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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/chad

Idriss Déby tries to shore up his position

N'Djamena, 03/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - With the end of the EUFOR mandate in sight, the government of Chad has raised its game towards the international community. Despite the signature of the SOFA (Status of Forces) agreements, which exempted EUFOR aircraft from having to pay airport charges, N'Djamena has decided to tax planes landing on its runways more (effectively, all aircraft transporting freight and personnel on behalf of EUFOR, which are not specifically referred to in the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A Britain starting to favour European integration? Explanations, prospects and obstacles
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Brian Crowley welcomes Barroso Commission's “good work” - no common European campaign by UEN group or candidate for Commission presidency - agricultural policy will be priority
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: On eve of American elections, EU27 put final touches to reflection document on transatlantic partnership
(EU) EU/DRC: Political resolution to crisis in North Kivu is priority
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Ministerial conference of Marseilles opens in exacerbated political climate of deep rivalry over headquarters for joint structure
(EU) EU/CZECH PRESIDENCY: Arrangements between Paris and Prague on Eurogroup, Union for Mediterranean, ENP and Energy/Climate package
(EU) EU/CHAD: Idriss Déby tries to shore up his position
(EU) EU/CHAD: MSF leaves Iriba for financial reasons
(EU) EU/CHAD:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN LIBERAL PARTY: Didier Reynders backs European financial rating agency
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN LIBERAL PARTY: Defending civil liberties is European Liberals' top priority
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Economy close to standstill in 2009
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: French Presidency suggests areas for reflection for reform of international financial structure
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Authorisation given for Galp to buy Exxon shares in Spain and Portugal
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of N&W Global Vending by Barclays and Investcorp
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: French and Dutch schemes support for their respective financial sectors approved by Commission
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Warsaw wants to change Commission shipyard plans
(EU) EU/GMO: EFSA believes French safeguard measure on genetically modified MON 810 maize is unfounded - Paris not backing down and says so
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: French Presidency given mandate to negotiate with Parliament on 130/km CO2 emissions goal from cars up to 2015
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: Greens accuse Verheugen of giving disguised subsidies to car sector
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Paris conference begins reflection on territorial cohesion and future of cohesion policy in Europe
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Danuta Hübner in Martinique
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: French Presidency's roadmap for social services of general interest
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY: Ideas to improve register of lobbyists
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Latvia for key investments
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Stocks:
(EU) Eastern Europe:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 799
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