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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9772

30 October 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 29
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/ukraine
Dialogue on liberalisation of visas starts

Brussels, 29/10/2008 (Agence Europe) -In Brussels on Wednesday 29 October, Vice-President of the Commission Jacques Barrot and Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko formally launched a political dialogue between the EU and Ukraine with a view to the liberalisation of the visa regime. EUROPE will return to this. (H.B./transl.fl)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Parliament/Council legislative co-decision changes Commission's role
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DRC: Commissioner Louis Michel on mission to Democratic Republic of Congo to assess situation in North Kivu
(EU) EU/CHAD: Jean-Philippe Ganascia rules out possibility of massive rebel offensive
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Javier Solana welcomes ceasefire agreement and possibility for government of national unity
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Main elements of progress reports 2008 - Cut-off date (end 2009) for entering negotiations with Croatia, but no opening date for talks on Fyrom - Indifferent assessment for Turkey
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Dialogue on liberalisation of visas starts
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU mission for rehabilitation programme for Iraqi refugees and displaced persons
(EU) EU/FRANCE/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission presents main outlines of its EU recovery plan
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ecofin Council to continue response to financial crisis and to reduce effects of crisis on economy
(EU) EU/EMU: Poland gives itself until 2012 to adopt euro
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU grants Hungary €6.5 billion in financial aid - Sarkozy to propose strengthening support mechanism
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: New recommendations for motor cars
(EU) EU/TRADE: Catherine Ashton warns against protectionism
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: European Chemicals Agency publishes initial list of products subject to authorisation within EU
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Russian commitments on energy efficiency are positive, but there must also be commitments to reduce emissions
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Parliament to present strategic plan to reduce its "carbon footprint" by 30% by 2020 early next year
(EU) EU/REGIONS: A territorial-based treatment for agricultural policy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Vote on 12 November for getting rid of more than 70% of fruit and vegetables regulations
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Mobile Challengers back Commission's MTR proposals
(EU) EU/JHA: EU records slight fall in asylum requests
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Several cartel members appeal to Court of First Instance
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Kazakhstan confirms that it wishes to supply Nabucco
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Danuta Hübner attends Conference of Presidents of Extremely Remote Regions in Guyana
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 29/10/2008: