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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9753

3 October 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 42
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/fyrom
Copenhagen political criteria not yet fully met, Olli Rehn says

Brussels, 02/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) must step up its effort to meet the Copenhagen political criteria if it wants to gain a favourable opinion from the European Commission on the opening of membership talks, Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said on Thursday 2 October, in Brussels. The country, which obtained “candidate status” in December 2005, is anxious for the EU to set a date for launching membership talks. Skopje hopes this...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Europe plans to take initiative of new global monetary and financial rules alongside urgent measures to face up to crisis
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Informal meeting in Deauville foresees withdrawal from Bosnia and confirms forthcoming launch of first EU naval operation
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: French Presidency notes expressions of interest for development of certain military capabilities
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Main blockages remain
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow calls for negotiations to be resumed on new agreement by end of month “as conditions will be met”
(EU) EU/FYROM: Copenhagen political criteria not yet fully met, Olli Rehn says
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Support for objectives in new “anti-discrimination” draft directive but many still requesting clarification
(EU) EU/ECB: Price level risks diminish but rate risks remain
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rise of unemployment in Eurozone
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Europe seeking its own responses to crisis
(EU) EU/TRADE: Confronted by resource nationalism, Mandelson promises offensive against trade restrictions on raw materials
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO condemns US “zeroing” method for calculating in antidumping measures
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Commission promises swift review of anti-dumping duties on Chinese and Vietnamese shoes
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council begins work on legislation aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from light vehicles
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Germany wants fishing to be more sustainable and responsible
(EU) EU/ENERGY: German, French and Benelux TSOs form joint services firm CASC-CWE
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loans for transport, energy, environment and local authorities in Montenegro
(EU) EU/EIB: €150 million loan to Piraeus Bank for SMEs
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Proposed acquisition of parts of ABN AMRO assets by Deutsche Bank approved
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING:
(EU) EU/JHA: Belgium distances itself from European Pact on Immigration and Asylum
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to inaugurate migration management centre in Mali
(EU) EU/JHA: Australia to facilitate entry to its territory of European nationals
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: CEMR opens debate in Copenhagen on reform of local and regional government
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Joe Borg speaking in Bayonne, defends integrated European maritime policy
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Free access to details of beneficiaries of EU funds
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Slovenia must end discrimination against toll road users
(EU) EU/INTEGRATION:
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION:
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU launches several joint Africa/EU projects
(EU) EU/PETITIONS: Investigatory mission into Fos-sur-Mer incinerator
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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