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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9694

2 July 2008
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/french presidency
Bringing institutional digression to a close

Brussels, 01/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - The day before France took over the EU Presidency, on Monday 30 June, the Land of Baden-Wurtemberg, the Alsace region and the Hans Seidel Foundation organised a public debate before a very large gathering. Notable participants included the president of the EPP-ED Group, Joseph Daul, and the German Christian Democrats, Markus Ferber and Rainer Wieland. Discussion covered the impact that the Irish vote would have on the French EU Presidency and how to...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Comments on France's six-month Presidency of the Council
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: Nicolas Sarkozy wants results
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Situation becomes complicated in Poland, in Czech Republic and in Germany
(EU) EU/SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY: Outgoing presidency gives positive account of its action at head of EU
(EU) EU/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: Bringing institutional digression to a close
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Meeting between Berlusconi and Kadhafi focuses on immigration, Union for the Mediterranean and construction of a motorway
(EU) EP/TRIBUTE:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission to finally decide on legal framework for cross-border healthcare for children
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT/SPORT: Vladimir Spidla and Jan Figel launch first EU football dialogue committee
(EU) EU/SPACE: French Presidency wants speedier expansion of EU space policy
(EU) EU/SPACE: Commission and ESA issue call for tender for Galileo infrastructure
(EU) EU/JHA: European Pact on Immigration: symbolic political significance
(EU) EU/JHA: EU signs PNR dael with Australia
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission's new calculation of MTR provokes reactions
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: EU27 prepares for WTO talks against backdrop of widening gap between Nicolas Sarkozy and Peter Mandelson
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Legal affairs committee calls for greater transparency of hedge funds and investment
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Companies encounter more VAT difficulties when involved in crossborder transactions
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY: EU energy ministers at Saint-Cloud will prepare for climate talks in Poznan and Copenhagen
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: No objection from EU experts to abolition of compulsory set-aside
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission not to re-open anchovy fishery
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Sarkozy wants to ask about resource
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fishing sector advocates minimum sales prices for products and minimum wage for sailors
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: Guidelines for maritime governance
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Expectations of French Presidency
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Fears for future of regional policy involving all of Europe's regions in EU policy guidelines
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Call for more flexible interpretation of mechanisms on state aid in fisheries sector
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court says German postal company should be repaid state aid which it had to return
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court authorises, in principle, access to legal advice given to the Council on legislative questions
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Guidelines on application of competition rules to maritime transport services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Huntsman by Hexion, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 785
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