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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9968

3 September 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 25
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto/doha
EU to remain “proactive” with view to fair and balanced outcome to Round, say Catherine Ashton and Mariann Fischer Boel in New Delhi

Brussels, 02/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - Some 40 trade ministers from member states are to meet in New Delhi around Indian Trade Minister Anand Sharma and WTO Director General Pascal Lamy on 3-4 September to assess ways to rekindle the Doha talks and settle outstanding matters (for progress in talks see EUROPE 9947 and 9951). Speaking from there on Tuesday 1 September, European Commissioners Catherine Ashton (trade) and Mariann Fischer Boel (agriculture) gave their assurance that the EU will...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: European Parliament increasingly determining how EU works
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: On Thursday, Barroso will send his priorities to EP's political groups
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Olli Rehn thinks accession negotiations with Croatia could be concluded by mid-2010 - Turkey must “relaunch” its reforms
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana confirms efforts to relaunch peace process and reassures Lebanon
(EU) EU/ITALY: Barrot denies accusations against Italy
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: Italian-Swedish dispute over how appropriate it is to adopt a resolution condemning anti-Semitism
(EU) EP/CHINA: Heidi Hautala supports call for international independent investigation into situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: next Commission president must show leadership
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2010: Commission calls for additional funds for Palestine and fight against climate change
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: EU wants G20 to end old bonus culture
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Transatlantic dialogue on financial crisis brings thorny issue of regulatory arbitrage into sharp relief
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro area GDP falls 0.1% in second quarter of 2009 - 0.2% fall in EU27
(EU) EU/JHA: Mr Barrot presents Joint EU Resettlement Programme
(EU) EP/JHA: Swedish Presidency intends to act over trafficking in human beings
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY: Priorities of Commissioner Designate Pawel Samecki
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Roll-out of Swedish eco-efficiency model is Presidency priority in energy
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs feels new gas dispute between Russia and Ukraine in September to be “very unlikely”
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: EU to remain “proactive” with view to fair and balanced outcome to Round, say Catherine Ashton and Mariann Fischer Boel in New Delhi
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Verheugen disappointed that member states are hindering progress on information to patients
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Verheugen calls on Parliament to back European Chemicals Agency budget
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EIB: Seminar on Mediterranean cities on 8-9 October in Marseilles
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: €13 million to tackle effects of unemployment and poverty in Gaza
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main legislative acts published in EU Official Journal
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 02/09/2009: