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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9904

19 May 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 48
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/esdp
More progress on military capabilities

Brussels, 18/05/2009 (Agence Europe) - Although EU defence ministers did not take any decisions that would make ESDP (European Security and Defence Policy) significantly evolve, they did, on Monday 18 May, give their go-ahead to new developments in EU capabilities. Meeting within the European Defence Agency (EDA) Steering Board, they approved the launch of two new programmes within the Agency and initiated further cooperation with the European Commission on defence-related research and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Union for Mediterranean is unrealistic while EU cooperation with Mediterranean third countries is a vision of the future
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Council says this week's summit expected to strengthen mutual trust and help progress to “strategic partnership”
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Presidency wants agreement on guarantees for Ireland before Summit - Dublin begins bilateral consultation
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU condemns arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi and considers stepping up sanctions
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA: After defeat of LTTE, EU calls for political dialogue - Possibility of investigation of human rights violations committed during war
(EU) EU/ESDP: More progress on military capabilities
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/GUINEA BISSAU:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Foreign ministers call on EU to examine ways to increase contribution to national security force
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council shows way to help poor countries gain access to sustainable energy sources at local level
(EU) EU/FIJI: €24 million in aid for reform of sugar sector withheld from Fiji until legitimate government is in place
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council lists priorities of effective strategy of support for disaster risk reduction in developing countries
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Adoption of draft EU guidelines on civil protection cooperation with its Mediterranean partners
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Dalia Grybauskaite elected President of Lithuania
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Berlaymont building evacuated after fire
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CHINA: Prague summit to reduce tension
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro-zone external trade surplus in March 2009 - reduction in EU trade deficit
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Portugal referred to Court over European legislation on UCITS investment funds
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Taxation infringement procedures
(EU) EU/JORDAN:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Council extends United Kingdom's derogation on VAT
(EU) EU/EIB: Additional funding of €750 million for green transport
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Algiers wants to renegotiate association agreement after employers' discontent
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation remains stable in April
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Energy efficiency and eco-efficiency are to be energy priorities of Swedish Presidency
(EU) EU/ENERGY: British National Grid joins Coreso
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Australia is possible LNG partner, says Piebalgs
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Piebalgs wants to persuade Canberra
(EU) EU/JHA: Delays in application of directive on retention of data
(EU) EU/JHA: Roma at risk of discrimination in Italy, says Amnesty
(EU) EU/JHA: Switzerland gives green light to biometric passport
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/INNOVATION: Innovation and creativity to improve public sector
(EU) EU/CULTURE: First EU-China Cultural Industries Forum
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: European Union reinforces cooperation with Brazil on education and culture
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Italy and Austria agree on Brenner Tunnel
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: €246 million to support innovative medicines
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Europe needs more women researchers
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Tourism:
(EU) Automobiles:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 825
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 18/05/2009: