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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9799

9 December 2008
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/russia

08/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - EUFOR Chad/CAR (the operation of the EU in Chad and the Central African Republic) on Monday 8 December received all four Russian Mi-8 MT transport helicopters. The Russian contingent (some 120 strong) will be based at Abéché (eastern Chad) under the direct command of the commander of the operation and will be tasked with transporting members of EUFOR and MINURCAT (United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad), rescue operations for both...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The European Council has yet to specify some elements of relaunch plan
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Preparations for European Council prove tough
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU Navfor officially launched
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: EU re-iterates 2006 strategy - Turkey must make “substantial efforts” on political criteria
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/DRC: EU is not yet ready to send troops to DRC but will prepare response to Ban Ki-moon's request
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU reaffirms region's European prospects
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Christophe Leitl believes in forthcoming Treaty ratification
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Borloo and Piebalgs confirm possible agreement on "Climate/Energy" package before end of week
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Support for energy security package
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Member States agree to phase out incandescent light bulbs by 2012
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: No decision on subject of Eurovignette
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Twenty-Seven seek to agree before ministerial meeting which may be convened for Geneva
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPs set maximum time for guaranteed deposits to be paid back to savers at 14 days
(EU) EP/ECB: ECB is trying to ensure proper functioning of real economy, Jean-Claude Trichet stresses
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Annual Eurochambers survey confirms pessimism of entrepreneurs for 2009
(EU) EU/GAMING: European leagues and federations fight for measures to safeguard integrity of their sporting competitions
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission wants to boost economy by supporting “sound” banks
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Four days before European Council, flurry of diplomatic activity and step up in technical talks on Climate Change/Energy Package
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission satisfied with measures taken for Irish pork contaminated with dioxin
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission concerned over lack of labelling of various fuel qualities in some member states
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Negotiations on an agreement with Republic of Guinea
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/JHA: ECHR rules against United Kingdom over finding DNA
(EU) EU/JHA: "Blue Card" directive will be adopted under Czech Presidency
(EU) EP/JHA: France to accept 80 immigrants from Malta
(EU) EU/EIP: FEMIP to support road and electricity infrastructure in Morocco
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Luxury Goods:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 804
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 08/12/2008: