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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9709

24 July 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
European Commission propose simplified agreement on visa regime to United States

Brussels, 23/07/2008 (Agence Europe) -The European Commission has recently asked the United States whether it will be prepared to conclude an agreement to facilitate the inclusion of all Member States in the American Visa Waiver Program (VWP). There are 12 Member States still not enjoying the benefits of the VWP: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia.

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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Irish people has right to truth and should be told it
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Tony Blair exhorts EU to play greater political role and help conclude peace process
(EU) EU/KIRGHIZSTAN: EU pleased with implementation of its strategy in Central Asia - criticism of rule of law issues
(EU) EU/CHAD/RCA: Foreign Affairs Ministers give satisfecit to Eufor chad/RCA operation -Call for swift conclusion of agreement to allow Russia to join
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Foreign Affairs Ministers approve action plan for implementation of European consensus on humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Reflection on future of transatlantic relations
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission rebukes Romania and especially Bulgaria for slow progress in legal reform and fight against corruption
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU to agree on reinforcing powers of Eurojust at ministerial meeting this Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/JHA: European Commission propose simplified agreement on visa regime to United States
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission preparing EGF aid of 10.5 million EUR for 1589 Spanish car industry workers
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into presumed aid to Munich airport
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission prohibits guarantees for DHL
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes banning trading of seal products in EU to prevent unnecessary suffering
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission to propose extending powers of European Fisheries Control Agency in October
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU to reflect on reform of Common Fisheries Policy after summer
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission determined to repeal fruit and vegetable marketing standards
(EU) EU/2007 BUDGET: €1.4 billion worth of irregularities in expenditure and revenue - All sectors show increase on 2006
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION: Improvements to selection methods in 2010
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: End of warm-up lap in Geneva
(EU) EU/TRADE: Council adopts new GSP for 2009-2011
(EU) EU/TRADE: China found guilty for first time in WTO car spares case
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission takes times before deciding on appropriateness of initiative on private investment funds
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: ECB decision to launch securities settlement harmonisation project welcomed
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: 27 sketch out future of research in the EU - France hopes for agreement on "Small Business Act" by end of year
(EU) EP/SOLIDARITY: European Parliament wants 2011 to be declared “year of volunteering”
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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