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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9766

22 October 2008
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/czech presidency
Western Balkans, Russia and eastern partnership on top of Czech external relations priorities

Prague, 21/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - In the arena of external relations, the future Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU (starting 1 January 2009) is looking eastwards. During a conference organised on Monday 20 October in Prague by PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society) and Europeum, one of the members of this network, which brings together 35 think-tanks from 22 central and eastern European and Central Asian countries, the representatives of these organisations debated the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Will EU be able to speak with single voice in negotiations with Russia on energy ?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Economic crisis dominates Parliamentary debate with President of European Council - Nicolas Sarkozy proposes creation of national sovereign wealth funds in Europe and coordination mechanism
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: While critical of Moscow, most Parliamentarians call for dialogue with Russia to be continued
(EU) EU/CZECH PRESIDENCY: Western Balkans, Russia and eastern partnership on top of Czech external relations priorities
(EU) EU/FYROM: Olli Rehn says Commission won't be recommending opening accession negotiations yet
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Donors conference expected to succeed
(EU) EU/ICELAND:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Council defines EU negotiating mandate for Poznan with vision of international cooperation by 2020 and 2050
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: French EU Presidency notes some progress in Council on CO2 emissions from new cars
(EU) EP/TRADE: New Commissioner Catherine Ashton affirms her commitment to responsible free-trade with a human face
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Composition of experts group in charge of working out cross-border financial supervision
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Council endorses revision of “fair value” principle in application of international accounting standards
(EU) EU/STATE AID: State aid for German IKB bank approved
(EU) EP/JHA: EP wishes to clarify rules on divorce - Commission is shy about launching enhanced cooperation
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: EP calls for ban on cod discards
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Parliament gives go-ahead to Erasmus Mundi II
(EU) EP/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament gives go-ahead to further release from Globalisation Adjustment Fund
(EU) EP/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/EESC: New Committee president is elected for 2008-2010 - Rights, solidarity and globalisation at heart of debate
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Improvement in quality of structural funds programmes in 2007
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU invests more in R&D
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 21/10/2008: