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LEGAL NEWS - JUNE 2008


27 June 2008

European Parliament:

Immigration: the Blue Card, an EU visa for skilled staff

European Commission:

EU in the World: Trade:7th EuroMed Trade Ministerial Conference

26 June 2008

European Commission:

Environment: Consultation: Deforestation and its impact on climate change and biodiversity loss

EU in the World: Enlargement: Commission opens up new prospects for transport links with the Western Balkans

Court of Justice:

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-442/03 Judgment of the Court of Justice in Joined Cases C-329/06 & C-343/06_C-334/06-C-336/06

25 June 2008

Court of Justice:

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-268/06 [103 KB]

Ombudsman:

Ombudsman helps settle payment dispute between research institute and Commission

European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights :

First Annual Report

24 June 2008

Council of the EU:

AGRICULTURE and FISHERIES Council meeting

Court of Justice:

Judgment of the Court of Justice in Case C-188/07 Commune de Mesquer [124 KB]

European Data Protection Supervisor:

Opinion on the proposed multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies

23 June 2008

European Parliament:

After the vote in Ireland: Quo vadis Europa?

Hans-Gert Pöttering: The Lisbon Treaty should enter into force by the 2009 European Elections

European Commission:

EU in the world: EuropeAid Cooperation Office Way forward for the Black Sea Synergy

European Economic and Social Committee:

Trade and investment will be the key topics of the 3rd meeting of the China-EU Round Table

22 June 2008

European Council on 19 and 20 June

Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty

Towards a common European migration policy

20 June 2008

European Parliament:

MEPs adopt legislation on higher safety standards for road infrastructure

19 June 2008

European Parliament:

Parliament adopts directive on return of illegal immigrants

European Commission:

EU in the world: External Relations: EU-Iraq: negotiations for a Trade and Cooperation Agreement continue

18 June 2008

Court of Justice:

Judgment of the Court of First Instance in Case T-410/03

17 June 2008

European Parliament:

Return of illegal immigrants debated as MEPs weigh up "return directive"

Council of the EU:

EU signs stabilisation and association agreement with Bosnia

European Commission:

Culture: Networking of existing structures supporting mobility in different cultural sectors

Employment, social affairs and equal opportunities: International Labour Organisation Conference on social justice for fair globalisation

EU in the world: Commissioner Michel welcomes first-ever joint ACP-EU resolutions

Committee of the Regions:

The Committee of the Regions in Session 18-19 June

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Europe faces heightened risk of vector-borne disease outbreaks such as chikungunya fever

European GNSS Supervisory Authority

Galileo Masters - European Satellite Navigation Competition 2008

13 June 2008

European Commission:

Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: Commission joins the celebrations of the World Day Against Child Labour

Trade: Anti-dumping - EU launches investigation into US biodiesel imports

Eurostat Press Release:

Euro area and EU27 employment up by 0.3%

Euro area labour costs rose by 3.3%

12 June 2008

Council of the EU:

European Council, Media Programme - Brussels, 19-20.06.2008

Uzbekistan - Release of human rights defender Ms Moutabar Tadjibaeva

European Commission:

Economic and Financial Affairs: Stability, Growth Pact and Fiscal Policy - Latest Commission recommendations and action

Energy: International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) established by the G8 countries, China, India, South Korea and the European Commission

European Agency for Reconstruction:

EU allocates Euro 1.4 million for child protection programmes in Serbia

11 June 2008

European Parliament:

Malicious bloggers under scrutiny in new report

3rd energy package: MEPs to back regulatory Agency with teeth

Parliament set to ring changes in telecoms market

Council of the EU:

2008 EU-US Summit Declaration

European Commission:

Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: Commission welcomes agreements on working time and temporary agency workers

Trade: EU uses WTO Trade Policy Review of the United States to raise concerns about rising protectionism

Eurostat Press Release:

EU27 current account deficit 23.7 bn euro

10 June 2008

European Parliament:

CAP "health check": EP debates new challenges, aid models and market instability

Civil society meets for climate change Agora

Council of the EU:

2876th Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council meeting - Luxembourg, 9.06.2008 (Provisional version)

European Commission:

Transport: Internalisation of transport external costs (Updated handbook)

Commission strongly welcomes today's political agreement on Working Time and Working conditions for Temporary Agency Workers

Eurostat Press Release:

An EU27 surplus in trade in goods with the USA of more than 80 bn euro in 2007

09 June 2008

Council of the EU:

2875th Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council meeting - Luxembourg, 6.06.2008 (Provisional version)

European Commission:

Trade: OECD countries commit to open climate for Sovereign Wealth Funds

Committee of the Regions:

Lisbon Strategy must focus more on young people's employability and social inclusion, says Commission for Economic and Social Policy

06 June 2008

European Parliament:

Lisbon Treaty at the heart of reports on CFSP and ESDP

European Commission:

Trade: EU, US and others hold Geneva talks on Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

05 June 2008

European Parliament:

Wednesday Plenary: Washington relations, security, defence debate

Forced prostitution - counter measures debated by MEPs

European Commission:

Culture: Public debate on Intercultural Dialogue in the workplace (Brussels)

Trade: The EU's renewed Market Access Strategy, one year on

04 June 2008

European Parliament:

MEPs to vote on help for young farmers

Illegal fishing - MEPs debate EU wide regulation to fight it

EU lobbying under spotlight

European Commission:

Fisheries: Commissioner Joe Borg at the Baltic Sea States Summit in Riga

03 June 2008

European Parliament:

WTO head Pascal Lamy says trade is key to food price stability

European Commission:

Information Society: EU puts European emergency number 112 on the map before the summer holidays

02 June 2008

European Commission:

Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities: FIFA 6+5 rule - Commission shows red card