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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9980

19 September 2009
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/syria
EP urges Syria to stop persecuting human rights activisits

Strasbourg, 18/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - Adopting a resolution in Strasbourg on Thursday 17 September that was jointly tabled by the EPP, S&D, ALDE, Greens/EFA and ECR, the European Parliament urged the Syrian government to immediately release Muhannad al-Hassani and to ensure his physical and psychological health at all times. The EP also urges Syria to end the persecution and harassment of human rights activists and their families and to immediately release all political prisoners and...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Questions to be resolved and queries about how new European Commission will operate
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: European Parliament urges Russia to protect human rights activists
(EU) EP/KAZAKHSTAN: EP calls for reappraisal of Evgeniy Zhovtis' case
(EU) EP/SYRIA: EP urges Syria to stop persecuting human rights activisits
(EU) EU/LISBON TREATY: President of Germany to sign treaty
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU slams bombing of AMISOM HQ in Mogadishu
(EU) UNITED STATES /AFGHANISTAN: Consolidation of training of security forces and building civilian-military dimension
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana presents his peace plan under aegis of UN
(EU) EU/YEMEN: Council Presidency deeply concerned by attacks on civilians
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Barrot calls for three commissioner posts to be created based on current JHA portfolio
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Close look at Commission package on financial supervision in Europe
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission to call on EU27 to show solidarity for hosting refugees from Malta - France suggests strengthening Frontex
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: European institutions' support for Swedish Presidency macro-regional strategy projects
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Regions' expectations of new Commission
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: For G20, ball is now in court of other industrialised countries, says Greenpeace after extraordinary European Council
(EU) EU/CLIMATE:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2009: Funds to combat foot and mouth disease
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Nikiforos Diamandouros calls on OLAF to investigate financing of European Parliament buildings in Brussels
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: European fisheries professionals protest against possible ban on bluefin tuna trading
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission welcomes UEFA resolution to put football clubs' financial management on an even keel
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Ireland is first country to link to European Qualifications Framework
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Second European Heritage Forum calls for creativity and innovation
(EU) EU/MEDIA: €5 million for cooperation between film-makers
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: “Ensemble pour la Paix” wins “Music against Poverty” contest
(EU) EU/CHINA: Economic and social situation in Tibet seen by Mario Sepi
(EU) EU/LEGISLATION: Main acts published in EU Official Journal
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