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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9932

1 July 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
Spain pilloried for persistent infringements to laws on nature conservation

Brussels, 30/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to crank things up a gear in the two infringement procedures against Spain for two breaches of environmental legislation and the so-called “Habitats” (92/43/EEC) and Wild Birds (79/409/EEC) directives. The first case, being referred to the Court of Justice for a failure to properly assess the impact of a number of on-going and authorized open cast mines in Castille-Leon, inside a Natura 2000 site in Laciana...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Significant Parliamentary manoeuvering regarding Commission president
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: German constitutional court opens road to ratification of treaty despite slight hitch
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONS: Swedish Presidency has no fear for Lisbon Treaty after German verdict - in support of vote on Barroso in July
(EU) EU/SWEDISH PRESIDENCY: Fredrik Reinfeldt calls for “exit strategy” for consolidation of public finances, in due course
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Belgium challenges arrangements by France to keep UfM joint presidency
(EU) EP/GROUPS: Guy Verhofstadt elected ALDE leader
(EU) EU/LATiN AMERICA: EU-Latin America dialogue on migration will discuss “money sent home”
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: What impact will the Honduran coup have on EU-Central America talks?
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission wants member states to protect citizens from exposure to tobacco smoke by 2012
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Tajani proposes worldwide airlines blacklist
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Court of Auditors is highly critical of initial Galileo management
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Sales of “wonky” fruit and vegetables finally authorised
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: On Thursday Commission will adopt proposal to facilitate microcredit access for unemployed, expected to enter into force next year
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: At OECD forum in Paris, Špidla argues for economic and human support for migration
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Ombudsman calls on Commission to examine Austrian ban on wild animals in circuses
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: France to be taken to Court of Justice for failing to protect Great Hamster?
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General upholds Court of First Instance judgement against Commission decision on GlaxoSmithKline
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission temporarily authorises recapitalisation and asset relief for German bank LBBW
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: “Exceptional aid” of €14.5 million to rehabilitate Gaza
(EU) EU/JHA: Barrot raises tone against Turkey with regard to immigration
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Cooperation agreement between World Bank and OLAF to more effectively combat fraud affecting development aid
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission plans to launch call for proposals focused on Balkans
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission alerts consumers to importance of adequate protection from sun according to new labelling
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Spain pilloried for persistent infringements to laws on nature conservation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission adopts national renewables action plan model
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Formal adoption of 3rd liberalisation package
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: European paper industry presents Commissioner Verheugen with competitiveness and employment manifesto
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Commission adopts new rules on registering “.eu” domain names in all 23 official languages
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Workshops, Colloquia, conferences and seminars devoted to European integration in July
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
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