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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9678

10 June 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Compromise snatched at Council on 3rd liberalisation package - global unbundling at major groups avoided

Brussels, 09/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - As previously announced (EUROPE 9677), after intense discussions, the Energy Council on 6 June in Luxembourg managed to obtain a compromise on the 3rd legislative package on liberalisation of the internal electricity and gas market (EUROPE 9505). Energy ministers agreed on the basis of a compromise elaborated by the Slovenian presidency and obtained a general orientation for their position to defend when discussing the 3rd package with MEPs. Consensus...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Ireland: Let's wait calmly but not rule out two-speed Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: On 25 June, Alain Lamassoure will present report on shortcomings in “European people's area”
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Thursday's referendum will be very close
(EU) EU/US:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Meeting of Mediterranean Forum increases doubts over intentions and objectives of UfM on substance of inter-Maghreb rivalries
(EU) EP/SERBIA: Koštunica risks isolation of Serbia, says Doris Pack
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIA:
(EU) EU/CONFERENCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/POSTED WORKERS: Council calls for improved administrative cooperation
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Employment Council stresses how important it is for youth to have skills to meet needs of labour market
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Comprehensive inter-disciplinary approach to care services for cancer patients
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Recommendations on heparin
(EU) EU/SPACE: Space sector wishes to see better governance at European level
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIA:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission encourages Member States to limit liability of auditors of companies quoted in EU
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: No short-term revision of European rules on insurance intermediation
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES:
(EU) EU/JHA: EU wants end to terrorist radicalisation - Other results of JHA Council
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Compromise snatched at Council on 3rd liberalisation package - global unbundling at major groups avoided
(EU) EU/ENERGY: G8 and Asian giants concerned about oil prices
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Madrid, Paris, Rome and Lisbon call on EU to authorise emergency measures for solving sector crisis
(EU) EU/MARITIME: Conference on strengthened Mediterranean cooperation
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/HEALTH POLICY: Single passport for horses
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Parliament agrees to lightening of administrative load on small businesses, but with safeguards
(EU) EP/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: One pig in ten contains salmonella
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for EUROGATE and A.P. Møller-Mærsk joint venture for Container Terminal in Wilhelmshaven
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/BRAZIL:
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Over 2000 Erasmus Mundus bursaries granted to foreign students for 2008-2009
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/MEDIA:
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIA/SPORT:
(EU) EU/EUROCHAMBERS:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: France flouts European Social Charter on housing rights
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: MEPs believe judgement of French court on virginity is "dangerous precedent"
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Second EP citizens' agora devoted to climate change
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) INVESTMENT:
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