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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9818

15 January 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regional
Cohesion, European marine and maritime research strategy and fisheries green paper on CPMR political bureau table

Brussels, 14/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - Ben Hansen, the president of the Midtylland Region (Denmark) will host the next Conference of the Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) Political Bureau on 23 January 2009 in Aarhus (Denmark). The discussions will focus on cohesion policy and a presentation of the CPMR response, following publication of the Green Paper last October, will be made. Emil Horcika, Director General of the Czech Ministry of Regional Development and Jean-Yves Le Drian, member of...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Real significance of euro, its impact on Europe, its citizens, and road ahead
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CZECH PRESIDENCY: Mirek Topolanek says Lisbon treaty is worse than treaty of Nice - Parliament calls for rapid notification
(EU) EP/GAZA: Parliament rails against EU powerlessness
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: EP speaks out against high number of infringements
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Energy cooperation, financial crisis, climate and security in Africa on agenda of ministerial Troika
(EU) EU/NIGER: Javier Solana calls for two diplomats who vanished one month ago in Niger to be freed
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission confirms ESTA is not visa equivalent
(EU) EP/JHA: EP approves compromise on biometric data in passports
(EU) EP/CORPORATE LAW:
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM/EURO:
(EU) EP/DEFENCE: Parliament approves final version of directive on public contracts in defence and security
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: ILO Fishing Convention approved
(EU) EP/SPORT: Parliament calls on Commission to support Special Olympics
(EU) EP/TRANSPARENCY: Access to documents to be improved
(EU) EP/TRADE: MEPs want Balkan countries to join WTO in near future
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Crisis accentuates pressure on public finance
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: Parliament calls on member states to apply unfair commercial practices legislation
(EU) EU/RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN GAS CONFLICT: President Barroso ups ante
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: France calls for European rules on liability of harmonised investment fund depositaries
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Hauliers grumble about revised Eurovignette
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: 7% increase in air passenger transport in 2007
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Recapitalisation of Anglo Irish bank approved
(EU) EU/GAMING: Pan-European campaign to liberalise sports betting sector
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: ETUC urges central bank to cut interest rates to bone
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Cohesion, European marine and maritime research strategy and fisheries green paper on CPMR political bureau table
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Czech presidency tricked by artiste provocateur
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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