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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9898

9 May 2009
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/venezuela
Chavez's growing authoritarianism worries Parliament

Strasbourg, 08/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - It was with the adoption of a resolution on Venezuela (29 votes to 1) that the European Parliament brought its sixth term of office to an end on Thursday 7 May. In the resolution brought by the EPP-ED, ALDE and UEN groups, Parliament expressed its profound concern at “the deterioration in the situation and in the quality of democracy in Venezuela, which is seriously threatened with collapse as a result of the concentration of power and the growing...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: Prague Summit launches new policy “backed by all Member States”
(EU) EP/MOLDOVA: EP slams human rights violations
(EU) EP/IRAN: Parliament calls for immediate release of Roxana Saberi
(EU) EP/MADAGASCAR: Parliament calls for return to constitutional order
(EU) EP/VENEZUELA: Chavez's growing authoritarianism worries Parliament
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: EU called on to make more progress
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Preparing to boost Union for the Mediterranean
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Meeting to discuss solar energy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Thawing of Israeli-Egyptian relations and rumours of a new Arab peace initiative
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Discord at summit on Southern Corridor
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE COUNCIL: Ministers to adopt new strategic cooperation framework in field of education until 2020
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: European trade unions say there was no joint declaration from European social partners in Prague
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy urges IASB to move up a gear on accounting standards to respond to systemic crisis
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: European competitiveness ministers reflect on future of Single Market
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European Fusion for Energy Agency wants small businesses to benefit from opportunities created by ITER project
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Tokamak COMPASS in Prague exemplifies European cooperation in nuclear fusion research
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Crisis may boost interest in socio-economic and human sciences
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: European farmers protest about agreement on US hormone-treated beef
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU position on North Atlantic salmon
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Avoiding all unnecessary suffering for animals at time of slaughter, with exemption for ritual slaughter
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/MEDIA: EP approves MEDIA MUNDUS programme
(EU) EP/JHA: EP supports increased member state responsibility in civil law
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Draft regulation on passengers' rights is still criticised by transport sector
(EU) EU/CHINA: Joint commitment for closer cooperation to overcome crisis
(EU) EU/ANTIDUMPING: Net rise in number of new investigations and measures in world, WTO says - China remains prime target
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Fate of free trade agreement remains uncertain
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Conference on regional governance
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance confirms Commission decision on agreements For copper industrial tubes market in France
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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