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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9635

4 April 2008
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/commission
Androula Vassiliou's appointment to be approved next Wednesday

Brussels, 03/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - The hearing of the commissioner-designate for health, Androula Vassiliou of Greece, by the European Parliament's environment committee on Tuesday 1 April (EUROPE 9633), left a very good impression on MEPs. Johannes Blokland (IND/DEM, NL), who chaired the hearing, announced this result to the conference of presidents of the political groups on Thursday 3 April. After this very positive verbal report, all presidents of the various groups spoke in favour...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU trade policy: four aspects waiting to be clarified
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD: Commission pleased with progress in 2007 and announces strengthening in relations with Ukraine, Moldova, Israel and Morocco - publication of neighbourhood policy progress reports
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: EU hopes opening of new Nicosia crossing point will give fresh impetus to reunification
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Androula Vassiliou's appointment to be approved next Wednesday
(EU) EU/KENYA: Louis Michel calls for urgent formation of coalition government under agreement signed on 28 February
(EU) EP/BURMA: MEPs call for better targeted sanctions against Burmese generals
(EU) EU/MACAO: Commission delighted with deepening in EU relations with Macao but concerned at absence of reforms
(EU) EU/MAISON DE L'EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Council and Parliament agreement on Galileo
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Transatlantic resolve to speak with one voice to heighten Chinese awareness of importance of export product safety
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission moves forward with several infringement proceedings
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Managing sovereign wealth Funds
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Duma adopts restrictive foreign investment law in 42 strategic sectors of Russian economy
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: French Head of State Nicolas Sarkozy says conditions for balanced agreement have not been met
(EU) EU/AUSTRALIA:
(EU) EU/CANADA: Canadians in Brussels condemn “disinformation” on stricltly controlled professional seal hunting
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Italy taken to court of justice for failing to implement “Seveso directive”
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission suggests concrete measures to improving working conditions of posted workers
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Employers agree to negotiate with trade unions over changes to the European Works Councils Directive
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Lower Saxony region legislation does not respect directive provisions on posting of workers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: White Paper on damages action for breach of antitrust rules
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission hopes to develop new customs policy strategy for 2013-2019
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rising industrial production prices in Europe
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
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