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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9946

23 July 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 36
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/balkans

22/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - At a meeting of the committee on foreign affairs of the European Parliament in Brussels on 21 July, a number of MEPs- including the Austrian Hannes Swoboda (S&D) and Slovenia's Jelko Kacin (ALDE) - spoke out against the fact that the European Commission had excluded Bosnia-Herzegovina (and Albania) from its recent proposed liberalisation of visas starting in January 2010 (EUROPE 9943). Carl Bildt, Swedish Foreign Minister and current President of the Council of...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Is a theoretical two-speed Europe desirable or to be avoided?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TREATY OF LISBON: Irish Greens and farmers to say "Yes" at referendum on 2 October
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Tories predict institutional problems with Lisbon Treaty - Balkans "test case" for CFSP, says Mr Hague
(EU) EU/ICELAND: Accession request to be presented in Stockholm this Thursday - Council may ask Commission for its opinion next Monday
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA: EU keeps up pressure on de facto Honduran government
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: EU calls for end of "provocations" in East Jerusalem
(EU) EP/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Silvio Berlusconi wants UfM business secretariat to be set up in Milan
(EU) EP/COMMITTEES: European Parliament decides on committee membership
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission still doesn't want milk quota Health Check review and announces “piecemeal” measures
(EU) EU/ANIMAL DISEASES: Extra €59 million for vaccinating farm animals against blue tongue disease
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Echo-sounders to avoid accidental fishing of dolphins judged to be costly and difficult to operate
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: How to best use EU potential for eco-efficient economy - Informal Council in Åre will reflect on this
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Spain risks fine if it continues with Catalonia irrigation project, fatal for steppic birds
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission closes Gdansk shipyard dossier and approves €251 million
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses Austrian aid to green electricity producers but opens in-depth inquiry into potential aid for large energy users
(EU) EU/ANTITRUST: Commission proposes future regulatory framework for competition in automotive sector
(EU) EU/ANTITRUST: Cartel in calcium carbide and magnesium markets fined
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to two mergers
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission continues to keep eye on Romania and Bulgaria in fields of legal reform and corruption
(EU) EU/JHA/INFORMAL COUNCIL: Commission plans to debate divorce during Spanish Presidency
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission supports better coordinated action in research into neurodegenerative diseases
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Trans-European transport network coordinators' mandates renewed
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Most Member States oppose resumption of negotiations on removing VAT exemption for postal services
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Belgium becomes second Member State on OECD "grey" list to apply standards on exchange of tax information
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: German and Russian leaders put pressure on Sweden to abide by North Stream timetable
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Four eco-design rules are adopted
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commission suggests simplifying management of European funds to assist regions to tackle crisis
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for upgrading road network in South Africa
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
SUPPLEMENT
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