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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9820

17 January 2009
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/macedonia
Skopje wants all criteria to be met for launching accession talks by end of this year

Brussels, 16/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) is determined to make decisive progress in 2009 in the process of moving towards EU accession. It was granted candidate country status in December 2005 and is now waiting for the European Council to launch accession talks. Skopje had hoped that the December 2008 European Council would give the go-ahead, but the European Commission's progress report of November 2008 concluded that FYROM does not yet meet...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EU/PALESTINE: International Donors' Conference for the Palestinian State reiterates its commitment to assist Gaza
(EU) EP/IRAN: Persecution of Shirin Ebadi illustrates worsening of human rights situation in Iran
(EU) EP/GUINEA: MEPs condemn military coup d'état
(EU) EP/KENYA: Concern for freedom of press
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Skopje wants all criteria to be met for launching accession talks by end of this year
(EU) EP/EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: New parliamentary assembly to be set up
(EU) EU/PROLIFERATION: Impact of WMD clause on non-proliferation
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Further call for EU assistance in tackling illegal immigration in Mediterranean
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission still hesitates to bring forward proposal on enhanced cooperation in divorces
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Finance ministers take stock of recovery plan implementation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Light lunch for Monday 19 January meeting
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Doubts over compliance of animal welfare rules
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Parliament calls for aid for Afghanistan to be better coordinated so that EU action is more visible
(EU) EP/MEDICINES: Patients are not just objects for health systems, Verheugen says - Some Members against information for patients
(EU) EU/MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY: Member States back coordinated support for sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: In Tokyo, Russia reveals projects for new maritime links towards Europe and Japan
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: European Data Protection Supervisor says Council must strengthen privacy safeguards
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU threatens to refer toughening of American sanctions in the hormone-treated beef case to WTO
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(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: European Court of Auditors says Commission can do better on healthcare aid for sub-Saharan Africa
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Over six hundred chemicals added to danger list for human health
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Rhône-Alpes, a “locomotive” region for growth in Europe, says Hübner
(EU) EU/EIB: Increased cooperation between Bank and Corporacion Andina de Fomento
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR: Slovakia and Poland explain their plans
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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