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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9856

7 March 2009
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/elections
Initiative to prevent Jean-Marie Le Pen from presiding inaugural session of new European Parliament in July

Brussels, 06/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - The “One City” association (www.one-city.eu), which defends Strasbourg as the single seat of the European Parliament, has urged member states to present elderly candidates for the European elections in June this year. This is aimed at preventing the leader of the French National Front (FN) and current MEP, Jean-Marie Le Pen (81) from being the oldest representative and hence, as the senior member of the assembly, entitled to preside the EP's...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Hillary Clinton announces reset in cooperation with Europe on big issues of the day
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Louis Michel urges Khartoum to allow humanitarian NGOs to carry out their work
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONS: Graham Watson considers Nice Treaty should be applied when appointing new European Commission
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Initiative to prevent Jean-Marie Le Pen from presiding inaugural session of new European Parliament in July
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Meeting to prepare for upcoming European Summit - Agreement hoped on reduced-level VAT
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Ecofin Council to deliver key messages on reform of financial markets, economic recovery and fiscal policy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Prospects of joint European message at G20
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB signs off 2008 accounts
(EU) EU/ECB: Eurosystem is not immune to financial crisis
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Spring Summit, European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, Professional and geographic mobility of workforce at heart of Social Employment Council
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Only high exposure to 4-methylbenzophenone likely to be a danger, says EFSA
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EP/SESSION:
(EU) EU/PRESSURE GROUPS:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: European cities and regions call for solidarity in the face of crisis
(EU) EP/TRADE: Karim report recommends signature of bilateral free-trade agreement with India before end of 2010
(EU) EU/TRADE: 87 potentially restrictive or anti-competitive trade measures taken in January in countries outside the EU
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: Eurofer drops appeal against import of cold-laminated steel sheeting from China
(EU) EU/CANADA: Further progress towards free trade deal
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Stakeholders adopt initial reflections on reform of Common Fisheries Policy
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Position to be taken in General Fisheries Commission for Mediterranean
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Reform of sugar sector achieves objective
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Soil protection is protection against climate change, Commission report points out
(EU) EP/MEDIA: State broadcasters defend principle of subsidiarity and hope to benefit from new broadcasting modes
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Improving investment climate and giving credibility to reform
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
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