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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9621

13 March 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
EU calls on Ukrainian government and Gazprom to clarify relations on transit towards Europe

Brussels, 12/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - The latest gas-related Russo-Ukrainian conflict (see EUROPE 9616) was at the centre of discussions of the Gas Coordination Group (GCG) meeting in extraordinary session in Brussels on Tuesday 11 March. The GCG, chaired by the Commission, is composed of experts from member states and the gas sector. It assessed the impact on European markets of the new dispute, which is linked to payments from before 2007 still owed by the Ukrainian government to the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: debate on creating genuine internal market makes headway, despite disadvantage of not having common external policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Lisbon strategy and energy/climate package at heart of Summit beginning on Thursday evening - European Parliament debate
(EU) EP/ANNIVERSARY: European Parliament blows out its fifty candles
(EU) EP/IRAQ: MEPs want EU to take on more active and visible role
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) FRANCE/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Union for Mediterranean invites itself to dinner
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Satisfaction after Cooperation Council
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
(EU) EU/MALTA:
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Strategic energy partnership and preparations for “post oil” Algeria
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRIPARTITE SOCIAL SUMMIT: Scepticism and warnings from social partners on future of Europe
(EU) EU/JHA: EU and US ready to undo visa regime
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament advances with caution in Common Agricultural Policy Health Check
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission wants to create legal basis for Community funding of European regulatory committees
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: €162 million for UK following floods of summer 2007
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU calls on Ukrainian government and Gazprom to clarify relations on transit towards Europe
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING: New proposal on Chinese compressors
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission orders reimbursement of €450 million in loans from Rome to aeronautical research
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens investigation on potential State aid to Ryanair by Bratislava airport
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises training aid of €3.5 million to Volvo Cars GHent
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: International removal firms in Belgium fined more than €32.7 million for complex cartel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Inspections in several airlines
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for proposed acquisition of CICA by ACE
(EU) EU/CHURCHES/EMPLOYMENT: Churches call on EU to adopt broader approach to employment policy
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Major legislation published in EU Official Journal
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