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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9865

20 March 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/space
Kangaroo group creates new space policy working group

Brussels, 19/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - The Kangaroo Group has decided to relaunch a new working group on European space policy and the need to define a European strategic approach in key areas of this policy. The launch meeting is taking place on Thursday 2 April. Participants will include: Daniel Sactotte, Advisor to the European Space Agency Directorate General, MEPs Karl von Wogau (EPP-ED, Germany, President of the Kangaroo Group, Etelka Barsi-Pataky (EPP-ED, Hungary), Christian Ehlers...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Member states will give Eastern Partnership their political blessing on Friday, but issue of budget remains problematic
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Hans-Gert Pöttering calls on EU27 to establish European solutions for financial market surveillance - Designation of Commission president should reflect results of June election
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: European Socialists believe EU cannot do enough to kick-start economy and protect jobs - No Socialist candidate for post of Commission president
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Liberals call on European Council to validate Community contribution to European recovery plan
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Tripartite Social Summit highlights agreement that employment must be given priority - Prague Summit on everyone's mind
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: €126.7 million in illegal spending
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Pig meat sector asks for help
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Changes to northern hake management plan
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Greenpeace gets tougher on bluefin tuna
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission takes Germany and Spain to European Court of Justice - reasoned opinions to Austria and Bulgaria
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court confirms Court of First Instance ruling against sodium gluconate cartel case
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Commission action against Germany concerning legislation of Land of Schleswig-Holstein on meat inspection is dismissed
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU27 are called on to give financial support to poor countries if they want climate agreement in Copenhagen
(EU) EU/CUBA: Louis Michel announces a further €7.5 million for post-cyclone assistance
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: media independence in Europe is under threat, According to Open Society Institute,
(EU) EP/SPACE: Kangaroo group creates new space policy working group
(EU) EU/TELECOMS:
(EU) EP/YOUTH: EU must help European migrant workers' children
(EU) EU/POVERTY: ATD Fourth World conference-debate
(EU) EP/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA: United States requires help from Europeans to close Guantanamo
(EU) EP/PLENARY SESSION: G20 Summit, conclusions of European Council and future of cohesion policy on agenda for 23-26 March session
(EU) EU/TRADE: G20 accused of protectionism by World Bank
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EIB: €495 million for 5 projects in Catalonia
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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