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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9742

18 September 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/syria
Programme is signed to support reforms with allocation of €110 million

Brussels, 17/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - Syria and the European Commission signed, on Thursday 11 September, a memorandum of understanding setting the 2008/2009 EU-Syria cooperation framework with €110 million in EU funds, the European Commission delegation in Damascus states. Syria has not yet signed an association agreement. The programme fixes a series of priorities agreed by the EU and the Syrian government. €30 million will be allocated to the reform programme for the public...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU and Russia should work together and overcome their differences
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Juncker says treaty won't enter into force before 2010
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Jean-Pierre Jouyet says priority is Russian withdrawal from zones adjacent to Southern Ossetia and Abkhazia
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA: Barroso promises Commission support for interconnection of Baltic countries' energy networks
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN: Sanctions to be lifted In November? - Tashkent wants “partnership of equals, without interference”
(EU) EU/KAZAKHSTAN: EU expects human rights improvements
(EU) EU/AFRCA: EU and AU believe in conclusion of EPAs before end of 2009
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU and AU in tune over situations in Mauritania and Zimbabwe
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN LAW: First outlines of stronger EU contribution to promoting genuine respect for international law
(EU) EU/EPP-ED GROUP: Busy Italian summer university for EPP-ED group
(EU) EU/BULGARIA/ROMANIA: Council shares Commission criticisms
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission begins overhaul of Common Fisheries Policy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes 60%+ increase in budget for food distribution programme to most needy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes compulsory origin labelling for virgin and extra virgin olive oil
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Report justifies total decoupling of aid to producers of dried fodder
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Juncker maintains course
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission agrees to privatisation of Olympic Airways
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: French Presidency brings forward comprehensive plan to tackle counterfeiting and piracy
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: EPO employees to demonstrate in defence of quality of patents
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Commission consults on harmonisation of solvency rules applicable to institutions for occupational retirement provision
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: UEAPME prepares draft inter-institutional agreement for implementation of European Small Business Act
(EU) EU/MINORITIES: EU reaffirms commitment to defend Roma
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission wants answers from France on Edvige
(EU) EP/JHA: Appeal for safer internet for children
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs in favour of Rome III
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs opposed to taking children's fingerprints
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Council adopts common positions on proposals for temporary workers and working time
(EU) EP/HEALTH: ALDE launches patients' rights site
(EU) EU/CULTURE Marseilles: European capital of culture for France in 2013
CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/TEXTILES: Mediterranean sales are down due to “lifelessness of European market”
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: €17 million for fighting illiteracy
(EU) EU/SYRIA: Programme is signed to support reforms with allocation of €110 million
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Lamy ready to organise new ministerial
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2503-2504: Fifty years ago … Year I of the European Community (5)
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