EU applauds Obama victory - EUbusiness Week no 420

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EUbusiness Week - Issue 420
7 November 2008
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Your way through the EU information maze
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This Week's Top Stories
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1. EU sees recession bearing down on Europe
2. Poland yields to EU pressure to sell two shipyards
3. EU criticises lack of reform in Turkey in 2008
4. Euro-MPs opposed to 48-hour-week opt-outs
5. EU, Switzerland launch talks to free up agro-food trade
6. EU proposes ban on using great apes for experiments

Publisher's Note
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European leaders looked to a renewed transatlantic
partnership as they congratulated America's president-elect
Barack Obama on his stunning victory this week. Looking
forward to the G20 summit in Washington on 15 November
dedicated to reforming the global financial system,
Commission President Barroso said: "We need to change the
current crisis into a new opportunity. We need a new deal
for a new world."

Mr Obama's election has raised high expectations on many
issues, on the financial crisis, climate change, and a
safer world. Europeans will wish success to a man who has
pledged a firm commitment to dialogue and cooperation.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225864023.41

Regards,

Nick Prag
Publisher, EUbusiness

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1. EU sees recession bearing down on Europe
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The worst financial crisis for generations has driven the EU
economy into recession and economic growth will come close to
a standstill in 2009, the Commission warned on Monday.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225713722.87
EU sees Baltics hit hard by crisis
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225723623.32

2. Poland yields to EU pressure to sell two shipyards
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A four-year stand-off between the EU and Warsaw reached a
climax on Thursday with Poland agreeing to sell off two
struggling historic shipyards, leaving thousands of
workers facing an uncertain fate.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225977421.5

3. EU criticises lack of reform in Turkey in 2008
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The EU has hit out at Turkey for the slow pace of its EU-
oriented reforms and urged Ankara to redouble its efforts
to stay on track to join the bloc.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225887422.48
Croatia on track to end EU accession talks in a year
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225888321.56

4. Euro-MPs opposed to 48-hour-week opt-outs
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Members of the European Parliament on Wednesday strongly
opposed any attempt to water down plans to limit the
working week in Europe to 48 hours.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225900921.65

5. EU, Switzerland launch talks to free up agro-food trade
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The EU and Switzerland launched talks Tuesday aimed at
lifting trade barriers between them in agro-food products.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225810921.35

6. EU proposes ban on using great apes for experiments
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The Commission has proposed that EU countries ban the use of
great apes for scientific experiments and restrict the use
of animals for research and testing.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225909023.84

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Inside the EU Institutions
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Council Watch
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Finance: ministers supported a proposal on Tuesday to more
than double the amount of money available to the Union's
non-euro members in case they run into economic troubles.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225807331.65
Ministers drop plans to balance budgets by 2010
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225748821.74
EU tells Balkan states to reduce crime before joining
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1226008922.22
Lithuania insists that EU-Russia talks remain frozen
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1226001722.31
http://www.eubusiness.com/European_Council

Commission Watch
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Russia: the Commission on Wednesday urged Member States to
agree next week to resume EU-Russia partnership talks,
frozen over the Georgia conflict.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225895521.21
EU to take disciplinary deficit action against Ireland
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225720921.85
Commissioner backs favourable loans for car makers
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225295231.26
http://www.eubusiness.com/Commission

Euro-Parliament Watch
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Toy safety: with Christmas approaching, Parliament moved
Thursday to tighten toy safety laws, pressuring manufacturers
to apply strict standards and outlaw dangerous chemicals.
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225994521.89

In committee this week, the Petitions Committee called on
Member States to act together to put an end to misleading
advertising by business directory companies; the Foreign
Affairs Committee gave its assent for increased participation
by Israel in Community programmes; the Environment Committee
voted on new legislation governing pesticides; and the Civil
Liberties Committee said the European "blue card" for
highly-skilled immigrants needed clearer definitions.
http://www.eubusiness.com/Europarl

EU diary
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10 Nov, Gen'l Affairs and Ext'l Relations Council
18-19 Nov, Agriculture and Fisheries Council
20-21 Nov, Education, Youth and Culture Council
21 Nov, ECOFIN Budget Council
27 Nov, JHA Council
27 Nov, Transport, Telecoms and Energy Council

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EUbusiness Community
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Comment of the Week
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Commenting on our piece "Macedonia urges name dispute to be
settled with Greece", Sophie Tilley writes:

"I am Greek-Macedonian and I feel this name should stay with
the Greeks. It has a lot of history going back farther than
Alexander the Great. This is our country. Yugoslavians need
to find a different name. We Greeks do not want to be known
as Yugoslavia."
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225740723.23
http://www.eubusiness.com/discussion

EUpress
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EBC: Reduced VAT rates - How long before agreement?
http://www.eubusiness.com/Finance/ebc-press.08-06-26

Turkish companies eager yet unprepared for EU accession
http://www.eubusiness.com/Turkey/eurochambres.08-11-03

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EUguides
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EU terms for recovery of aid to Polish shipyards
http://www.eubusiness.com/Poland/polish-shipyards-guide

Protection of animals used in scientific experiments
http://www.eubusiness.com/Rd/animal-testing-guide

EU enlargement progress reports - key findings
http://www.eubusiness.com/Enlargement/eu-progress-reports.08

Consultation on state funding of public service broadcasting
http://www.eubusiness.com/Media/public-broadcasting-guide
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EUevents
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26 Nov, Barcelona: Mobility in cities and regions
http://www.eubusiness.com/Transport/polis.08-10-29

26 Jan, London: Telecoms Business Services
http://www.eubusiness.com/Members/iir/business09
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EUjobs
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Campaign Coordinator, Friends of the Earth Europe
http://www.eubusiness.com/Jobs/foe-job.08-11-04

Programme Manager, ENIAC Joint Undertaking
http://www.eubusiness.com/Jobs/eniac-job.08-10-29
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EUlinks
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Economic Forecast autumn 2008
http://www.eubusiness.com/Finance/forecast.08

Cordis Open Energy call topics
http://www.eubusiness.com/Energy/energy-calls
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Other news on EUbusiness this week
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Polish unions worried by EU orders to sell shipyards 6-Nov
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225984623.07
Gazprom to revise South Europe gas pipeline plan 6-Nov
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225993621.68
Iceland should join EU says singer Bjork 6-Nov
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225996323.01
EU newcomers want energy security in climate deal 6-Nov
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225904525.75
EU regulators announce raid on cement makers 6-Nov
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225883822.16
EU raises competition doubts about Commerzbank bailout 5-Nov
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225890122.75
EU launches Alpine flora and fauna protection plan 4-Nov
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225818122.34
EU approves financial lifeline to Hungary 4-Nov
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1225792022.11

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