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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9780

12 November 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 28
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/bosnia
Decision on future of ALTHEA operation in March 2009

Brussels, 11/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - The Council of Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers decided on Monday 11 November that there will be no early withdrawal of EU military operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR ALTHEA), at least not before a fresh assessment of the situation by the Council in March 2009. Meeting in the “Jumbo” Council, ministers carried out an assessment of the ALTHEA operation and approved the half-yearly recommendations on the operation by High Representative...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU must increase support for Balkan countries, but accessions must remain conditional on full compliance with conditions set down
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Francis Wurtz believes Commission guilty of extremely damaging lack of self-criticism
(EU) EU/MYANMAR: Council again deplores lack of progress towards democratic transition
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Opening of “framework agreement” for negotiations
(EU) EU/CZECH PRESIDENCY: Vaclav Klaus confirms his euroscepticism
(EU) EU/BOSNIA: Decision on future of ALTHEA operation in March 2009
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council reaffirms EU's short and long term commitments to countries hard hit by food crisis
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council grants ambitious mandate to EU for Doha Conference on development funding - Agreement on aid timetables
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Council grants almost €216 million for economic and social development of country
(EU) EU/JORDAN: 7th session of Association Council is productive and opens way to “advanced status” - Jordan is officially candidate to post of UfM secretary general
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission proposes European strategy for rare diseases
(EU) EU/FOOD:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Great uncertainty surrounds already pessimistic economic forecasts
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Slovenia receives aid of €8.25 million from EU after severe flooding in 2007
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Danuta Hübner recommends enhanced cooperation between Switzerland and EU
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Conference on transnational business agreements with Vladimir Spidla and Xavier Bertrand
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Launch of EURANET European radio network online platform
(EU) EU/CULTURE/RELIGION: Deepening intercultural dialogue to overcome division
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP: EU information campaign continues in Bulgaria
(EU) EU/TRADE: Ashton and Schwab call for market opening and conclusion of Doha Round
(EU) EUCOMPETITION: Commission approves purchase of ILOG by IBM
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves two acquisitions
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Employment ministers adopt framework for action in Marrakech to strengthen dialogue and joint measures at regional level
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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