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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9355

31 January 2007
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Perplexity over French attempts to relaunch Europe

I gave ample coverage to France's attempt to rekindle the debate on the future of Europe in this column at the end of last week (our bulletin No 9353). Now that I have accomplished my duty to inform, I feel at ease to add a few personal comments. My impression is that the Lamassoure proposal, the Lequiller proposal and several suggestions made by Ms Ségolène Royal partially answer national concerns in France but do not answer those of most other member states.

Most member states want...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Perplexity over French attempts to relaunch Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Bucharest must continue reform and strengthen its capacity to absorb European aid, Barroso states
(EU) EU/FYROM: Javier Solana calls for dialogue between government and opposition - Skopje wants to set date for opening negotiations
(EU) EU/ESDP: In Berlin, Javier Solana calls on member nations for more and better defence investment
(EU) Ep/IRAN: appeal to protect Baha'i religious minority in Iran
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/FRANCE 2007:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ORDER OF MALTA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Towards higher growth forecasts than expected for 2007 - Concern over exchange rate volatility
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: End of excessive debt procedure against France
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: First exchanges ahead of European Council in March
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Berlin wants to put off decision on separation of production and network activities
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Move towards harmonisation of non-smoking zones in Europe
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Draft regulation on advanced therapies has limped over first Parliamentary hurdle
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council opposes abolition of maize intervention - Commission promises to explore other solutions
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE: Most member states approve of full ban on marketing and import of cat and dog fur
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Commission calls on member states to step up vigilance after outbreaks in Hungary
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT: Africa, EPAs focusing on development, energy in Africa, fight against AIDS and malaria among German presidency priorities
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPs ask Charlie McCreevy about trans-Atlantic relations - status quo on hedge funds
(EU) EU/JHA: Penalisation of racism and xenophobia is far from gaining unanimity among member states
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court upholds sentence against France Télécom for abuse of dominant position on French broadband internet market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears proposed acquisition of Corus by Companhia Siderurgica Nacional - auction to decide final buyer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises draft buy-out of Sampo Bank by Danske Bank
(EU) EU/ETHICS: EGE stresses need to guarantee high level of safety in new nanotechnology procedures and devices
(EU) EP/URGENCE:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/DEMOGRAPHICS: Michel Delebarre's “toolkit” to help local authorities respond to challenge of demographic change
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for research, development and innovation in Finnish and Swedish forest industry
(EU) EU/EESC/EUROPEAN SOCIETY:
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