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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9739

13 September 2008
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/sweden

12/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - Sweden's new permanent representative to the EU, former director at DG Enlargement at the European Commission (appointed in 2006) Christian Danielsson, took over from Sven-Olof Petersson on 1 September 2008. (A.B.)

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FOREIGN RELATIONS: Council on Monday to prepare to send observers to Georgia and decide how to react to Zimbabwe deal
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana tries to bolster peace moves during his visit to Middle East
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: German Marshall Fund takes stock of transatlantic relations - Barack Obama is European favourite
(EU) EU/SWEDEN:
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS: Parliament may adopt EU symbols
(EU) EU/BURMA: Piero Fassino urges international community to make greater commitment to democracy in Burma
(EU) EP/HEADQUARTERS: Mayor of Strasbourg claims cancellation of September's plenaries will not jeopardise Strasbourg's status as headquarters of the European Parliament
(EU) EU/PRESS FREEDOM: International press concerned at Spanish legal practices
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Eurogroup prepares joint response to deteriorating economic situation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Reflection with view to compromise on Common Agricultural Policy Health Check
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Criticism of farm aid funding mechanisms for developing countries
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: New fall in industrial production in Europe
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Strong European public support for EU targets on climate change
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls for strengthened ACP-EU facility for disaster relief
(EU) EU/DISASTERS:
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB's new water sector lending policy
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: CER welcomes quality of freight directive
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Fall in mobile termination rates will not lead to overall reduction in mobile charges, warn historic operators
(EU) EU LEGISALTION/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Draft amended directive on renewable energy disappoints biofuels industry but meets with satisfaction of environmental NGOs
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS: Latest work on sustainability criteria
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS: Malaysia welcomes EU definition of sustainability criteria but warns of risk of discrimination against third countries
(EU) EU/JHA: French Presidency not hopeful over enhanced cooperation on divorce
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