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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9707

19 July 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/energy
Energy/climate package - cornerstone of French Presidency priorities presented to Parliament by Jean-Louis Borloo

Brussels, 18/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - It was in a convivial atmosphere that French Minister for Ecology and Sustainable Development Jean-Louis Borloo presented the energy priorities of the French EU Presidency to the members of the European Parliament's committee on industry, energy and research, chaired by Angelika Niebler (EPP-ED, Germany) on Thursday 17 July. As is his wont, during the presentation the French minister discarded his notes to give free reign to expression. His leading...

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: Our offices will be closed on Belgium's National Day, Monday 21 July. Issue 9708 of EUROPE will be dated Wednesday 23 July 2008.
Meditteranean: differing standpoints on new Union in Southern Mediterranean
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FOREIGN RELATIONS: Council on Tuesday to discuss Ukraine's 'European prospects', Africa, the Middle East and Iran
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Phasing in a plan to grant Morocco “advanced status”
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Barcelona is ready to host Union for the Mediterranean secretariat to be housed at Pedralbes Palace
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: EU27 calls for new balance in world trade talks
(EU) EP/WTO/DOHA:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Energy/climate package - cornerstone of French Presidency priorities presented to Parliament by Jean-Louis Borloo
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: European Fisheries Office opens up in Vigo (Spain)
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU shipowners satisfied with EU emergency measures
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Greece to improve its system of identifying farm land
(EU) EU/FOOD CRISIS: Commission wants to provide a billion euros to help farmers in the developing world
(EU) EU/ACP/WTO: ACP group expresses concern that Pascal Lamy's suggested banana compromise could ruin ACP banana growers and calls for a fair deal
(EU) EU/EURO: Slovakia is expected to adjust practical plan for adopting euro
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB's priority objective is to bring inflation down to 2%, says Jean-Claude Trichet
(EU) EU/CULTURE/AUDIOVISUAL: Informal meeting in Versailles to examine ways to enhance and protect European cultural heritage and to discuss audiovisual-related aspects of Telecoms Package
(EU) EU/JHA: EU must remain land of asylum, says Antonio Guterres
(EU) EU/JHA: Legal professionals and experts examine difficulties encountered in setting up Joint Investigation Teams
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs want to strengthen protection of personal data in police/judicial cooperation
(EU) EU/JHA: EU may reduce aid to Bulgaria because of corruption
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs want framework for criminalisation of incitement to terrorism
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead given subject to conditions for acquisition of V&S Vin & Sprit by Pernod Ricard
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves €150 cash injection for France Télévisions
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises state aid for Latvian and Sardinian film industries
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(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Second statement of objections sent to Intel
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Improved legislation on public broadcasters on the cards
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italian VAT amnesty infringes VAT rules
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EFSA publishes two opinions on BSE tests on cattle
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Construction industry grew in May 2008
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Major European events 22-25 July 2008
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