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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9814

9 January 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regional policy
In Franche-Comté, Danuta Hübner reiterates importance of innovation for relaunching competitiveness and creating jobs

Brussels, 08/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - Danuta Hübner, European Commissioner for regional policy, was in France-Comté (France) on Thursday 8 January. During her visit, she met the authorities responsible for implementing European investment: Jacques Barthélémy, Prefect of the Region, Marie-Guite Dufay, President of the Regional Council, as well as many local elected representatives. Ms Hübner also visited projects that have been provided with European Union support, including the TEMIS...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Czech Presidency must realise that EU is a political reality
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: Informal Prague Council becomes energy crisis management meeting - Statement on energy security
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU want close cooperation with incoming President from moment he takes office
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Czech Presidency undertakes to find “acceptable agreement” on legally guaranteed assurances for Ireland by June
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Czech Presidency hopes SAA will soon take effect
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Presidency reassures Moscow over “Eastern Partnership”
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Greens call for peacekeepers to be deployed in Gaza
(EU) EP/PALESTINE:
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Socialists call for immediate ceasefire
(EU) EP/NATO: Hans-Gert Pöttering visits NATO HQ
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/RUSSIA: Czech Presidency to convene extraordinary Energy Council on Monday in Brussels
(EU) EP/TELECOMS: Parliament will adopt second roaming regulation in April, promises Paul Rübig
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Czech Presidency wants adoption of roaming regulation in first half of year
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Worker mobility, employment and family policies, and social services at heart of Czech Presidency priorities
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: In Paris, John Monks calls for “new social deal”
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: In Franche-Comté, Danuta Hübner reiterates importance of innovation for relaunching competitiveness and creating jobs
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Bulgarian and Romanian workers' free access to Greek, Spanish, Hungarian and Portuguese labour markets
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: Priorities of new Czech presidency, Russian gas and Gaza on European Parliament's agenda
(EU) EU/EURO: Czech Republic to adopt Euro in 2013 at earliest
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: No improvement in economic situation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment up to 7.8% in eurozone
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: 0.2% rise in GDP for third quarter 2008
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Greenpeace calls on Czech Presidency to make climate protection a priority in same way as energy security
(EU) EU/HEALTH: ECDC highlights importance of vaccinations against seasonal influenza
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
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