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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9778

8 November 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/culture
Council to decide next year on European Capitals of Culture 2012

Brussels, 07/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - The selection panel appointed to assess applications for the European Capitals of Culture in 2012 met in Brussels on 5 November 2008. The two candidate cities (Guimaraes in Portugal and Maribor in Slovenia) presented their plans for 2012. In April 2008, the first meeting of the selection panel was held where the two cities put forward their initial plans and were asked for further details. This additional information was assessed on Wednesday. The panel...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: “Jumbo Council” with defence and development ministers - Relaunch of talks with Russia?
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Council decisive for development of EU civil and military capabilities
(EU) EU/DRC: EU Foreign Ministers to consider Nairobi Summit outcome on Monday
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council to agree EU concerted position for Doha conference on financing development
(EU) EU/CHAD:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Celebrating 50 years of the European Commission
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Elmar Brok criticises Commissioner Olli Rehn over Turkey and the Lisbon Treaty
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Europeans agree a concerted approach to reform of international financial architecture in Washington - Work on economic recovery begins
(EU) EU/JHA: Cocaine and heroine use on the rise in Europe
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to spend €20 million on tackling drug trafficking in West Africa
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Poland wants benchmarking rather than energy auctions in revised EU carbon trading system
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Energy security proposals to accompany second strategic energy review
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ireland's Eirgrid studies feasibility of electrical links between France and Ireland
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Towards intergovernmental agreement for Nabucco pipeline early in 2009
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Trilogue opens on “renewables” directive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission inaugurates Observatory on airport capacity
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/PARLIAMENTS: 40th meeting of COSAC focuses on French Presidency, energy security and JHA issues
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Proposals on creation of territorial dimension to Barcelona Process - Union for the Mediterranean
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: €45 million to increase broadband availability in rural Germany
(EU) EU/EIB: €313 loan for Antwerp port rail tunnel
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Council to decide next year on European Capitals of Culture 2012
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
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