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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9711

26 July 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
EPP-ED considers Commission assessment reports on Bulgaria “alarming”

Brussels, 25/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - Speaking through its chairman, Joseph Daul, the EPP-ED Group at the European Parliament said it considered the European Commission's assessment reports on Bulgaria, adopted on Wednesday, “extremely alarming for all EU member states” (EUROPE 9709). Mr Daul said: “This Bulgarian government has failed to honour its commitments towards Europe to successfully eradicate corruption and organised crime”. Rumiana Jeleva, who heads the Bulgarian...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The EU needs the Lisbon Treaty if it is not to sink into inertia
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: First Summit agrees to give South African mediation “a little time” to resolve Zimbabwe crisis - Bashir must show he understands ICC message
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Negotiations on reunification as of 3 September
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Czech and Polish presidents reiterate their standpoint on new treaty
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Council go-ahead for talks on framework agreement
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
(EU) EU/SWISS/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/COMOROS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: First enhanced cooperation is on track
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Debate continues on “blue card” for highly qualified migrants
(EU) EP/JHA: EPP-ED considers Commission assessment reports on Bulgaria “alarming”
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Multilateral agreement depends on G-7 compromise on figures for six agricultural chapters and three NAMA chapters
(EU) EU/TELEVISION: Almost two thirds of member states' television time is given to European programmes
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission opens consultation exercise on review of EU invoicing rules
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: 25/07/2008 (Agence Europe) - Restrictions on sale of farmland in seven new EU Member States to remain in force
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: ACEA expects falling demand for new cars in second half of 2008
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: ACI Europe welcomes new rules for disabled and elderly air passengers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed worked well in 2007
(EU) EU/ORGANIC FARMING: Commission launches new organic farming campaign
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EIB/ITALY:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 25/07/2008: