Summit to give Irish extra time - EUbusiness Week no 405

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EUbusiness Week - Issue 405
20 June 2008
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This Week's Top Stories
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1. EU unveils new immigration, asylum plans
2. Croatia moves ahead with EU talks
3. EU to free up road haulage market
4. EU rejects calls to drop tuna fishing ban
5. Budapest chosen to host EU technology institute
6. Bulgaria freezes EU road money

Publisher's Note
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Soaring fuel and food prices head the list of issues
businesses are currently grappling with. They should also
top the agenda for EU leaders as they meet for a two-day
summit in Brussels, with clear divisions over how Europe
should respond to growing calls for intervention.

Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, however, has
added the uncertainty of another institutional deadlock to
the concerns of business. Instead of reaping the benefits
of European integration, enterprises now look to the Summit
for reassurance that the European institutions will
continue to deliver on Europe's key priorities,
particularly on the Lisbon agenda for growth and jobs.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213875147.72

Regards,

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1. EU unveils new immigration, asylum plans
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The Commission has outlined plans to help meet the EU's
immigration needs while keeping out illegal immigrants,
including help for poor nations losing their workers.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213723046.6
EP angers rights groups with illegal immigrant laws
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213795922.77

2. Croatia moves ahead with EU talks
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Croatia has boosted its credentials as the premier EU
candidate nation, opening two more of the 35 policy
chapters which aspirants must successfully navigate.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213706822.14
Turkey takes tiny EU membership step
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213693321.78
Bosnia signs key pact on closer EU ties
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213634824.78

3. EU to free up road haulage market
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EU transport ministers have agreed to free up Europe's
international haulage market by giving truckers more
freedom to carry goods between destinations outside
their home country.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213367525.93

3. EU spares energy groups from being broken up
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Member States have struck a deal sparing big gas and power
companies from being broken up as part of a shake-up of
the sector aimed at firing up competition.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1212765455.38

4. EU rejects calls to drop tuna fishing ban
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The Commission has rejected calls from France, Italy and
Spain to drop a ban on industrial bluefin tuna fishing,
defending its decision to close the fishing season early.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213719423.11

5. Budapest chosen to host EU technology institute
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EU ministers have chosen the Hungarian capital Budapest to
host the headquarters of a planned European Institute of
Innovation and Technology.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213800422.56

6. Bulgaria freezes EU road money
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The Bulgarian government says it is freezing EUR 88.4
million in EU money for 10 different road projects amid
questions about the way the cash was being managed.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213803123.26

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Inside the EU Institutions
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Council Watch
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Israel: member states have agreed to strengthen relations
with Israel but set no timeframe for negotiations amid
fears of upsetting Arab states ahead of a Mediterranean
summit next month.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213615021.81
EU to lift sanctions against Cuba
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213912921.71
Britain ratifies EU treaty ahead of summit
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213875141.38
French plans for EU tax reform on hold after Irish vote
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213835523.34
Berlusconi back with a blast for Commissioners
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213906666.85
EU nations agree to ease trade across divided Cyprus
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213628521.98
http://www.eubusiness.com/European_Council

Commission Watch
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Fish aid: the Commission says it plans to allow emergency
aid to help fishermen cope with record fuel prices, which
have provoked waves of protests.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213723039.91
EU sues Slovakia over illegal state aid
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213709597.34
Mandelson calls for swift Russian accession to WTO
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213888622.25
EU spurs Macedonia on to greater reforms efforts
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213707741.75
Farm chief 'surprised' by resistance to deformed fruit
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213619559.82
http://www.eubusiness.com/Commission

Euro-Parliament Watch
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Energy: Parliament has backed a Commission plan to separate
the energy companies from their distribution networks
despite member states' backing for a less drastic measure.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213799541.72
Socialist head blames Irish commissioner over vote
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213781522.14

In plenary session this week, MEPs adopted legislation on
higher safety standards for road infrastructure; adopted a
report "Towards a European Charter on the Rights of Energy
Consumers"; called for payment of aid to the fisheries
sector; opposed the sale of chlorinated chicken in the EU;
urged a speeding up of the take-up of intelligent car
technology; and said more action was needed to prevent
and react to natural disasters.
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24 Jun, EU-OPEC Energy Dialogue
26-27 Jun, Summit EU - Russian Federation

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