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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha

For first time Tripoli agrees to take back migrants

Brussels, 07/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - The Italian navy was authorised to enter the port of Tripoli in Libya on Thursday 7 May, to return 227 illegal immigrants whom it had picked up in distress off the coast of Libya on Wednesday, Italian authorities have announced. This is first time that Libya has made such a gesture. Italian Home Affairs Minister Roberto Maroni said that this was “a historic day in tackling illegal immigration”. Immediate repatriation of migrants intercepted off the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Financial reform: Balancing political decisions and national priorities
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LISBON TREATY: Encouraged by Czech vote but cautious given Irish referendum, Parliament takes stance on several key aspects of future implementation of new treaty
(EU) EP/TRIBUTE:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Solana meets Lieberman who appeals for pause in “peace industry”, which he says would only be waste of money
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Opposition welcomes inclusion of “Eastern partnership”
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: Vondra says “no more obstacles” to ratification
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Prague summit defines concrete action for fighting rise in unemployment
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB lowers key interest rate to 1% and expands range of lending measures
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Juncker sees red over Steinbrück comments - What value are European Council decisions?
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: European financial supervision system under debate
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission acts on termination rates to boost competition
(EU) EU/CANADA: Go-ahead for negotiations on new economic pact
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission analyses role of public authorities in relation to Fair Trade
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission makes Prague research “breeding ground” for two days in hope of synergies and partnerships
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Jeremy Rifkin calls on research players to enter third industrial revolution
(EU) EP/WOMEN'S RIGHTS: Strengthening social protection of self-employed workers and assisting spouses
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: European Parliament confirms agreement on time slots
(EU) EP/JHA: EP wants coherent, humane asylum policy
(EU) EP/RACISM: EU accepts it did not perform well at Durban II
(EU) EU/JHA: Fresh dispute between Italy and Malta over accepting migrants
(EU) EU/JHA: For first time Tripoli agrees to take back migrants
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into Northern Rock rescue goes on
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commerzbank nationalisation approved - with divestments
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
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