No. 2008, January 2008

Index

• DEFENCE AND SECURITY : * - A DIFFICULT MISSION: KOSOVO, CHAD AND THE SECURITY DOCTRINE.
• MUSIC : SINGER NEISHA, STAR OF A YOUNG ROCKING PRESIDENCY.
• ENVIRONMENT : * - THE 'ENERGY-CLIMATE' PACKAGE, A MAIN PRIORITY.
• ECONOMY : * - SLOVENIA, THE EURO'S NEW FLAG-BEARER.
• TRADE : * - TRADE DEFENCE STRATEGY DIVIDES THE 27.
• CONSUMERS : * - TIMESHARE HOLIDAYS AND FOOD LABELLING ON AGENDA.
• HEALTH : * - FOCUS ON BATTLE AGAINST CANCER.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS : * - SLOVENIA AIMS FOR AGREEMENT ON MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICES.
• TRANSPORT : A VERY INTERNATIONAL HALF-YEAR.
• TREATY OF LISBON : * - MOST STATES TO RATIFY TREATY IN EARLY 2008.
• TREATY OF LISBON : * - PREPARING IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TREATY PROVISIONS.
• INTERVIEW WITH SLOVENIAN MEP BORUT PAHOR (PES) : * - SLOVENIA WILL HAVE A "TOUGH JOB" TO ACCOMPLISH.
• INTERVIEW WITH DIMITRIJ RUPEL, MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF SLOVENIA : * - "WE WANT TO ACT AS A FACILITATOR".
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS : * - GROUNDWORK IS LAID FOR FUTURE SUCCESSES.
• KOSOVO : * - HUGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FLEDGLING PRESIDENCY.
• ENERGY : * - KEEPING THE FLAME BURNING.
• WESTERN BALKANS : * - SLOVENIA PLEDGES TO ADVANCE EU EXPANSION IN ITS BACKYARD.
• CULTURE : * - INTERCULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO FOCUS ON THE BALKANS.
• AGRICULTURE : CAP 'HEALTH CHECK' TO DOMINATE AGENDA.
• EDITORIAL : SMALL COUNTRY, BIG CHALLENGES.
• SBRA : * - REPRESENTING BUSINESS INTERESTS IN BRUSSELS.
• INEOS-PQ JV CLEARED.
• AGRICULTURE : NEW RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ADOPTED.
• ENEL BUY OF EMS APPROVED.
• NO DECISION ON GMO MAIZE.
• PROTECTION MEASURES FOR US RICE.
• SOCIAL POLICY : SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY LOW IN SOCIAL PRIORITIES.
• GREEN LIGHT FOR STEEL SECTOR MERGER.
• AGRICULTURE : EU SUSPENDS CEREAL IMPORT RIGHTS.
• FIRST JTI CALLS FOR PROPOSALS.
• TRANSITION FROM AMIS TO UNAMID IN DARFUR.
• AGRICULTURE : SEVENTEEN MEMBER STATES ORDERED TO REPAY 256.3MN EURO.
• EIB LOAN IN BULGARIA.
• EIB LOAN FOR CZECH TRANSPORT.
• FEMIP FUNDING IN ALGERIA.
• EIB LOAN FOR TRANSPORT IN IRELAND.
• EIB LOAN IN POLAND.
• EIB LOAN IN LITHUANIA.
• HUMANITARIAN AID IN BURMA.
• AGRICULTURAL POLICY : COMMISSION IMPROVES CROSS-COMPLIANCE SYSTEM.
• ROAD TRANSPORT : CLARIFICATIONS ON DRIVING TIMES AND REST PERIODS.
• INTERNET : US AUTHORITIES BACK PURCHASE OF DOUBLECLICK BY GOOGLE.
• CULTURE : WHAT PRICE FOR INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE?
• ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL : AVIATION SECTOR TO BE BOUND BY EMISSIONS QUOTAS FROM 2012.
• CROATIA, NORWAY JOIN EUROPEAN PATENT ORGANISATION.
• GREEN LIGHT FOR MOTOROLA-VERTEX STANDARD MERGER.
• ENERGY PACKAGE : FRANCE TAKING ISSUE WITH OWNERSHIP UNBUNDLING.
• TAXATION : EXEMPTION FOR PASSENGERS: NEW SCHEME AS FROM 1 JANUARY.
