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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9771

29 October 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/legislation
Main acts published in EU Official Journal

Brussels, 28/10/2008 (Agence Europe) - The following main acts were published in the EU Official Journal of Tuesday 28 October 2008:

Social (L 283)

Directive 2008/94/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer (Codified version).

Economy/Statistics (L 283)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1055/2008 of 27 October 2008 implementing Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Eurogroup has to be able to meet regularly at heads of state and government level
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Croatia makes progress in accession negotiations - Turkey not happy with speed of talks
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Kouchner believes Nice Summit could lead to resumption of negotiations on new agreement
(EU) EU/AUSTRALIA: Adoption of new “partnership framework”
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Last-ditch attempts by co-presidencies to prevent Marseilles ministerial conference failing
(EU) EP/SYRIA: Véronique de Keyser criticises US raid in Syria
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: First glance at second strategic energy review
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU's bold stance on bluefin tuna
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council decides to reduce fishing for deep water species
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: Commission prepared to allocate more money to combat blue tongue
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: much energy and effort still needed to get compromise on common agricultural policy health review
(EU) EU/HEALTH/CONSUMERS: Commission organises high level conference on EU health policy challenges and consumer protection
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves German support for banks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Consultation on regulation on mergers
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission ready to use Community financial assistance mechanism to help Hungarian economy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/GAMBLING: Policy paper on regulating online betting is being prepared by Council
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Companies voice concern about lack of common standards regarding authorised economic operator status
(EU) EU/TRADE: Europeans and South Koreans determined to achieve swift conclusion of negotiations for bilateral free trade agreement
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Pakistan now connected to international scientific community through GÉANT network
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European research pools resources to promote green energy technologies
(EU) EU/JHA: EU strengthens arsenal to combat organised crime
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Citizens' Energy Forum to help strengthen consumer rights
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Mayors of large European towns pledge to adopt “climate plans” for combating climate at local scale
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission grants €186 million to 143 new LIFE Plus projects
(EU) EU/FINANCE: Employers' group at EESC urges European banks and EU authorities to re-establish business confidence
(EU) EU/NORTHERN IRELAND: EESC president Mario Sepi and Jane Morrice underline ground breaking and innovative involvement of EU in peace process
(EU) EU/LOCAL AUTHORITIES: New multilingual website on twinning
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: New publication by Council of European Municipalities and Regions and European Federation of Public Service Unions
(EU) EU/EIB/GREECE:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/SEMINARS:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 28/10/2008: