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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9889

25 April 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/transport
MEPs against too high a level of priority being given to rail freight transport

Brussels, 24/04/2009 (Agence Europe) - At first reading on Thursday 23 April, the European Parliament adopted (532 votes to 19 and 42 abstentions) the report by Petr Duchon (EPP-ED, Czech Republic) on the draft regulation on a European rail network for competitive freight, which aims to enhance harmonisation and competitiveness of rail freight transport. Presented by the Commission last December, the regulation suggests setting in place a European rail network composed of several...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Moldova, Slovenia/Croatia dispute and preparations for summits central to Monday's Council
(EU) EU/EUROMED: UfM's survival hinges on Barack Obama's work in the Middle East
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Only 9% of Israeli Jews said to support EU mediation in Middle East but 76% of them want to join the EU
(EU) EP/BALKANS: EU should keep its membership promises
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Parliament pleads for women's rights in Afghanistan to be respected
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Parliament calls for rights of residents of Camp Ashraf to be respected
(EU) EP/SIERRA LEONE: In favour of increased support for spcial court and other international courts
(EU) EP/TRANSPARENCY:
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY: Brok, Dehaene, Leinen, Kaufmann, Corbett and Onesta reports will be examined by EP at its last session
(EU) PE/PARLIAMENTARY REFORM: Final report of group chaired by Dagmar Roth-Behrendt
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Spain requests protection for its shipping fleet against Somali pirates
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Netherlands calls for ban on sales of young eels
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission says countries must publish names of farmers receiving EU farm subsidies by 30 April
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European farmers concerned about new fall in EU banana import duty
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: EP approves extending cotton industry restructuring aid from four to eight years
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: MEPs against too high a level of priority being given to rail freight transport
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament approves texts on rights of bus and boat passengers
(EU) EP/ENERGY: New buildings to be "zero energy" by 2019
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR: Parliament supports common framework on nuclear safety
(EU) EP/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: MEPs extend to 70 years protection enjoyed by recording artists - Council divided over the issue
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Clarification of votes on Bowis and Trakatellis reports
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs want better protection for those threatened for their opinions
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2009:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2009:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Council adopts revised directive on European works council
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Intensive preparation for employment summit, results of which will be reflected in Commission communication to European Council in June
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Role of towns and regions to counter effect of demographic changes in Europe
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Future of cohesion policy
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: summit of leading economies in Italy discusses biodiversity and bringing North and South together ahead of Washington meeting of world's big economic players
(EU) EU/TRADE: Catherine Ashton explains importance of making trade easier for developing countries
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA:
(EU) EU/PRESSURE GROUPS: Prospect of common register for ambitious lobbyists
(EU) EU/TELECOM: Positive reaction to final adoption of new roaming directive
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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