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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9866

21 March 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy

20/03/2009 (Agence Europe) - The annual conference of the Union of the Electricity Industry (Eurelectric) in Bucharest on 15-16 June 2009 will focus on smart, integrated and carbon-neutral electricity markets for 2050. Speakers will include electricity industry representatives, the European Commission, academics and the CEO of Vattenfall, Eurelectric's president Lars G. Josefsson, the president of Romania Traian Basescu, and the Romanian economics minister Adrian Videanu. Further...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Comments on the achievements of a business-like European Council
EUROPEAN COUNCIL
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Pleased with plan to kick-start economy, EU27 undertake to step up their macro-financial support and their contribution to IMF
(EU) EU/FINANCE: Reform of the European supervisory system will be based on de Larosière group's recommendations
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: European Council agrees jobs should be a priority
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Meeting scheduled for June to look at ways to finance climate action in poor countries with view to Copenhagen conference
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Priority given to energy security
(EU) EU/EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: European Council approves new €600 million policy towards eastern neighbours
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: “Legal guarantees” to Ireland, promised in December, will be approved by June European Council at latest
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: European gendarmerie force may participate in training Afghan police force
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAN: Javier Solana trusts a new chapter will be opened in relations with Iran
(EU) EU/IRAN: Iran violates International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
(EU) EP/MOROCCO/ALGERIA: Publication of report on Sahara incorrectly covered by Spanish press, says chairman of European Parliament ad hoc delegation
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Ministers to discuss dairy industry, animal welfare and GMOs on Monday 23 March 2009
(EU) EU/ENERGY: 600 electricity companies pledge to stop emitting CO2
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Energy talks with Russia are continuing
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Italy singled out for infringing renewable energy directive
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(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Proposal to waive customs security checks
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Belgian and Latvian aid programmes designed to boost real economy
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Fresh salvo of infringement procedures
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission takes Poland and Greece to Court - Reasoned opinion for Italy
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Mixed Court of Auditors report on banking activities under MEDA programme
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
TIMETABLE
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SUPPLEMENT
« EUROPE »/Documents No. 2516: Brussels European Council - Presidency conclusions (19 and 20 March 2009)
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