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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9829
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha

Barrot's “Thought of the week”

Brussels, 29/01/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 28 January, European Justice, Security and Freedom Commissioner Jacques Barrot put his “Thought of the week” online. Every week, he will deliver a video recorded message online to the media and European citizens on European issues he believes to be of interest. This week's thought expresses his views on European countries possibly taking in former Guantanamo inmates, and on what is at stake in the forthcoming European elections. 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: