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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9656

7 May 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
Commission pursues legal action against Italy over waste management in Campania and Lazio regions

Brussels, 06/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 6 May, the European Commission decided to take Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over the waste crisis that has plagued Naples and the Campania region. It is also sending Italy a first written warning for failing to comply with an ECJ judgement that found it in breach of its obligations to adopt regional waste management plans. In this second case the Commission has the power to ask the Court to impose fines if Italy does not...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CHAD/CAR: Javier Solana visits Chad and Central African Republic
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Georgia calls for EU support against Russia
(EU) EU/IRELAND:
(EU) PRESS:
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Expectations of Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Peter Mandelson of Lima Summit (16-17 May)
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: EU-Andean Community Association Agreement to incorporate banana trade
(EU) EP/LATIN AMERICA: Several EuroLat Assembly members call for EP to review position on MRTA
(EU) EU/PRESS: RWB examines violence against journalists in Europe
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission proposes to stabilise EU budget while adjusting some expenditure
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission launches debate on strengthening EMU
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Slovakia set to become 16th eurozone country
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Another avalanche of infringement procedures
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues legal action against Italy over waste management in Campania and Lazio regions
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission warns nine Member States over incorrect application of “IPPC” directive
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/EP/CLIMATE: Chris Davies calls for obligatory use of capture and storage of geological carbon by 2020
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes multi-annual herring plan in West of Scotland
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EU and ACP producer countries call for stabilisation of EU banana import regime
(EU) EP/FOOD CRISIS: Jeffrey Sachs appeals for aid to African farmers and immediate reduction in biofuels programmes
(EU) EU/JHA: 17 European countries to grant Serbs free visas
(EU) EP/JHA: Commission supports “Missing Children Europe” plans to combat sexual exploitation of children
(EU) EP/JHA: Greens call for Returns Directive to be rejected
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Vladimir Spidla announces legislative proposals on European works councils
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Social economy week (Brussels 13-16 May)
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission approves Operational Programmes 2007-2013 for Lazio, Calabria, Campania, Apuglia and Sicily regions
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Polish region of Lubelskie to receive €1.16 billion from ERDF for 2007-2013
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Further session of agricultural discussions in Geneva
(EU) EU/ENERGY: European Union, Turkey, Arab Mashreq countries and Iraq agree to step up cooperation
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Gazprom clause annoys Moscow
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: EIB offers support to micro-finance institutions in Mediterranean region and in Arab world - assessment session in Tunis
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/CHINA:
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