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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9921

16 June 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 39
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/capitals

15/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - A meeting sponsored by Abdou Diouf, the Secretary General of the organisation Francophonie will bring together the mayors of three European capitals - Roland Ries (Strasbourg), Freddy Thielemans (Brussels) and Paul Helminger (Luxembourg) - in Strasbourg in the afternoon of 18 June. (O.J./transl.rt)

 

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy, Russia, Ukraine: complicated dossier for European Council
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: Council extends EU's maritime operation oFf coast of Somalia by one year
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN/AFGHANISTAN: Council awaits new proposals from Mr Solana and Commission to reinforce EU's contribution
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU stresses need to observe election timetable
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU calls for investigation into results of elections
(EU) EU/CROATIA: No progress in border conflict with Slovenia
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: Green light to negotiation of new partnership agreement
(EU) EU/CUBA: EU hopes to extend political dialogue with Havana, particularly stressing human rights
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU welcomes Mr Netanyahu's talk of Palestinian "State", but calls for unequivocal commitment to two-State solution
(EU) EU/ISRAEL/PALESTINE: Netanyahu's plan described by Palestinians as disappointing
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU-Arab League meeting cancelled
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: CIDSE calls on EU to suspend upgrade of bilateral relations with Israel
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Euro-Mediterranean civil society and Israeli organisations call on EU to make improved relations conditional on progress in peace process
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Pierre-Michel Joana takes stock of EU aid to African peacekeeping and security efforts
(EU) EU/ELECTIONS: 21 Italian Democratic Party members of the EP will join the Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, re-named PES group
(EU) EU/ELECTIONS: European Left draws lessens from elections
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CAPITALS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission launches consultation on how to ensure responsible lending and borrowing in EU
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission examines ways of promoting cross-border trade on lending data
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: In-depth probe into the proposed acquisition of joint control over DFDS by DSV and Vesterhavet
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for proposed acquisition of PCC's logistics operations in Poland by Deutsche Bahn
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises temporary Slovenian and Finnish schemes to boost real economy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs warns threat of new Russia-Ukraine gas crisis is very real, with repercussions for EU
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EEA report highlights EU's huge wind power potential
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Greens want IRENA to be located in Bonn
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: For fight against gender inequalities, Vladimir Spidla calls for 2006-10 road map recommendations to be implemented and post-2010 Lisbon strategy reflection
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Swine flu pandemic spreads and calls for coordinated prevention and vaccination strategy at European level
(EU) EU/HEALTH: European Economic and Social Committee pleads for proactive communication on use of medicines in Europe
(EU) EP/MEDIA: Parliament reveals official selection for LUX Prize 2009
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission launches sixth journalist competition on discrimination
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/GUANTANAMO: Transatlantic agreement on former detainee transfer conditions
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in Official Journal of EU
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
(EU) Energy:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 829
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