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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9979

18 September 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
Proposal on visa waivers in 2010 for Albania and Bosnia

Brussels, 17/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 16 September, the European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, Jacques Barrot, indicated that he expected a decision would be made on getting rid of visa requirements in the Schengen Area next year, for Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina. During the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, Barrot declared, “the Commission hopes to be able to propose ending visa requirements in 2010”. The Commissioner indicated that for...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few comments about nominating president of next European Commission
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU wants G20 to deliver results on baNking remuneration, climate and recovery strategies
(EU) EP/TAJIKISTAN: MEPs approve conclusion of PCA
(EU) EP/DELEGATIONS: Parliament composes its delegations
(EU) EP/CRISIS:
(EU) EP/ITALY:
(EU) EP/AFGHANSITAN:
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Olli Rehn recommends Belgrade wait before asking to join EU - Emergency budgetary aid of €100 million
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Many member states oppose accession by Turkey but dare not say it in public, Pierre Lellouche says
(EU) EU/ITALY/PRESS: IPA slams Silvio Berlusconi's “attempts at intimidation”
(EU) PARLIAMENT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/STATE AID: New guidelines to encourage rapid deployment of broadband networks
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General counsels Court to uphold authorisation of De Beers agreement on diamond trade
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission report says coherence of EU policies is improving for development
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Outline for 2010 agenda
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO says protectionist slippage since April is limited
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes measures to help milk producers
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: European Parliament calls for emergency measures to restore stability in dairy market and criticises Commission's handling of crisis
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament makes no compromise over energy security
(EU) EP/JHA: EP against adopting discriminatory law in Lithuania
(EU) EP/JHA: MEPs obtain re-negotiation of Swift agreement in 2010
(EU) EP/JHA: Proposal on visa waivers in 2010 for Albania and Bosnia
(EU) EP/FOREST FIRES: Parliament calls for urgent proposals for creation of European rapid reaction force and immediate release of solidarity funds
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Eva Joly deplores the fact that Parliament has not adopted resolution on G20 before Pittsburgh summit
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Luc Van den Brande calls on President Barroso to put “Partnership with prospects” in place
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: John Monks calls on European Council to draw up balance on bank aid
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: John Monks calls for social welfare guarantees from José Manuel Barroso
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: National testing on increase throughout Europe, Eurydice reports
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Riga to be European capital of Culture in Latvia in 2014
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Council go-ahead to Media Mundus
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan in favour of renewable energies in Italy
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
SPECIAL EDITION
INFORMAL MEETING OF EU HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT
17 SEPTEMBER 2009
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU seeks to prevent recovery from crisis bringing about return to practices responsible for collapse of financial system
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