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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9804

16 December 2008
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) epsco council
Social impact of crisis, working time and coordination of social security on 17 December meeting programme

Brussels, 15/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 December, European ministers responsible for employment, social policy and health will be meeting in Brussels to attempt to make headway on several important dossier such as coordination of the social security systems, European Works Councils, working time and the Maritime Labour Convention. The Council will begin on Tuesday 16 December with subjects linked to health. Employment and social policy will be discussed by the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: European Council results require quite positive interpretation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: Montenegro applies to join EU
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Mr Barroso welcomes Switzerland's announcement that it has removed its tax regime for "letter box" companies
(EU) EU/YEMEN: EU voices regret at deterioration of political dialogue in Yemen
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: Notre Europe calls for each political family to appoint its candidate for The Presidency of Commission
(EU) EU/ASEAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EPSCO COUNCIL: Social impact of crisis, working time and coordination of social security on 17 December meeting programme
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Social partners report back on stress at work
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission seeking to promote patient safety
(EU) EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: With informal EP-Council agreement, way now open for first reading adoption of energy/climate change package
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Stavros Dimas backs Poznañ declaration on reducing emissions from tropical deforestation
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Convincing Obama administration to conclude in 2009
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: 17.8 million euros to promote EU agricultural products overseas
(EU) EUI/JHA: EU and United States restate desire for international agreement on data protection
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy opposed to any European legislative initiative targeting private equity funds
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Foreign companies quoted in EU can continue to use accounting standards from six third countries
(EU) EU/EURO: Preparations for adoption of euro well underway in Slovakia
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU to have 499.7 million inhabitants by 1 January 2009
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 112 is accessible in all member states
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission studies Polish and Italian notification for functional separation of dominant operators
(EU) EU/CULTURE: First edition of European Prize for Literature in 2009
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves changes to German financial rescue scheme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EIB: Bank to help finance widening of Panama Canal
(EU) EU/EIB: Greece works with Bank on sustainable urban development
(EU) EU/EIB: Ireland's pledge to buy emission rights will boost Bank investment in sustainable energy in Poland
(EU) EU/EIB/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Criticism of Commission for age discrimination
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Air transport:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 805
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