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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9679

11 June 2008
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/zimbabwe
Louis Michel calls for Zimbabwe's blockade on humanitarian aid to be lifted

Brussels, 10/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - Shortly after the publication of the controversial results of the Zimbabwe elections, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid Louis Michel denounced the blockade imposed by Zimbabwean authorities on humanitarian aid, calling for it to be lifted. “This ban on aid must be lifted immediately. It touches me deeply to think that hundreds of thousands of people dependent on aid from the European Commission and from other sources for their...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some opponents of Lisbon Treaty display ignorance or dishonesty
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Summit calls for “transatlantic partnership” for resolving global issues - Differences persist over climate change - Declarations of goodwill on visas and Doha
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Meeting of high ranking officials at Portoroz - Arab group challenges title “Union for the Mediterranean”
(EU) PE/ISRAEL: Pöttering letter to Commission underlines duty of institutions to inform parliament
(EU) EP/ISRAEL: Annemie Neyts, President of the European Liberal Party, is not in favour of strengthening relations with Israel
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Louis Michel calls for Zimbabwe's blockade on humanitarian aid to be lifted
(EU) EU/SUBSIDIARITY:
(EU) EP/ALLOWANCES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Information on medicines must be clear, objective and comprehensible
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Council takes note of Commission's intention to bring forward legislative proposal on patients' access to information on medicines
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Improve fight against microbial resistance
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: Political agreement on Slovenian Presidency compromise on working time and temporary work
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: Council encourages women's access to power and political decision-making
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: Council calls for elimination of gender stereotypes
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Reasoned opinions to Estonia and Finland for gender equality legislation
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/JHA: “Returns” directive will be voted on according to normal procedure
(EU) EU/JHA: EU and US move towards international data protection agreement
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Germany and France obtains unexpected agreement on Co2 emissions reductions from cars
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Big consumer countries launch partnership for energy efficiency and cooperation
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Experts debate challenges to be faced and direct aid model
(EU) EU/EMU: Poland to exit excessive deficit procedure - United Kingdom concerned yet again
(EU) EU/EMU: Romania to receives policy advice on budgetary policy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Indepth investigation opened on Ålö's proposed takeover of Mailleux
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Councils supports third maritime package
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) SME/CONFERENCE:
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