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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9845

21 February 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/single market
EP in favour of looking into idea of European professional cards to stimulate mobility of service providers

Brussels, 20/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 19 February, the European Parliament adopted a resolution proposed by Charlotte Cederschiöld (EPP-ED, Sweden), who believes that it is vital to determine the added value of European professional cards for the majority of service providers. Professional cards "exist or are being created in number of regulated and harmonised professions, such as lawyers and healthcare professionals, whereas for other professions which are regulated less or...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Preparations for European Council - Balkans - Eastern Partnership - Middle East
(EU) EP/CFSP: EP calls for more financial resources - No partnership possible with Russia without democracy and human rights
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: EP says Member States are jointly responsible in CIA activities in Europe
(EU) EP/POLITICAL GROUPS: Conference of Presidents to examine reform of Parliamentary committees on 5 March
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Announcement of resumption of meetings between parliamentarians causes confusion among Arab countries
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Transport cooperation
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Is the success of EU enlargement being undermined by the crisis? Mini summit of several new EU Member States
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: European G20 members try to coordinate efforts
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: General Affairs Council expected to simply confirm doubts about €5 billion in EU funding for Economic Recovery Plan
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission to request clarification on ITAly's car industry aid scheme
(EU) EU/AUDIT: Commission stalls on submission of documents to third country audit authorities
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Taxation infringement procedures continued
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission hopes that Swiss Bank UBS will cooperate with member states in same way as it has with United States
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission pursuing several infringement proceedings
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Children deserve special place in external policy and this wish should come true, says Parliament
(EU) EP/SINGLE MARKET: EP in favour of looking into idea of European professional cards to stimulate mobility of service providers
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Parliament approves European research infrastructure
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Parliament says Observatory should extend activities
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament is adamant 20% energy efficiency target by 2020 should be legally binding
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Commission will not suggest imposing compulsory stocks of natural gas on member states
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Reducing the differences between agricultural prices and farm prices
(EU) EU/UN/ENVIRONMENT: EU welcomes consensus for binding mercury treaty
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission to discuss impact of financial crisis on real economy with European social partners
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Warning that Spanish legislation on EU pensioners' access to healthcare may break EU rules
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to launch e-justice later this year
(EU) EU/JHA: Expert group on review of data protection directive disbanded
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Wanted: English language translators
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB Forum 2009 “Connecting Europe: Financing mobility and sustainable cities”
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Wide variations in GDP per capita across EU27 regions in 2006
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: EU27 anti-terror policies under the spotlight
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
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