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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/poverty

Fourth World Intergroup fights for poorest

Brussels, 19/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - At its meeting in Strasbourg on 12 March, under the chairmanship of Inigo Mendez de Vigo (EPP-ED, Spain), the European Parliament's Fourth World Intergroup noted with “deep regret” that the European Council of Ministers had decided on the multi-annual framework of the Fundamental Rights Agency “without taking the opinion of the European Parliament into account”. This opinion, adopted in plenary session in Strasbourg in 17 January (see EUROPE...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few more remarks on spring summit “conclusions”
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ACP/KENYA: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls for urgent inquiry into post-election violence and re-establishment of confidence, which is crucial to resettlement of refugees
(EU) EU/ACP/CUBA: Louis Michel says to joint parliamentary assembly that it is time to get rid of European sanctions against Cuba
(EU) EU/CFSP: Javier Solana concerned about developments in Afghanistan and reiterates cooperation offer to Iran - “door remains open to Serbia”
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes making cross-border prosecution of traffic offences easier
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission and US Department of transportation launch joint research project on airline alliances
(EU) EU/POST: Charlie McCreevy promises to scrutinise all elements in implementation of internal postal market
(EU) EU/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Four European countries top of global pile in broadband deployment
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court refuses to force Ryanair to relinquish its shares in competitor Aer Lingus
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises proposed acquisition of Transfesa by Deutsche Bahn
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Review of rules on free food distribution for most deprived
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission reports on progress in bilateral negotiations with Moscow on Russia's accession to WTO
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/TRADE/EPA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Publication of list of all beneficiaries of EU farm subsidies by end OF April 2009
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2008: Commission suggests transfer of €772m unused in 2007
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Technical adjustment of financial framework for 2009
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: For moment, Commission has no plans for amendments to worker information and consultation directive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: 47% of EU citizens believe neglect and abuse of older people can only increase
(EU) EP/POVERTY: Fourth World Intergroup fights for poorest
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2484-2485: Reflections of former Presidents of the European Parliament (2)
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