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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9777

7 November 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 27
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/education
Recent changes in higher education in Europe and Arab world

Brussels, 06/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - During 'Arab Week' at the European Parliament in Brussels (3-6 November 2008) as part of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008, the European Parliament's Education and Culture Committee organised a debate with two education and culture representatives from the Arab world. Saudi Arabian sociologist and writer Forwziyah Abu Khalid started by talking about the role of women in education in Saudi, a role she said was often misunderstood in the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The EIB as a policy tool to tackle the economic crisis
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP: Martin Schulz asserts that José Manuel Barroso is undermining Commission by making it into General secretariat of Council
(EU) EU/DRC: Louis Michel expects 7 November Nairobi summit to produce roadmap for peace in Eastern Congo
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Civil society groups call for a platform and accuse certain politicians of racism
(EU) EU/SOMALIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB lowers eurozone interest rates to allow economy to breathe
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Bring Washington the European vision on reform of international financial archItecture
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Water is missing link in European strategy against climate change - European conference results in view of world water forum
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Trilogue makes start on ETS directives and effort sharing in non-TES sectors - Vote on Package on 4 December
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Ashton believes agreement is possible before end of year
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING: Measures against screws and bolts from China
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Slight drop in serious infringements of rules in 2006
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission orders reimbursement of state aid to Polish shipyards by end of May 2009
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Increased pressure on gaming monopolies
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission argues for “acceptable” security technology
(EU) EU/JHA: United States preparing for visa exemption for Romanians
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Difficult work programme for 2009
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2007:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission recovers €843 million of irregular Structural Fund Aid
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Recent changes in higher education in Europe and Arab world
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Employment committee wants maximum working time limited to 48 hours/week in EU, with suppression of opt-out in three years' time
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference-debate on “Poorest of poor, the guarantor of democracy”
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Volume of retail trade down in Eurozone and EU27 in September
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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