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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9833

5 February 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 28
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/guantanamo
EP calls on member states to take in former detainees

Brussels, 04/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - ON Wednesday 4 February, MEPs launched a timid appeal to European capitals to take in former Guantánamo inmates. A delegation of EU representatives, inlcuding European Commissioner Jacques Barrot, Czech Home Affairs Minister Ivan Langer and EU Anti-terrorism Coordinator Gilles de Kerchove will travel to Washington on 16-17 March to find out what exactly the new US administration is seeking.

In a joint resolution, adapted in Strasbourg by 542 votes to...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Commission and European elections: two aspects requiring clarification
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Important Commission-Russian government discussions in Moscow on Friday
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Commission suggests further renewal of appropriate measures taken against Harare in 2002
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY:
(EU) EU/ICELAND:
(EU) EU/POLITICAL PARTIES:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: If Israel ends occupation, 57 Muslim countries will normalise relations with Jewish state, Mahmoud Abbas announces
(EU) EP/GAZA: 13 members call for sanctions against Israel
(EU) EP/GUANTANAMO: EP calls on member states to take in former detainees
(EU) EP/PES:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission proposes enhancing European dimension to trans-European transport network
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission to adopt shark conservation and management action plan on Thursday
(EU) EP/CLIMATE: Integrated strategy for combating climate change
(EU) EP/AUTOMOTIVE: Response to crisis should be coordinated
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs impatient to tackle immigration problems in South
(EU) EP/JHA: EP wants sanctions against those who employ illegal immigrants
(EU) EU/JHA: Crisis boosts immigration to Europe
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Stricter labelling for virgin olive oil
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Lindsey case prompts John Monks' request for workers' equal opportunities throughout EU, irrespective of nationality and in full respect of collective agreements by employers
(EU) EP/TAXATION: MEPs to vote in plenary on non-amended draft directive on reduced VAT rates
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: McCreevy calls on Parliament to put idea of counterpart platform for credit derivatives into law
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: €38 billion paid to member states to sustain economy in 2008
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves support package for Danish financial institutions
(EU) EU/TRADE: President Obama's clarification about “buy American” clause reassures Commission
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission organises second university-enterprise forum
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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