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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9789

25 November 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
First steps in EU/Brazil energy dialogue

Brussels, 24/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - On the sidelines of the 2nd International Biofuels Conference, on Friday 21 November in Sao Paulo (EUROPE 9787), European Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs met Brazil's Energy Minister Edison Lobão, for a first working meeting within the framework of the EU/Brazil energy dialogue launched in July 2007. With a view to the bilateral summit end December in Rio, European and Brazilian officials for energy issues confirmed the commitment taken by the EU...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Preliminary considerations regarding European economic recovery plan
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD: Commission puts finishing touches to eastern partnership - "This is not antechamber to accession", stresses Mr Landaburu
(EU) EP/ARMAMENTS: European Parliament reiterates its request for ban on cluster munitions
(EU) EU/UFM: Tunis solicited to hold post of secretary general
(EU) EP/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Ministerial troika calls for faster progress and adequate funding of joint strategy and eight thematic partnerships
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2009: Full agreement on 2009 budget and “food facility” funding arrangements
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: France, Germany and coordination of national measures
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU ready to help Latvia
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Another fall in orders for European industry
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Presidency negotiates gradual reduction in CO2 emissions from cars between 2012 and 2015 with Parliament, with reasonable fines
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU reassured by Barack Obama's commitment to join fight against climate change
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission allows Bosnia Herzegovina access to 7th Framework Programme for Research and Development
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: ITER Council hopes to avoid surge in cost of project
(EU) EU/ENERGY: First steps in EU/Brazil energy dialogue
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Swiss concerned about consequences of “Reach” directive on EU-Swiss trade
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Professional bodies say “health review” ratified by Council is undermining farmers' incomes
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: €83 million to improve administration and public governance in Morocco
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Neelie Kroes takes stock of State aid action plan
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Netherlands creates dispute board for airline passengers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
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(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Council of Europe promises increased cooperation with EU
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission proposes priorities for reducing crime
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliamentary committee adopts recast directive on European works councils, with amendments
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Eurofound's resource pack assesses geographic challenges and opportunities in the EU
(EU) EU/EESC: Interculturality key to combating xenophobia and racisim
(EU) EU/WOMEN: Ferrero-Waldner calls for UN resolution 1325 on eliminating violence against women to be fully applied
(EU) EU/TECHNOLOGY: First EIT seminar on KICS selection
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Closing Conference of European Year of Intercultural Dialogue in Paris
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 802
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