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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/genocide and war crimes

Commission believes that each State must manage its memorial, whilst EP wants common position

Strasbourg, 23/04/2008 (Agence Europe) -On Monday 21 April, the European parliament held a short debate on the hearing of 8 April on the crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by totalitarian regimes, held by the European Commission and the Slovenian Presidency. Jacques Barrot commented on the results of this, stating that the European Commission should present a report to the Council two years after the entry into force of the framework directive on genocide...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Europeans and Japanese want binding objectives on climate change and food crisis emergency measures
(EU) EU/European Commission: Jacques Barrot to take over Franco Frattini's portfolio, future Italian commissioner to replace Barrot at transport
(EU) EP/SLOVENIA: Danilo Türk backs Turkish accession and “European perspective” for Ukraine and Moldova
(EU) EP/FYRM: MEPs call for accession talks to be opened before end of year - Call for dialogue on name “Macedonia”
(EU) EP/LATIN AMERICA: MEPs list their priorities for EU-Latin America relations - Debate on Europe's approach to Cuba
(EU) EP/BURMA: Members of EP broadly in favour of more targeted sanctions against Burma and highly critical of China
(EU) EP/GENOCIDE AND WAR CRIMES: Commission believes that each State must manage its memorial, whilst EP wants common position
(EU) EP/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: French Socialists highlight shortcomings of future Presidency in social matters and financial regulation
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission takes measures to facilitate interoperability for Europe's trains
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Juncker exasperated by sharp rise in value of euro
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Presidents of Council and Parliament kick off European framework of certificates for lifelong learning
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUALS:
(EU) EP/VIDEO GAMES:
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs reaffirm determination to reach agreement AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE on visa waIvers
(EU) EP/justice: New directive on civil and commercial mediation
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament calls on EU to engage in constructive dialogue with China and Africa without abandoning its values
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: Parliament approves Galileo agreement - System to be operational by 2013
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Some small problems in implementing EU-Morocco fisheries agreement, Joe Borg tells MEPs
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: GUE/NGL strongly critical of European Commission on workers' rights in single market
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP wants to encourage volunteer work through European funds
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Claude Mandil submits proposal to Paris calling for greater détente with Russia and European solidarity measures
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EU opens way for fish meal to be used once again to feed young ruminants
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Large-scale raw tobacco fraud discovered
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/BRAZIL:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Second international convention towards territorial approach to development
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Committee of Regions supports structured EU/China dialogue
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Lord Tope believes local and regional authorities should be involved in prevention in fight against terrorism
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Principal act is published in Official Journal of EU
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