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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9748

26 September 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/agriculture
EP calls on Commission to draw up special strategy for mountain farming within six months

Brussels, 25/09/2008 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament, on Tuesday 23 September, adopted the own initiative report by Michl Ebner (EPP-ED, Germany) (see EUROPE 9744) by a majority of 487 votes to 73, with 54 abstentions, coming out strongly in favour of a special strategy for mountain farming.

Mountain areas are disadvantaged, through, for example, the difficult conditions for agricultural production, especially in the dairy sector, and transport and communications problems. They...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Future EU agriculture policy faced with reticence and misunderstanding
THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: No compulsory referendum on future revision of European Union treaty
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Opposition supports EU accession plan
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY:
(EU) EP/PIRACY: Council and Commission tell Parliament how they plan to tackle piracy
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU calls on Khartoum to cease military operations in Darfur aimed at sowing confusion in UN operations
(EU) EU/PRESIDENCY OF EU: 2010-11 “trio-presidency” takes shape
(EU) EU/MYANMAR:
(EU) EU/EP/FINLAND:
GENERAL NEWS
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(EU) EU/JHA: EU to get new anti-drugs body
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: EU puts off dossier on hosting Iraqi refugees to later
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission warns Italy against excessive security measures
(EU) EU/JHA: Eurojust and OLAF step up cooperation
(EU) EU/JHA: Ten EU member states are among least corrupt countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Member states back indicative target of 50% green public contracts
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Member states agree on how to speed up ways that standardisation can contribute to innovation
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Environment committee surprises hardened pessimists with vote demanding CO2 emission reductions from new cars
(EU) EP/ENERGY: European Parliament wants strong political commitment to control energy prices
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: New call for directive on collective management of copyright for online music services
(EU) EP/TAXATION: EP supports legislative proposal specifying VAT exemption on financial services and insurance
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Vote is postponed until October on resolution concerning IASB governance
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP calls on Commission to draw up special strategy for mountain farming within six months
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EU to ban imports of foods containing milk powder from China
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission proposes simplification of rules on mergers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of TNS by WPP approved, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/HEALTH: “Breakfast is Best” campaign wants decision makers to wake up to importance of breakfast for health and economy
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EP/PETITION:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission's draft regulation on roaming broadly welcomed
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Luc Chatel's reaction to parliament vote
(EU) EU/CULTURE: European heritage days organise their first European forum
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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