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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9858

11 March 2009
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/united states
In Brussels, Joe Biden confirms Washington's intention to extend hand of cooperation to moderate Taliban in Afghanistan

Brussels, 10/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - Transatlantic relations, Iran, the Middle East and Afghanistan were the focus of discussion during the working lunch for EU High Representative for CFSP Javier Solana, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, Czech Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra (current presidency of the EU), External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt (next EU presidency) and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Europe and sport: an election issue?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Commission willing to discuss Russian proposals on security treaty in Europe and new international energy agreement
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: EU puts pressure on Moscow to improve human rights and fundamental freedoms situation, MEPs say
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: In Brussels, Joe Biden confirms Washington's intention to extend hand of cooperation to moderate Taliban in Afghanistan
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY: Dehaene, Brok and Leinen reports adopted by constitutional affairs committee
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: Tirana to apply to join EU before end of June
(EU) EU/ICELAND: Majority support for accession talks
(EU) EP/NORTHERN IRELAND:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: PES says financial market reform should not be forgotten - EPP-ED not giving in to “over-dramatising” crisis
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: No economic recovery until 2010 and no accelerated integration in eurozone
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Political agreement on reduced VAT rates
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Conclusions on financial aspects of fight against climate change
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Romania too turns to EU for balance of payments support
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL AFFAIRS: Parliamentarians water down requirements on bank retention of debt securities
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Key messages to spring European Council
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EQUALITY:
(EU) EP/2010 BUDGET: Additional measures needed to face financial and economic crisis
(EU) EP/2010 BUDGET:
(EU) EP/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Analysing effect of inequality on food market
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Ensuring quality of food products
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/GMO: Parliament not toeing Greens/PES line on Commission providing explanations about its GMO policy
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament says yes to stricter industrial pollution reduction with safety net and sufficient flexibility
(EU) EU/TRADE: Union calls on Brazil to resist protectionism
(EU) EU/JHA: Maghreb must take firmer action against people traffickers
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission proposes reform of monitoring of application of Schengen rules
(EU) EU/JHA: Belgrade to launch wide-ranging campaign against crime
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: List of articles prohibited on board aeroplanes cannot be enforced against individuals if it has not been published
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/ROAMING: Industry committee adopts Valean report on roaming
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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