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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9895

6 May 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 36
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/elections

05/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 5 May in Strasbourg, Daniel Cohn-Bendit (Greens/EFA) deplored the fact that “in France, we are witnessing a hold-up. We not talking of anything but the presidential elections that will take place in three years' time”. Cohn-Bendit considered that they were attempting to stifle the debate on Europe. (O.J./transl.rh)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Blanket denigration of EU action on financial reform is dangerous
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Alexandr Vondra supports Barroso and says June summit will appoint next Commission president and approve “legal guarantees” for Irish on Lisbon treaty
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Socialists' support for José Manuel Barroso's extended mandate as head of Commission is conditional
(EU) EP/ALDE: Graham Watson says time of technical agreements is a thing of the past
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS:
(EU) EP/REFORM:
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Czech Senate approval expected on Wednesday
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Union for Mediterranean will develop at slower rate, dependent on breaking Middle East deadlock, says Portuguese foreign minister
(EU) EU/CROATIA/SLOVENIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Europe should not play down approaching social crisis
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Ireland in “hugely difficult” situation
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Juncker will decide in June whether he wants to continue as President
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Miroslav Kalousek “sorry” that three member states feature on G20 grey list
(EU) EU/TAXATION: No agreement on review of excise duties on tobacco products
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Vote on Basel II directive looks hopeful
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Agreement on reduced VAT rates carved in stone
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Janez Potoènik calls on EU to follow example of United States to finance R&D
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Commission launches “eYou Guide” and lists rights and responsibilities of on-line consumers
(EU) EU/ECOFIN:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TELECOMS: Parliament to adopt compromise on telecoms package despite some ambiguity over right of access to internet and respect of users' fundamental rights
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: Parliament opens road to almost total ban on seal products in EU in 2010
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: European Parliament rejects draft directive on working time for road transport workers
(EU) EP/JHA: Next EP to continue with access to documents
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: EP votes in favour of reducing use of animals in scientific experiments
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Clearer standards on marketing poultry
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: 300 bottles of fresh milk for Fischer Boel
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Negotiations to be launched in 2010 for replacing 2001 action plan governing bilateral economic relations
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: First European SME Week
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Statements by Vondra and Barroso on Employment Summit - Summary of preparatory workshops
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: EESC Employment Pre-Summit with Barroso and Spidla
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Four financial institutions launch INFRAMED, a Mediterranean investment fund
(EU) EU/EIB/MOZAMBIQUE:
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