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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/defence

Defence Ministers support further developments in civil and military capabilities of EU

Brussels, 10/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - "We have done as much as we did in 10 years", said Hervé Morin in Brussels on Monday 10 November, closing the session on Defence of the "Jumbo" Council (External Affairs Council extended to Defence and Development). According to the French Defence Minister, the decisions taken at the European Defence Agency (EDA) show that "the Europeans are capable of drawing conclusions from an industrial decision". In earlier that morning, the executive director of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: New European Commission report on future enlargement raises far reaching questions about EU's future
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Council gives green light to EU's first mission at sea
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Defence Ministers support further developments in civil and military capabilities of EU
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: European Defence Agency approves two maritime surveillance projects
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU to continue negotiations with Russia on new reinforced agreement, despite Lithuania's continued opposition
(EU) EU/BOSNIA: Concerned EU calls for political consensus and reforms
(EU) EU/DRC: Member states' serious concerns on violence and humanitarian situation in DRC, but no troops yet - Priority is for political solution
(EU) EU/CHINA/AFRICA: EU wants trilateral dialogue and cooperation for development, peace and security in Africa
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU27 extend "rule of law" mission (EUJUST LEX) and call for swift conclusion of trade agreement
(EU) EU/JORDAN: 7th session of Association Council
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: 7th Association Council meeting
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Council welcomes progress made and calls for national dialogue
(EU) EU/THINK TANKS: “Notre Europe” debate on fundamental issues for future of European Union
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes reducing many fishing quotas in Atlantic waters for 2009
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Nicolas Sarkozy prefers notion of "banking transparency" to that of banking secrecy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Emerging countries want to be better represented within international economic bodies and organisations
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission puts finishing touches to future European system for recognising financial rating agencies
(EU) EU/JHA: EU funds integration of foreigners in member states
(EU) EU/JHA: EU funds Malta's refugee reception programme
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission amends some telecoms package arrangements to ease compromise with Council
(EU) EU/TRADE: Moves to revise list of US retaliation measures in EU/US hormone beef dispute
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Pascal Lamy calls for tough international finance regulation and defends role of trade as shock absorber
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Agricultural talks on a go-slow in Geneva
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Farmers call for joint organisation specifically for wine to be retained
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Court of Auditors gives “mixed” assessment of implementation of 2007 budget
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Possibility of precautionary measures on ewes' and goats' milk
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: End to veterinary checks
(EU) EU/MEDICINE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: European Commission prepared to give Iceland macro-financial aid
(EU) EP/YOUTH: Youth organisations draw conclusions on results from European Youth Week
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Investment:
(EU) Smartcards:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 800
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