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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9635

4 April 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 26
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/maison de l'europe

03/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - The former French minister and secretary general of the Council of Europe (1989-94), MP and MEP (1994-2004), Catherine Lalumière, was elected president on 29 March, of the French federation of the Maisons de l'Europe (FFME). The FFME is a federation of the network of Maisons de l'Europe in France. It aims to strengthen the activity of existing structures and create new structures throughout French territory in order to improve information for citizens on...

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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