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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9657

8 May 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/gmo
Commission temporises, but does not give any ground on substance

Brussels, 07/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - The opponents of GMOs may well have gained ground in Europe and criticism may well be raining down on the opinions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), but the European Commission is sticking to its guns and signing: on the subject of the authorisation of genetically modified organisms in the EU, only the scientific opinions of the EFSA will guide the decisions as to whether or not GMOs will be authorised- in full respect of its institutional...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Towards a radical change in relations between the EU and Africa? Recent developments bear out this impression
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/GEORGIA: MEPs call for EU to play pro-active role in peace-keeping in Abkhazia and Southern Ossetia
(EU) EP/BURMAH: EP calls on Burmese junta to facilitate humanitarian aid to cyclone victims and postpone referendum throughout country
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Satisfaction and criticism from EU troika - future French presidency of EU to be “objective” on question of accession negotiations
(EU) EU/Transparency: Pes asks for enhanced rules on lobbying to enter into force Before 2009 European elections
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission called on to improve coordination of budgetary and economic policies
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic and Slovakia see end to excessive debt procedures
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission and ECB present their convergence reports and green light to Slovakia joining Euro
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial producer prices up in Europe
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Peter Mandelson wants compromise by May or June
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Commission pledges €300 million for development in Sudan
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/MYANMAR:
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission temporises, but does not give any ground on substance
(EU) EU/FOOD CRISIS: Commission identifies short-term action plans without affecting European bio-fuel strategy
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Committee on Energy of EP Supports Ownership unbundling in Electricity Sector
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Dividend taxation regime of four member states under fire from Commission
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: SOLVIT network sees 75% increase in cases handled in 2007
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Jacques Barrot pleads in favour of more investment in European transport infrastructure
(EU) EU/COMPETITITION: Commission approves proposed acquisition of TietoEnator by Nordic Capital
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission launches roadmap on visa-free travel with Belgrade
(EU) EU/JHA: Eurojust should have greater powers, says its president
(EU) EU/JHA: EU fails to find compromise on Returns Directive
(EU) EP/WOMEN: EU has to have global strategy to respond to women in armed conflicts
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Van Lancker report requests review of employment guidelines
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/IRELAND: Procedure against Ireland suspected of discrimination based on religion
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Solidarity between generations at heart of Brdo conference
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUICATIONS:
(EU) EP/TECHNOLOGY: Vienna and Bratislava make joint bid for EITI
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Asthma among athletes under observation
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
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