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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9943

16 July 2009
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/groups
Liberal Democrats set five conditions for re-appointment of Barroso

Strasbourg, 15/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - Speaking in Strasbourg on Wednesday 15 July, European Liberal Democrat group leader Guy Verhofstadt presented an ALDE memorandum which amounted to a genuine political project for Europe. This memorandum and a letter addressed to the candidate for the post of Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, set five conditions for the support of the Liberal group for the re-appointment of the out-going European Commission President: (1) building a single...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Different considerations regarding European Parliament president
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/SWEDISH PRESIDENCY: EU must come out of crisis stronger, says Fredrik Reinfeldt, presenting Swedish programme focusing on climate, economy and employment
(EU) EU/CZECH PRESIDENCY: Jan Fischer defends results of Czech Presidency - MEPs give mixed assessment
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: London to support Tony Blair as stable president
(EU) EP/GROUPS: Liberal Democrats set five conditions for re-appointment of Barroso
(EU) EP/GROUPS: Daul wants debate on incoming European Commission programme, with vote on President in September
(EU) EP/GROUPES:
(EU) EP/GROUPS: Michal Kaminski of Poland chairs Conservative Group
(EU) EP/BUREAU: Parliament elects its fourteen vice-presidents
(EU) EP/QUAESTORS: Three men and two women are elected
(EU) EP/IRAN: International community must keep up dialogue with Iranian government and show united stance
(EU) EU/GUINEA-BISSAU: General Verastegui does not plan to extend EU mission beyond November 2009
(EU) EU/FYROM: Solana wants swift agreement on “Macedonia”
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission seeking to get rid of visa requirement for nationals from FYROM, Serbia and Montenegro
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Financial impact of irregularities and fraud in 2008 fell by 23.5%
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes Spanish and Swedish vessels should be excluded from restrictions on cod fishing
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Amendments to regulation on 2009 fishing quotas
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: European Commission and MTV kick off climate awareness-raising campaign among young
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission invites young people to take part in “Music against Poverty” contest
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EUFORES recommends standardised format for national energy efficiency action plans
(EU) EU/ENERGY: 1st generation biofuels to dominate in 10% renewables transport target
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Commission accused of being over cautious in drafting of guide on social considerations in public procurement
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves British carbon reduction commitment scheme
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission gives go-ahead to Hungarian mortgage aid
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(EU) EU/STATE AID: Italy taken to Court for failure to recover illegal aid from New Interline S.p.A.
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: European Audiovisual Observatory
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurostat explains how statistical data related to public intervention for tackling crisis is compiled
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 15/07/2009: