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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9817

14 January 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/transport
European Parliament urges Commission to present action plan for urban mobility

Brussels, 13/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has lost patience due to yet another delay in adoption by the Commission of the action plan for urban mobility (the text was to be adopted on 10 December last). Fearing that, despite Commission promises, the document announced for autumn 2008 (see EUROPE 9509) will not see light of day before this coming spring after which European elections will be held, Paolo Costa, who was speaking on behalf of the EP transport committee, and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU prepares to put in place genuine common energy policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LATVIA: President Zatlers appeals for a Europe that is bonded together in solidarity and one that is not at several speeds
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Czech presidency will organise international donors' conference on humanitarian tragedy in Gaza
(EU) EP/GAZA:
(EU) EU/SUDAN: On occasion of 4th anniversary of comprehensive peace agreement, EU invites parties to prepare democratic elections and pacify Darfur
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: EUROLAT Assembly to meet early April in Madrid
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/EURO: Unquestionable economic and political success
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: New UCITS directive to facilitate implementation of internal market for harmonised investment funds
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament paves way to adoption of “pesticides package” and intelligent authorisation and sustainable use of these substances
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: European Parliament urges Commission to present action plan for urban mobility
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EU/US agreement on civil aviation safety
(EU) EP/JHA: EP should accept fingerprints for passports of anyone over 12 years of age
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/MEMORY:
(EU) EU/JHA: Ministers to discuss further SIS II delay during informal meeting in Prague
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: European standard EN 1273 on baby walkers will provide European manufacturers and importers with single reference for security of young children
(EU) EU/CLONING:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: European Commission approves state aid in transport sector
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In-depth investigation into exemption of mining fees granted to Hungarian oil and gas company MOL
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Russian gas still not flowing to Europe
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: Leonard Orban to inaugurate international Expo-languages conference
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: No economic recovery expected before 2010
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Launch of first phase of European social partners' consultation on exposure to tobacco smoke in workplace
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES/CONSTRUCTION:
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