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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9897

8 May 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 26
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/tribute

07/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - The four MEPs who are to leave the Parliament after 30 years' service there - German Christian Democrats Karl von Wogau and Ingo Friedrich, German Social Democrat Klaus Hänsch, and French Communist Francis Wurtz - received the title of honorary member, a distinction rarely attributed to members of the institution. (O.J./transl.jl)

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 SteinbrĂĽck 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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