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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9639

10 April 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
EU27 agree on negotiations brief for transAtlantic agreement on visa system

Brussels, 09/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 9 April, EU ambassadors approved the contents of a negotiations mandate for an agreement with the US on the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP) - (EUROPE 9634). The negotiations brief is expected to be approved on Friday 18 April in Luxembourg during the meeting of EU ministers of the interior. The US, however, has already signed bilateral agreements with six member states: Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Hungary to get...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Financial crisis was “unavoidable” and may even turn out to be positive
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LEBANON: Arab League Plan only way to bring country out of crisis, repeat Parliament, Council and Commission
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Turkey must prove it is a democracy, Barroso says before his visit - Ankara hopes to speed up political reforms
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Sanctions are extended for one year - review of sanctions may be possible if political prisoners are released, EU states
(EU) EP/APPOINTMENTS: Liberals call for one of key EU posts
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Elmar Brok's draft report appears to have support of main political groups
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission resolves to encourage member states to meet Millennium Development Goals
(EU) EP/FOOD: Parliament Creates "Slow Food Europe" to promote quality traditional foods
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/TRADE: First Agadir Agreement investment forum to breathe new life into regional integration on southern Mediterranean shores
(EU) EP/ASEAN: EP Trade Committee endorses conclusion of an FTA
(EU) EU/EP/INDUSTRY: Gunter Verheugen promises Small Business Act in June and sustainable development measures for industry in May
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Hedge funds seem to be weathering financial storm better than banks
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: Piecyk Report recommends ambitious measures to tackle climate change
(EU) EU/JHA: EU27 agree on negotiations brief for transAtlantic agreement on visa system
(EU) EU/JHA: G29 gives opinion on search engines
(EU) EP/JHA: EP green light to mediation on cross-border legal disputes
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission will not suspend transfers of asylum seekers to Greece
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council clearance at opening of talks on air transport
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
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(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission sponsors swift solar aircraft project
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Committee on industry of EP supports hydrogen research project
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: In 2005, Micro enterprises accounted for 30% of those employed in non-financial business economy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of AvtoVaz by Renault and Russian Technology
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Committee of the Regions PES group call for shaping of genuine Social Europe
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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