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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9947

24 July 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy
Crisis is golden opportunity to redirect economy towards eco-efficiency, says Maud Olofsson

Åre, 23/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - The European Energy Ministers, in Åre for an informal meeting of the Council of the EU, showed unanimity on the issue of energy efficiency, which they described as "very important in achieving the climate objectives" of the European Union, as the Swedish Minister for Enterprise and Energy, Maud Olofsson, put it on Thursday. The main issue discussed at the first day of the Council, energy efficiency, is one of the priorities of the current Swedish...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Significance of Britain's choices for future EU - confusion and hesitations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ICELAND: Reykjavik considers it can contribute greatly to EU, especially for managing natural resources and renewable energies
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: Olli Rehn passes on questionnaire with view to preparing Commission's opinion on candidature for accession
(EU) EU/EUROMED: “Projects are ready” but “political agreement” is lacking, says Paris
(EU) EP/KASHMIR: Kashmir Week opens at European Parliament for fifth time
(EU) EP/MOLDOVA:
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Zagreb is set to resume talks with Slovenia on border dispute - Barroso calls for reform process to be continued
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: EU warns South American countries about supporting FARC
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Crisis is golden opportunity to redirect economy towards eco-efficiency, says Maud Olofsson
(EU) EU/SOLIDARITY: Solidarity Fund to make major contribution to help earthquake-hit Region of Abruzzo
(EU) EU/JHA: EU to give go-ahead to negotiating Swift transatlantic agreement
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Assessment report on European Research Council
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: France and Germany continue to demand “freeze” on milk quota rise
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: MEPs and milk sector professionals want more support to end sector crisis
(EU) EU/GMO: Council called on to decide on three kinds of GM maize
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Several financial players support work on reform of European financial supervision system
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Definitive adoption of five legislative acts in field of financial services
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European accountancy experts call for change of strategy in drafting accounting standards
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Five million young people unemployed in EU at start of 2009
(EU) EU/SPACE: European Space Agency and EUMETSAT sign agreement- Framework for GMES programme
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: New guidelines on bank restructuring aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ANTI-TRUST: Industry reactions to planned revision of regulation on car sector competition
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: House of Lords expresses misgivings about consumer rights draft directive
(EU) EU/WTO: Ms Ashton confident that US and India will shift but scepticism in Geneva
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to French automotive supplier Valeo
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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