promoting renewables and energy efficiency
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Science, Technology and Innovation in EU27 R&D spending stable at 1.84% of GDP in 2006
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Bight prospects ahead for EuroMed textile industry
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: Michel Barnier to relaunch proposals to reinforce crisis management within EU, at EESC plenary session
(EU) EU/EESC: March plenary session Agenda
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: Commission awards 27 young translators
(EU) EU/CULTURE: 7 debates to shape EU's intercultural dialogue strategy
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Productivity:
(EU) Real estate:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 769
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 10/03/2008: