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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9684

18 June 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/fisheries
Vote on new EU-Mauritania fisheries protocol in July

Brussels, 17/06/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 17 June, the European Parliament decided not to use the emergency procedure this week on the proposal adjusting the fisheries protocol between the EU and Mauritania (see EUROPE 9662 for details of the proposal). The request for an emergency vote came from the EU Council of Fisheries which would have liked to adopt the text as quickly as possible, indeed at its next meeting which is scheduled for 23 June in Luxembourg. Chairman of the European...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: First indications on track for overcoming Ireland's “no”
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Slovenian Presidency says no solution to Irish “No” in sight at European Council
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Progress with Turkey and Croatia
(EU) EU/IRAN: No new EU sanctions at this stage
(EU) EU/CUBA: Lifting of sanctions examined on sidelines of European Council
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Situation does not give rise to optimism, says President Pöttering
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY: Hans-Gert Pöttering considers adoption of treaty an absolute necessity
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY: Call to continue ratification process
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Mario Monti in favour of another Irish vote
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Kovacs sticks to proposal on harmonising corporate tax band
(EU) EU/JHA: Jacques Barrot appeals for 'concerted' immigration
(EU) EU/JHA: Justice and home affairs commissioner designate Jacques Barrot's big hearing proves successful
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Antonio Tajani follows closely on the heels of his predecessors and argues there is no conflict of interest in Alitalia case
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In-depth investigation into aid for German company EverQ
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission asks Italy for information on preferential tax regimes for certain cooperatives
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament could support ownership unbundling of operator activities in electricity sector at first reading
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Way open to adoption of revised framework directive on waste and setting of recycling targets up to 2020
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Bluefin tuna on menu at next EU Council of Ministers
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Vote on new EU-Mauritania fisheries protocol in July
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Six countries join up to support fishermen
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Citizens' Agora calls for swift decisions and EU leadership
(EU) EU/TRADE/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/SPACE: Launch of Jason-2: international cooperation and climate challenge
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Eurydice says European-level higher education governance varies in different countries
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: CoR assesses communication failure in Europe
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: BUSINESSEUROPE message before European Summit
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of E17/06/2008
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS UNION:
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2494/2495: La sécurité nationale dans le traité de Lisbonne
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