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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

Introduction of superlorries need not cause too much pain

Brussels, 19/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 16 January, the European Commission officially published a study carried out by a consortium led by Belgian group Transport&Mobility Leuven. The study finds that introducing longer heavier goods vehicles (LHVs) need not negatively affect society as a whole (see EUROPE 9496). According to the report, which was delivered to the Commission in September 2008, allowing lorries longer than those currently permitted on Europe's roads (European limits...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: For the EU, common energy policy has become unavoidable
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Erdogan, calls for “political obstacles to be lifted” in accession negotiations - Ankara says full accession still strategic objective - polemic over Nabucco project
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU leaders take part in Sharm el-Sheikh summit
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Two parties bolster dialogue on international and political crises - support for energy dialogue
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council formally to adopt regulations on Common Agriculture Policy health check
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: No consensus on European Community's accession to OIV
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Countries call for private storage aid for pork industry
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Czech Presidency reiterates its priorities to Council
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Sharp recession and steep increase in public deficits in 2009
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Differing approaches to Community procedure for registration of rating agencies in EP and Council
(EU) EU/JHA: EU wants to provide fresh impetus to mutual recognition of judicial decisions in criminal matters
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA-UKRAINE GAS DISPUTE: Following agreement between Kiev and Moscow, EU waits to be able to monitor resumption of supplies
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Mandelson's call to Obama
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Free trade agreement ministerial meeting in Seoul
(EU) EU/TRADE: United States joins EU in opposing Indian wine and spirits import scheme
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft in Commission sights again, this time for sales linked to Windows and Internet Explorer
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Food supplements exempted from trade approval obligations due to lack of physiological effect
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament wants to rectify implementation disparities in workplace gender equality directive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: ATD Fourth World conference-debate on role of art when experiencing poverty - Bernard Foccroulle takes part
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: In Italy, Danuta Hübner highlights assets of mountainous areas for Europe
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission clears rescue aid for Austrian Airlines
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission go-ahead for French and Portuguese aid schemes for businesses
(EU) EU/EIB: Commission proposes renewal of EU guarantee to EIB for financing operations in certain third countries
(EU) EU/EIB: Bank presents new financial instruments at Warsaw seminar
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Introduction of superlorries need not cause too much pain
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: All planes to have digital communications system by 2015
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Passenger cars:
(EU) Automobiles:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 808
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