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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9805

17 December 2008
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin council
French Presidency convenes informal Ecofin Council meeting

Brussels, 16/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - French Finance Ministers Christine Lagarde has convened an informal meeting of her fellow European finance ministers in Paris on Thursday 16 December. Discussions will focus mainly on quick definition of a European position on financial stability issues initiated at international level by the G20 Summit in November (see EUROPE 9784). “It's a bit too long to go for a month with no meetings during times of crisis,” The French Presidency is saying. In...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Some aspects agreed but pointless polemic still affecting Economic recovery plan
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/FRENCH PRESIDENCY: Majority of MEPs acknowledge Nicolas Sarkozy's voluntarism has brought results, but there is also criticism
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EP/SCANNERS:
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE:
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Commission delays assessment of country-specific measures
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: French Presidency convenes informal Ecofin Council meeting
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission white paper on retail financial products
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes action plan for intelligent transport systems
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission presents proposals to anticipate and match labour market and skills needs
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission outlines new strategic framework for cooperation
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Vassiliou concerned over Council debates ON cross-border healthcare directive
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Renewable energies directive - a legislative framework for triggering green revolution
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Appeal by outgoing presidency and Commission on behalf of climate/energy package on eve of parliament vote - move towards first reading agreement
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Agreement on European Works Councils
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Non-participation clause and on-call periods at heart of debate on working time directive
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2008:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council to adopt measures to manage herring fishery to west of Scotland
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Reduction in bigeye tuna fishing in Pacific
(EU) EU/EIB: Despite financial crisis, bank confirms strong support for green EU economy in Poznan
(EU) EU/EIB: €40 million loan to renewable energies in South Africa
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO rejects China's appeal against auto parts ruling
(EU) EU/CULTURE: First ASEM seminar on culture
(EU) EU/CULTURE: European memories association set up
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Swedish rescue aid for Carnegie Bank
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 16/12/2008: