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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9674

4 June 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 35
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 03/06/2008

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Overview of preparations for new european treaty
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Structural Funds for Sofia could be partially suspended, warns Olli Rehn
(EU) EU/FYROM: EU gives Macedonian authorities a second chance
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: National savings guarantee systems
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUN CIL:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Unresolved differences over supervision of insurance companies under 'Solvability II'
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers say Slovakia can join euro in January
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Four excess budget deficit proceedings terminated
(EU) EU/EIB: On its fiftieth anniversary, EIB announces plans to expand support for SMEs
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPs and experts aim to boost coherence in financial supervision at EU level
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: EU registers annual price rise of 7.1% in foodstuffs in April
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EU experts reject proposal authorising chicken disinfected in chlorinated water
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Ministers expected to agree on returns directive on Thursday
(EU) EU/JHA: Dublin system must be improved
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs in favour of network of criminal records
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Debates to focus on climate/energy package, reduction of CO2 emissions from cars and GMOs
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Opening of Green Week 2008 dedicated to sustainable use of resources
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: European Chemicals Agency is officially opened in Helsinki after being operational for past year
(EU) EU/WORLD FOOD CRISIS: EU attends FAO summit on world food security
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission increases aid to Sahel by €5 million to fight acute malnutrition targeting most vulnerable
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament approves bringing 12-day rule back in
(EU) EU/ICT: Commission wants to promote use of national electronic identity systems throughout EU
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission wants more visibility for “112”
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Vladimir Spidla opens 'European Network of Women in Decision-making in Politics and the Economy'
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EAPN calls for enhanced anti-discrimination legislation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Collectif SSIG says social services of general interest will be on French presidency's agenda
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Sharp disparity in labour costs
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Culture ministers debate creation of Euro-Mediterranean cultural strategy
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court says it does not have remit for judging compliance of European directive on ship-source pollution
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 781
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