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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9829

30 January 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 29
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/china
2nd meeting between Commission and Chinese government

Brussels, 29/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 30 January, José Manuel Barroso and five members of his Commission, Benita Ferrero-Waldner (external relations), Joaquin Almunia (economic and monetary affairs), Catherine Ashton (trade), Stavros Dimas (environment) and Janez Potocnik (research) received a Chinese ministerial delegation in Brussels, headed by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. This visit forms part of the 2nd Commission and Chinese government working meeting and follows the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Financial markets: EU'S lean towards more rules and supervision is politically confirmed
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: “I will never accept reduced role for Commission” affirms Mr Barroso, who appeals for “constructive partnership with member states”
(EU) EU/CHINA: 2nd meeting between Commission and Chinese government
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana insists on inter-Palestinian reconciliation and rapid formation of “government of consensus”
(EU) EU/EP/NATO: Polemic Around action proposed FOR ISAF against Afghan drug traffickers
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: EU wants to strengthen efforts against PKK
(EU) EU/JHA: No appeal expected on PMOI
(EU) EU/JHA: Barrot's “Thought of the week”
(EU) EP/INNOVATION: Europe must reform fundamentals of its education system to allow new ideas to develop
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission steps up pace in series of infringement proceedings
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/NETHERLANDS:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Infringement procedures against United Kingdom, Greece and Finland
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION: Belgium taken to Court of Justice for breach of obligations regarding European schools
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission asks Bulgarian regulator to reduce mobile termination rates
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) EU/HEALTH ENFORCEMENT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Number of reasoned opinions against member states
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Ministerial meeting on sidelines of Davos Economic Forum
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING: China unhappy over Community measures against its exports of screws and nuts
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: NGOs welcome Commission's intentions but deplore lack of clear financial commitment on adaptation of developing countries
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EP/SESSION: Energy strategy, Guantanamo and climate change on agenda of European Parliament
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Approval of a qualification awarded by another member state does not allow national arrangements on access to regulated professions to be circumvented
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Diamandouros critical of Commission refusal to set up full register of documents
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 29/01/2009: