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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9648

23 April 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regional policy
Danuta Hübner discusses future EU cooperation with Serbia

Brussels, 22/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - During a two-day visit to Serbia on Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 April, Regional Policy Commissioner Danuta Hübner discussed with Serb President Boris Tadic, Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic and Finance Minister Mirko Cvetkovic the new opportunities for cooperation between the EU and Serbia via the new instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA). On Wednesday, Ms Hübner will hand over to Mr Djelic the financing agreement for the participation of Serbia...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Examples of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation which are working
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY: MEPs urge Ankara to speed up reforms, especially those on human rights and fundamental freedoms
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN:
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Dutch parliament wants COSAC strengthened so that national MPs can make full use of increased powers
(EU) EU/SOMALIA:
(EU) EU/HAITI:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission wants more harmonisation in policies governing video-games market
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission prepares European sky “defragmentation”
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Doha round, millennium objectives and climate change key subjects at 17th bilateral summit
(EU) EU/TRADE: Union continues to provide unequalled market access to exports from developing countries
(EU) EU/TRADE: Legislation on national security identified in report on US trade barriers
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission planning recommendation on back office withholding tax
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: US and Japanese accounting standards equivalent to IFRS used in EU
(EU) EP/ECB: Lucas Papademos presents ECB's 2007 annual report
(EU) EP/EIB: MEPs support setting up genuine regulatory controls of banks
(EU) EP/BUDGET: European Parliament grants Commission discharge on execution of 2006 budget
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Facilitating access to sensitive information
(EU) EU/EP/FOOD SHORTAGES: EU has to act by providing immediate aid and encouraging international community to rethink global agriculture
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Measures proposed by Parliament to fight organ shortages and “transplant tourism”
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of Protac by Roxel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green Light for acquisition of Stork Food Systems by Marel
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission launches consultation exercise on emergency oil stocks
(EU) EU/CLIMATE:
(EU) EU/JHA: Rome reluctant to implement judgements in absentia - other results of JHA Council
(EU) EP/YOUTH: Five MEPs present written declaration to support more proactive youth policy
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Meeting of directors-general for youth, in Brdo
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Training seminar on interreligious dialogue for youth and business leaders
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/EESC/PLENARY: Regional competitiveness, electricity/gas package, counter-terrorism and partnership Europe on agenda
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Danuta Hübner discusses future EU cooperation with Serbia
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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