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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9785

19 November 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/agriculture
EP confirms its ambition to distribute fruit and vegetables in schools

Brussels, 18/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 18 November in Strasbourg, the European Parliament voted in favour of an ambitious programme to distribute fruit and vegetables in schools. European agriculture ministers are expected to reach a political agreement on the dossier on Wednesday 19 November in Brussels, and they will not be as generous as the EP.

With the adoption of the consultative report by Niels Busk (ALDE, Denmark) on this programme by a large majority (586 votes to 47 and...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few comments on the politico-strategic plank of EU-Russia Summit
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TREATY: MEPs consider implementation of Lisbon Treaty is still possible before June 2009 elections
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Greens Group contemplates launching censure motion against Barroso Commission
(EU) EU/BANGLADESH:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/GREECE/FYROM: Dispute over name "Macedonia" goes before ICJ - Olli Rehn calls for negotiations to continue
(EU) EU/ICELAND: Towards application for accession to EU in 2009?
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU Presidency "calls on Israeli authorities to lift blockade" at Gaza
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission says there is no negative impact from free movement of workers resulting from EU enlargement
(EU) EU/JHA: Gilles de Kerchove says insecurity in Sahel is growing threat for Europe
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: French EU Presidency resolves to seek, with aid of EP, “best dynamic compromise possible” on CAP Health Check
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP confirms its ambition to distribute fruit and vegetables in schools
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: European institutions stress need for unity in preparing response to financial crisis and recession
(EU) EP/EMU: Stock take of EMU and ways to bounce back
(EU) EP/TAXATION: European Parliament supports creation of EMCS electronic system for control of goods subject to excise
(EU) EU/COURT DE JUSTICE: Court confirms right of Dutch State to make award of bursary conditional upon five years of residence
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Italian regulator proposes further MTR reductions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission doubts over Spanish proposal on broadband internet
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH/CULTURE COUNCIL: Ministers want sustainable economic model for Europeana - legal offers, counter-piracy, cooperation on schools and youth mobility also on agenda
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Commission wants renewal of EU-Russia science and technology agreement
(EU) EU/HEALTH: MSF accuses EU of neglecting TB research
(EU) EU/HEALTH: EURORDIS calls for improvements in cross-border healthcare directive
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Louis Michel says G20 summit was “historic” and European Development Days a platform for Africa
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Compromise texts revised, an imperative
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Industry ministers undertake to close industrial, legislative and regulatory gap and to closely follow evolution of investment flows
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Air companies repeat support for “Single Sky” programme
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/MOROCCO:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 18/11/2008: