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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9671

30 May 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ombudsman
Ombudsman critical of European Commission's lack of respect for linguistic diversity

Brussels, 29/05/2008 (Agence Europe) - European Ombudsman Nikiforos Diamandouros has criticised the European Commission for its refusal to accept applications for an external assistance project for torture victims in any of the official EU languages. This follows a complaint from a German NGO, that the Commission's call for proposals was restricted to English, French or Spanish.

The Commission refused to accept a recommendation from the Ombudsman in which he urged it to accept applications...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU/Turkey: No shift in official positions but situation changes
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Babacan tells European and Turkish politicians that without accession, Ankara will find it hard to maintain reform impetus
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU condemns extension of house arrest for Aung San Suu Kyi
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EP/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EP/BELARUS: Opposition calls for ENP accession calendar
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Algerian-European relations on energy reserves - confirmed reservations about UfM
(EU) EU/EGYPT: EU deplores state of emergency
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU reiterates support for international compact for Iraq (ICI)
(EU) EU/US:
(EU) LISBON TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETIVENESS COUNCIL: European patents system under debate
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Innovation, a key factor for raising challenges of European industry
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: EU27 adopt conclusions on second strategic examination of “Better Regulation” programme
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Slovak currency revaluation
(EU) EU/EESC: Committee launches reflection on its future - civil society says “globalisation means reciprocity”
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: European Commission to launch initiative IN early 2009 for improving internal market operation
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission suggests cuts in red tape for construction products
(EU) EP/CUSTOMS/SWITZERLAND: László Kovács speaks of “Schengen for goods” with Switzerland
(EU) EU/TRADE: At WTO US and Japan denounce EU customs duties on hi-tech products
(EU) EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: Liese report calls on plenary session to maintain its stance on including aviation in the ETS from 2011, and says emissions should be lowered
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission paves way for removal of ban of chlorine-treated chicken from US
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: urgent action is needed to halt decline in sheep and goat production
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: In response to fuel crisis, Borg recommends restructuring fishing sector “before it is too late”
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission's patience wears thin over Polish shipbuilding
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European rail sector in favour of creating a single rail market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA: France plans to toughen up European immigration policy
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Ombudsman critical of European Commission's lack of respect for linguistic diversity
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
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