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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9979

18 September 2009
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/culture
Riga to be European capital of Culture in Latvia in 2014

Brussels, 17/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - Riga, with the formal nomination by the EU Council of Ministers in May of next year, will be the European Capital of Culture for 2014. The selection panel recommended the Latvian capital ahead of its competitors, the cities of Cesis and Liepaja. Congratulating the local authorities for their work, European Education, Training, Culture and Youth Commissioner Ján Figel', encouraged them to continue their work to make the event a success. “Bearing this...

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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