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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/commission

Idea of postponing appointment of next Commission president until autumn gains ground in Parliament

Brussels, 11/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - Unofficial consultation is underway between the leaders of the Socialist (PES), Liberal (ALDE), Greens and United Left (GUE/NGL) Groups at the European Parliament with a view to having the European Council postpone nomination of the future president of the European Commission until after entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, which would allow the whole Commission to be approved by the Parliament according to the same procedure and on the legal base of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Significance of European Council's stocktake on behaviour of individuals in the world of finance
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Idea of postponing appointment of next Commission president until autumn gains ground in Parliament
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Olli Rehn believes there will be visa liberalisation by end of year
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: International fact-finding report on Gaza
(EU) EU/BURMA: Council concern about fate of Karens in Myanmar
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council wants restricted application of bus and coach passenger rights
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council reaches political agreement on rail freight network
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Member states support idea of revising trans-European transport network
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Bathing water quality in EU improves again
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Scientific Committee puts into perspective dangers to children's health from phthalates in school supplies
(EU) EU/HEALTH: European network of midwifery regulators launched
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fisheries ministers to back fish farming
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Desire for consensus over future of direct farm aid
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/TRADE: European Commission wants to reach negotiated settlement with United States on online gambling
(EU) EU/CANADA: CETA expected to reap dividends
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Commission hopes obstacles to trade deal will be lifted later this month
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission examines idea of Community deposit guarantee scheme in case of bank bankruptcy
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission clears proposal to maintain regulation in French broadcasting transmission services markets
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission rewards 65 European universities for excellence in supporting student mobility
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE: European Commission and Mexican government to increase cooperation
(EU) EU/INNOVATION: How green is Europe's future?
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance annuls freezing of suspected terrorist's funds
(EU) EU/EIB: €885 million loans for research and small businesses in Turkey
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Important legislation published in EU Official Journal
(EU) EU/EIB/ITALY:
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