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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9762

16 October 2008
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/european federalists

15/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - In Paris last weekend, British MEP Andrew Duff (ALDE), a very active member of the EP constitutional affairs committee, was elected as the new chairman of the Union of European Federalists. (H.B./transl.rt)

 

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Pöttering calls for coordinated response to financial crisis - EP wants agreement on energy-climate package and roadmap on Lisbon Treaty before end of year
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Financial crisis must not be excuse for watering down climate change measures, Liberals say
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Socialist leaders take initiative on roadmap for rebuilding financial market
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Gordon Brown backs energy package
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Sarkozy and Barroso to meet Bush on Saturday
(EU) EU/CZECH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/IRELAND: Commission to help Dublin communicate better on Europe, especially ahead of (possible) second Lisbon Treaty referendum
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Barroso concerned about political instability
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EPP calls for early elections to be abandoned
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN FEDERALISTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRIPARTITE SOCIAL SUMMIT: Broad agreement between social partners on European response to financial crisis
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Associations, trade unions and politicians meet in Marseilles at 7th EU round table on poverty to examine social inclusion
(EU) EU/JHA: Czech Republic moves closer to joining VWP but Greece will have to wait
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission suggests speeding up time taken to refund savers if their bank goes bust
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission wants to ensure identical charges for domestic and international direct debits
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU27 determined to rapidly increase energy security for European citizens
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission to supervise Baltic interconnection plan
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: French Presidency unveils guidelines to solve remaining energy and climate issues before end of year
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Long-haul reflection on quality products - Fischer Boel not bowled over by idea of setting up agency focusing on geographical indications
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Debate on reform of fisheries policy on 20 October
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: BSE screening procedures relaxed
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Banana cartel fined €60.3 million
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Portuguese lottery monopoly Santa Casa may be in line with Community law, says Advocate General
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Cross-border charity donations must not be excluded from tax benefits as a matter of course
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Germany may not refuse to recognise the surnames of its nationals as already registered in another Member State
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission streamlines notification procedures for national regulators
(EU) EU/YOUTH: 500 young people publish projects they want implemented
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: European SMEs speak out about key dossiers in Brussels policies
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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