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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9126

8 February 2006
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Arcelor/Mittal steel affair underpins profound debate that should not be stifled
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission recommends Member States to open accession negotiations with Turkey and Croatia on first chapters (science/research, education/culture)
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Presidents of seven EU countries are actively participating in reflection phase - “unemployment remains main problem”
(EU) EP/ISLAM: At end of March meeting, Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly will discuss caricatures which have caused wave of violence - President Borrell calls for dialogue
(EU) EU/ISLAM: Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network defends both freedom of expression and respect for others, and rejects idea of conflict of cultures
(EU) EP/MOROCCO:
(EU) EU/SECURITY: In Munich, Michèle Alliot-Marie calls for role-sharing between NATO and EU
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/SECURITY: Donald Rumsfeld scolds Europeans for not pulling weight in defence matters
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/OSCE: EU has too much influence within OSCE, Russia says
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Ministerial troika in Vienna on 15 February
(EU) EP/ALDE/ROMANIA: Graham Watson leads delegation
(EU) EP/CAMBODIA/ALDE: MEPs welcome dropping of charges against Opposition leaders
(EU) EU/NEPAL: Human rights associations call for restoration of democracy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENERGY: Commission adopts strategy, on 8 February, to promote biofuels development in EU
(EU) EP/COMPETITION/SOCIAL ISSUES/ARCELOR: President Borrell, after meeting Lakshmi Mittal (at latter's request), will also meet Arcelor representatives and trade unions
(EU) EU/TRADE/IRAN: Commission reaction to boycott on Danish products by Iran is being examined
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Framework on electronic communications has brought greater coherence, but much remains to be done
(EU) EU/INTERNET: 7 February, Safer Internet Day 2006
(EU) EU/BANKS/MERGERS: Poland files complaint against Commission decision to authorise merger between Unicredito and HVB
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to acquisition of Pagnan river transport business by Cargill
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Commissioner Mandelson calls for ambitious defence of Services Directive
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Mandelson promises to be “robust” in defence of Union interests but warns against “protectionist populism”
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Updating State aid rules
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agricultural income falls 6.6% in 2005
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/BIOFUELS:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Greens demand implementation of minimum standards of social responsibility for European companies abroad
(EU) EP/GREECE: Stavros Lambrinidis questions Council of Ministers on Athens phone tap scandal
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/SERVICES: Roselyne Bachelot stresses that “worker posting directive must predominate over liberalisation instruments”
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/LEFT: Francis Wurtz wants to stop companies shopping around for cheap labour
(EU) EP/EIB/DEVELOPING COUNTRIES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ARCELOR: European Federation of Managers in Steel Industry sign worldwide agreement on principles of Arcelor's corporate responsibility
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EDUCATION: Europe Direct says citizen concern focuses on mobility
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Former Danish Judge Claus Gulmann criticises too important role played by European judges' legal secretaries in making court judgements
(EU) EU/OLAF: Brüner remains head of OLAF until March 2011
(EU) EU/JHA/ISLAM/MEDIA: Role of press at next spring round table
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Future of transatlantic defence market will greatly depend on role and choice of European defence agency
(EU) EU/NATO/AWACS:
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