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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9787

21 November 2008
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/israel

20/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 20 November, the French EU Presidency strongly condemned the violence and exaction committed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank against Palestinian civilians and called on Israeli authorities to take the measures necessary to put a stop to it. A spokesman for the French Foreign Ministry said: “It is unacceptable for the olive harvest, which is essential for the economy of the Palestinian territories, and the other Palestinian activities to be thus...

Contents

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:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
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