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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9787

21 November 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regional policy
Territorial cohesion, sustainable cities of solidarity and cohesion to serve territories on the agenda at marseilles meeting

Brussels, 20/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - EU housing, sustainable development, cohesion and town and country planning ministers will meet informally in Marseilles, France, on 24 - 26 November 2008. The French Presidency of the EU wants to explore territorial synergy that can be activated among local communities, countries and EU action. The ministers will study social and environmental factors along with urban and regional affairs. The French Presidency's aim is to stimulate and reinforce...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU prepares its response to economic crisis
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Graham Watson is proud to head largest ever third political force in European Parliament
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/ARCTIC: Commission lays basis of future Arctic Policy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL COUNCIL: Ministers confirm commitment in favour of Europeana - Combating piracy must go hand in with development of online content
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Council wants to develop European cultural heritage within member states and abroad
(EU) EU/YOUTH COUNCIL: Voluntary activity must take bigger place in member states' youth policy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council reaches political agreement on Common Agricultural Policy health check
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Towards agreement on changes to EU capital requirements for banks
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Council disagrees with EP and Commission over supervision of pan-European insurance companies
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: EU gives go-ahead to Switzerland's entry into Schengen
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission withdraws its proposal on body scanners but hopes to review their possible use
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Parliament wants to see tangible solutions to the crisis in Commission's 2009 work programme
(EU) EP/JHA: EP adopts blue card for qualified foreign workers
(EU) EU/JHA: MEPs oppose current European PNR deal
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Some progress in climate package trialogue - Presidency gesture towards Poland with three-year exemption from paid quotas for some power plants
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs says renewable directive will not act as obstacle to third countries' biofuels
(EU) EU/TRADE: Colombia ready for bilateral negotiations with EU, says Francisco Santos Calderón
(EU) EP/TELECOMS: Telecoms package rapporteurs call on Council to find agreement
(EU) EP/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Territorial cohesion, sustainable cities of solidarity and cohesion to serve territories on the agenda at marseilles meeting
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves rescue plans for Belgian banks Dexia and Fortis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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