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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9627

21 March 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 20
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/drc

20/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - Three MEPs - Jürgen Schroeder (EPP-ED, Germany), Alain Hutchinson (PES, Belgium) and Johan van Hecke (ALDE, Belgium) - will be in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 22 to 28 November. Sexual violence used as a weapon of war in the Kivu region will be the focus of their concerns. (A.N.)

 

Contents

: Our offices will be closed for Easter from 21 to 24 March inclusive. Our edition EUROPE No9628 will be dated Wednesday 26 March 2008
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Accession talks with Turkey progressing “very slowly” - Cancellation of April meeting? - Timid progress with Croatia
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: EU foreign affairs ministers to focus on Middle East, Russia and Balkans on 28 and 29 March in
(EU) EP/ESDP: Karl von Wogau wants “open but secure” borders
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: “Friends of the Lisbon treaty” look at level of preparations for ratification in member states
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Commission suggests measures to ensure correct implementation of Joint Strategy and action plan
(EU) EU/ACP/CHAD: Setback in ACP/EU parliamentary partnership over situation in Chad
(EU) EU/ACP: President of ACP council informs joint parliamentary assembly of ACP mission to Zimbabwe, Chad and Fiji
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly to hold its first regional meeting in Southern Africa from 22 to 28 April 2008
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint parliamentary assembly mourns death of Zambian parliamentarian in Slovenia
(EU) EU/DRC:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Switzerland hopes to negotiate agricultural free trade agreement with EU and examines suitability of new bilateral agreements
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: ETNO welcomes increasing competition but is concerned at slower growth in Europe
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: ECTA pleased that Commission report confirms new operators are making investments
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/UNIONS: John Monks warns that economic crisis should not be used as alibi for pushing fake structural reforms through
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/UNIONS: Publication of ETUI-REHS annual benchmarking working Europe 2008 report
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Balkan Cinema Days in Brussels, 21-23 April 2008
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION/CAR INSURANCE:
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