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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9799

9 December 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 37
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) corrigendum

08/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - In our article on the Czech Presidency in newsletter 9797, mention was made of “MEPs”. We would like to point out that Mr Fischer was, in fact, addressing MPs.

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: