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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9791
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regional policy

Urban development ministers call for reference framework for implementation of Leipzig Charter

Brussels, 26/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - The second stage of the informal Regional Policy Council met in Marseilles on Tuesday 25 November under French presidency. At the meeting, the EU27 urban development ministers discussed the theme “towards a sustainable and inclusive city” (see EUROPE 9790/9787). The work was presided over by Christine Boutin, Housing Minister, Hubert Falco, Secretary of State for town and country planning, and Fadela Amara, Secretary of State responsible for urban...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: Tirana to present its accession application "very soon"
(EU) EU/TREATY OF LISBON: Green light to ratification in Czech Republic
(EU) EU/CHINA: Beijing postpones Summit of 1 December in protest
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: €200 billion for coordinated recovery
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Response to economic crisis and gambling on agenda for European Competitiveness Ministers
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Still long way to go towards agreement improving European patent system
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Some Member States feel that 95 years is too long for protection period for performing artists
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Aid for most needy and future of Common Agricultural Policy on 28 November agenda
(EU) EU/JHA: EU and Africa adopt triennial migration and development programme
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Open letter to Czech Republic to transpose anti-discrimination directive (Article 13 of the treaty)
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission submits revised version of proposal for directive for nuclear safety
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ukraine and Moldova demonstrate their determination to join energy community
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission renders opening up of German electricity market by E.ON legally binding
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves proposed joint venture between Ericsson and STMicroelectronics
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Unannounced inspections of pharmaceutical companies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of MÁV Cargo by Rail Cargo Austria, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Merger of Dutch activities of Fortis and ABN Amro in Commission's sights
(EU) EU/ACP: EU and Côte d'Ivoire sign STEPPING STONE EPA concluded in December 2007
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Urban development ministers call for reference framework for implementation of Leipzig Charter
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for UK social housing
(EU) EU/EIB/ITALY: Loan for development of Calabria region
(EU) EU/EIB/BULGARIA: EIB support for public transport in Sofia
(EU) EU/EIB: FEMIP assesses Mediterranean “human capital challenges”
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for small businesses in Zambia
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB recommendations on implementing SEPA
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) ECONOMY:
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