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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9677

7 June 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment council
It will be for French Presidency to reach agreement on reduction of CO2 emissions from cars

Luxemburg, 06/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - No progress was made in the Environment Council of 5 June on the draft directive requiring car manufacturers to bring the CO2 emissions levels from new cars down to130 grammes/km by 2012. The reason was that the talks between France and Germany, essential to any breakthrough, did not reach agreement. When asked, French Minister and next Council President Jean-Louis Borloo said it was a “European issue”.

The policy debate afforded EU ministers the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Summit of 10 June will result in rather minimalist joint declaration, especially on climate change
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: EU and Russia must be more actively involved in resolving conflict in Abkhazia
(EU) EP/GEORGIA: MEPs denounce Russia's attitude in Georgia
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Poll results show “no” will win in Ireland
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY:
(EU) GREECE/SOUTH EAST EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Member states struggle to find general approach on 3rd internal market package
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Reflection on how to improve scientific analysis related to GMOs to be deepened under French Presidency
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: It will be for French Presidency to reach agreement on reduction of CO2 emissions from cars
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: European regulation transposing Rotterdam Convention formally adopted
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: EU unanimous in wanting moratorium of whaling maintained
(EU) EU/JHA: Union commitment to step up protection of vital infrastructure
(EU) EU/JHA: Ministers again stall over Rome III
(EU) EU/JHA: EU approves PNR agreement with Australia
(EU) EU/JHA: EU makes reassuring noises about ESTA
(EU) EU/JHA: EU reluctant to accept Iraqi refugees
(EU) EU/JHA: Deadlock over directive on long-term residents
(EU) EU/JHA: Council adopts police cooperation rules
(EU) EU/EPSCO COUNCIL: Political agreement likely on “organisation of working time-temporary work” directive
(EU) EP/WOMEN'S RIGHTS: New campaign against forced prostitution during Euro 2008
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Ensuring generation replacement in fArming
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Parliament approves main points of proposal on combating illegal fishing
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: EP opposes idea of 1000 metre depth restriction on trawlers
(EU) EP/2008 BUDGET:
(EU) EP/2008 BUDGET:
(EU) EP/2008 BUDGET:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: A number of member states want Council working group to tackle gaming issue
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: New round of infringement proceedings
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: continued disagreement between developed countries and emerging economies over NAMA reduces hopes of deal before summer break
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU appeals against WTO panel ruling on dispute with US and Canada on hormone-treated meat
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: SME Low Level Group presents measures to Günter Verheugen for reducing administrative burden on SMEs
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Didier Reynders gets into position to take on presidency
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Challenges and opportunities of the French Presidency of EU
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB:
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