• EU/MEDITERRANEAN : MEDITERRANEAN UNION TO BE LAUNCHED IN JULY IN PARIS.
• NEW ACCESSION PARTNERSHIP WITH CROATIA.
• SUPPORT FOR TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP FALLS.
• ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL : HEALTH CONCERNS MUST BE INTEGRATED INTO ALL POLICIES.
• CONCERNS OVER SCHENGEN ENLARGEMENT.
• ENVIRONMENT : COMMISSION STEPS UP DRIVE TO CUT INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION.
• CEIOPS ON SOLVENCY II DIRECTIVE.
• EIB LOAN TO WALLONIA.
• RAIL TRANSPORT : NEW GUIDELINES ON STATE AID IN 2008.
• AIR QUALITY : NEW STRICTER EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES.
• ANTI-TRUST PROCEDURE IN AIR TRANSPORT.
• AID FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE NETHERLANDS.
• BELGIUM/TREATY OF LISBON.
• EUROZONE : MALTA AND CYPRUS: SYMBOLIC ANDaPROBLEMATIC ENLARGEMENT.
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS : UNBUNDLING OF LOCAL LOOP IN BELGIUM SOON.
• TRANSPORT/RESEARCH: INFORMATION DAYS.
• FRANCE/TREATY OF LISBON.
• JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS : NGOS ADD THEIR VOICE TO EURODAC CONCERNS.
• EU/CROATIA : CROATIA IMPOSES ADRIATIC FISHERIES ZONE DESPITE EU WARNINGS.
• INFORMATION SOCIETY : ONLINE CONTENT: LEGISLATION IS POSSIBLE.
• EUROZONE INFLATION.
• EU, US CALL FOR RECONCILIATION IN KENYA.
• EUROZONECHANGEOVER TO EURO BEING WATCHED CLOSELY.
• EU/RUSSIA TALKS ON PLANT TRADE.
• SOCIAL SECURITY : GRANTING OF BENEFITS FOR WORKERS FROM ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES.
• ALGERIA-EU SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
• NOMINATIONS/ COURT OF AUDITORS.
• PETER HARTMAN/ AEA.
• MICHELE CONINSX/ EUROJUST.
• CHRISTIAN STREIFF/ ACEA.
• TO TRANSLATE (EN) : NE PAS TRADUIRE - CALENDRIER DE LA SEMAINE DU 7 AU 13 JANVIER 2008.
• AIR TRANSPORT : SINGLE EUROPEAN SKY STILL FAR FROM BEING OPERATIONAL.
• WEEK FROM 7 TO 13 JANUARY.
• MEDICINES : COMMISSION SEEKING TO HARMONISE PATIENT INFORMATION.
• SERBIA GIVES ULTIMATUM TO EU.
• THE OIL PRICE HIKE CHALLENGE.
• ENVIRONMENT : EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO NITRATES DIRECTIVE.
• ROY REEVE/EUPT.
• CIVIL PROTECTION : COMMISSION ADOPTS WORK PROGRAMME AND 2008 BUDGET.
• EU/US : WASHINGTON'S MOVE TO LEGALISE EAVESDROPPING CAUSES CONCERN.
• SCIENCE AND RESEARCH : NEW FUNDING INITIATIVE FOR METROLOGY AND BALTIC RESEARCH.
• AGRICULTURE : COMMISSION PUSHES NEW STANDARDS FOR HEN WELFARE.
• BIOTECHNOLOGY : FUTURE OF GMOS HANGS ON CO-EXISTENCE ARRANGEMENTS.
• ENVIRONMENT : NEW REGULATIONS SEEK TO CONTROL FLUORINATED GREENHOUSE GASES.
• INDUSTRY : PRODUCER PRICES UP 1.1% IN EU27.
• UNEMPLOYMENT : EU JOBLESS RATE STABLE AT 6.9%.
• EU INSTITUTIONS : MAJOR ISSUES ON AGENDA FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
• NATURAL GAS : INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION SPELLS OUT CONCERNS OVER THIRD ENERGY PACKAGE.
• PIEBALGS VISITS DUTCH GASIFICATION POWER PLANT.
• EU/TURKEY : ANKARA MOVES TO AMEND CONTROVERSIAL ARTICLE 301.
• TAXATION/CORRECTION : EXEMPTION SCHEME FOR TRAVELLERS AS FROM DECEMBER 2008.
• WASTE CRISIS IN CAMPANIA.