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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9733

5 September 2008
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/human rights
Eight candidates for Sakharov prize announced

Brussels, 04/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - The eight Sakharov prize candidates for freedom of thought have need nominated by the political groups of the European Parliament. These include: Ingrid Betancourt - former Colombian presidential candidate and political prisoner (nominated by Martin Schulz of the PES); Dalai Lama - spiritual leader, defender of human rights in Tibet and leading proponent of intercultural dialogue (nominated by Cristiana Muscardini on behalf of the UEN Group and Alojz...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Doha Round can still end in success if priorities are changed
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Evian summit approaches but EU27 still seeking common position on Ukraine's “European prospects”
(EU) EU/FYROM: Olli Rehn warns that Skopje still has work to do
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: TransAtlantic relations and Georgian crisis on informal meeting of foreign ministers' programme
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Eight candidates for Sakharov prize announced
(EU) EP/COMPOSITION:
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: EP welcomes release of Palestinian prisoners
(EU) EP/SEAT: Given state of building in Strasbourg, Parliament will hold second September session in Brussels
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB keeps its rates unchanged and revises growth forecasts downwards - jabs against wage index systems
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission and ECB accept idea of interchange fee to finance SEPA direct debit scheme
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Recommendations to French EU Presidency on how to strengthen financial stability and transparency
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission wants research on new technologies to create more commercial opportunities
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS: Possible consensus on sustainability criteria
(EU) EU/ENERGY: IEA approves broad thrust of EU energy policy, to great satisfaction of Commission
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission pleased quarrel between shareholders of Russo-British oil group TNK-BP is resolved
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: MEPs confirm their disagreement with Council over third maritime package
(EU) EP/TRADE: EP recommends opening of global services market
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs call for reform of Dublin System
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs want to facilitate use of VIS
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Parliament adopts Svensson report on gender stereotypes
(EU) EP/YOUTH: Parliament adopts written declaration to strengthen role of youth in European policies
(EU) EP/YOUTH/CULTURE/EDUCATION/CITIZENSHIP: Adoption of four reports on multiannual programmes
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: MEPs decide to boost hydrogen car market
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: Is procedure for examining regulation on reducing CO2 emissions from new vehicles slowing down?
(EU) EP/HEALTH/DEVELOPMENT: Too many women dying in childbirth
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Report on implementation of recommendation on limitation of general public to electromagnetic fields
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Vladimir Spidla calls on European Parliament and Council to adopt recasting of directive on European Works Councils directive with amendments from social partners
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Council must explain grounds for inclusions on list of persons and organisations associated with terrorism
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Volume of retail trade down by 0.4% in euro area but slight increase in EU27
(EU) EU/LEGISLATIVE ACTS: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2501: ECDC, a European tool for public health (special report by olivier jehin)
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