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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9632

1 April 2008
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/transparency
Greens say Alexander Stubb's report on lobbying does not go far enough - Committee to vote this Tuesday

Brussels, 31/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - The Greens/EFA Group at the European Parliament has severely criticised the draft report by Alexander Stubb (EPP-ED, Finland) on the definition of a framework governing the activities of lobbyists to the institutions of the European Union, which will be voted on this Tuesday 1 April at the committee on institutional affairs of the EP (the plenary session vote is scheduled for 8 May). Mr Stubb's report, the principle of which approves the position of the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Different applications and further reflection on EU trade policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Twenty-Seven attempt to thaw relations with Serbia
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU27 prepared to start negotiations with Russia on new partnership agreement
(EU) EU/TIBET: EU calls for Chinese authorities to enter constructive dialogue
(EU) EU/CHINA: Beijing wants EU to keep out of Tibet
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Commission examines Turkey's constitutional court decision that request to close down AKP is admissible
(EU) EU/NETHERLANDS:
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Hans-Gert Pöttering elected president of Euromed Parliamentary assembly
(EU) EP/TRANSPARENCY: Greens say Alexander Stubb's report on lobbying does not go far enough - Committee to vote this Tuesday
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Poland may ratify treaty Tuesday
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Forced vote at Slovak parliament?
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: New phase in “Plan-D” to stimulate active European citizenship
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Prospect of new audiovisual strategy
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Natura 2000 network gains ground and benefits biodiversity throughout Europe
(EU) EU/EP/CLIMATE: Parliamentary temporary committee to adopt its interim report on climate change on 1 April
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO slams US and Canadian sanctions on EU goods in hormone-treated meat dispute
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson 'encouraged' by George W. Bush's new farm concessions
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Greens slam United Kingdom's return to nuclear
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Bright future for aquaculture
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Concern from France and Spain about EU fruit and vegetable imports
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European producers condemn 'scaremongering' report about pesticides in wine
(EU) EU/JHA: ECRE says Dublin mechanism is obstacle to future European asylum system
(EU) EU/JHA: Three Schengen nations open joint visa centre in Dubai
(EU) EU/JHA: UNHCR calls on EU to harmonise asylum systems
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: New historic record for eurozone inflation
(EU) EP/EIB: Budgetary control committee calls for real control of EIB regulation to accompany its strengthened financing capacities for major EU infrastructure
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Neelie Kroes insists that Commission is not anti-business
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission launches in-depth investigation into Nokia's planned buy-up of Navteq
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises 3M's acquisition of Aearo
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EURO: Jean-Claude Juncker and Joaquin Almunia attend EESC conference on euro's advantages and benefits
(EU) EU/INFORMATION: Officials and representatives of European and Slovenian institutions discuss European Union with high school students in Slovenia
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE: Commission proposes 2009 as European year of creativity and innovation
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 772
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 31/03/2008: