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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9932

1 July 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 38
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/groups
Guy Verhofstadt elected ALDE leader

Brussels, 30/06/2009 (Agence Europe) - Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt was selected on Tuesday 30 June to lead the Alliance of Democrats and Liberals for Europe (ALDE) group in the European Parliament. Verhofstadt will succeed Graham Watson at the head of this 80-strong group, the third largest political force in the EP, behind the European People's Party and the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (formerly the PES). Verhofstadt, the only candidate standing for...

Contents

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:
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(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:
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(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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