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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9666

23 May 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/conference

22/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - In Paris on Tuesday 27 May from 18H-20H, the Finnish Ambassador to France, the Ecole nationale d'administration (ENA/CEES) and the association of ENA old boys organised a conference on the theme of, “Stratégie européenne et mondialisation: regards croisés” Participants will include Laurent Cohen-Tanugi, president “Europe dans la mondialisation” mission, Serge Ferré, vice-president of the Nokia Europe group, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, French secretary of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU-Latin America: Realistic targets have to take priority over rhetoric
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Poland and Sweden suggest “Eastern Partnership” for strengthening ties with eastern neighbours
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
(EU) EU/LEBANON:
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Parliament welcomes Doha Agreement
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
(EU) EP/SESSION:
(EU) EP/SEAT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Schools must develop new ways of teaching to develop pupils' creative instincts
(EU) EU/MULTILMINGUALISM: Council backs Commission attempts to put European multilingualism policy in place
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Slovenian Presidency to suggest compromise on working hour adjustment package and temping work at Council on 9 June - prospect of political agreement?
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commisison prepares minds for closure of blue fin tuna fishery before 30 June
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission contemplates safeguard measures against all imports of sunflower oil from Ukraine
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Unless things change, EU aid will be €75 billion less than promised in 2010, NGOs deplore
(EU) EU/BIODIVERSITY: On occasion of World Biodiversity Day, Commission launches prize for green capital of Europe
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament supports European negotiation mandate on American visa exemption scheme
(EU) EP/DISASTERS: Parliament critical of slowness of Burmese response and congratulates Chinese authorities
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT/WORKERS' HEALTH: Parliament wants measures for less dangerous SCRAPPING of old ships by 2010
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: Parliament paves way for setting up European collective appeals system for cross-border disputes
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament wants liberalisation of cabotage in 2014 for international freight transport by road
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: Corresponding to wishes of Anne Van Lancker, parliament amends Commission text on member states employment guidelines
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament says more importance should be attached to rheumatic diseases
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY: Parliament calls for strategy to promote outermost regions
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Planters satisfied with EP vote on tobacco
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Approval of agreement with Council on meat production statistics
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Green light for new rules on statistics
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: MEPs give relatively mixed first reaction to agriculture health check
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Probe into Gaz de France's suspected gas supply restrictions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft committed to improving “compatibility” of office software - Commission assesses initiative
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court rejects appeal against Commission method for calculating fines on cartels
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission simplifies rules and state guarantees to SMEs
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