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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9773

31 October 2008
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Answering a question put to him in Paris on Thursday 30 October, Javier Solana spoke of “President Obama” before correcting himself by calling him the “president to be” and finally “Senator Obama” to the amusement of all listening. (O.J./transl.jl)

 

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Joseph Daul considers one should make most of crisis to carry out necessary reforms and underpin financial markets - First report on 2004-2009 legislative term
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN LIBERAL PARTY: Twelve stars for a Liberal Europe
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Zagreb closes new chapter in negotiations but concerned by Slovenia blocking other chapters
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Launch of dialogue for visa waiver system
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/CFSP: “Shape and share” should be watchwords of European Union foreign policy, says Javier Solana
(EU) EU/DRC: EU considers how to respond to conflict in Northern Kivu
(EU) EU/MALDIVES:
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Solana condemns terrorist attacks in northern Somalia
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Final meetings to resolve differences before Foreign Ministers meet
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Human rights organisations call for clearer commitment on situation of women
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Swedish and Portuguese aid to financial sector
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Sharp decline in economic outlook and fall in inflation call for lower interest rates
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission releases €4 million in emergency aid for serious humanitarian situation in eastern DRC
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2009: Agricultural spending revised downwards by more than €1bn
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commission says cost of climate/energy package to Italy is nothing like that claimed by Rome, which is opposing it
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission authorises use of genetically modified cotton in human and animal food
(EU) EU/JHA: New ideas sought to end radicalisation
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Human Rights Watch challenges Spain over migrant practices with minors
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Belgium's minister Magnette appeals for price controls
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EREC and Greenpeace want everything renewable by 2090
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(EU) EU/YOUTH: Europe gets set to celebrate 4th European youth week
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Workshops, colloquia, conferences and seminars on European integration in November 2008
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
TIMETABLE
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