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31st December, 2006
On the eve of Bulgarian and Romanian accession to the European Union, Vice-President Franco Frattini, Commissioner responsible for Justice, Freedom and Security made the following statement:
MEMO/06/517
Brussels, 31 December 2006
On the eve of Bulgarian and Romanian
accession to the European Union, Vice-President Franco Frattini, Commissioner
responsible for Justice, Freedom and Security made the following statement:
"I warmly welcome Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. I look forward
to working with our...
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30th December, 2006
Statement by Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner on the passing of Saddam Hussein
MEMO/06/516
Brussels, 30 December 2006
Statement by Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner on
the passing of Saddam Hussein
"The passing of Saddam Hussein closes a long, painful chapter in the history
of Iraq. While the EU opposes capital punishment as a matter of principle,
Saddam's trial and punishment mean that those who commit crimes...
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29th December, 2006
Philippines: Commission allocates €2 M in humanitarian aid for victims of typhoons
IP/06/1908
Brussels, 29 December 2006
Philippines: Commission allocates
€2 M in humanitarian aid for victims of typhoons
The European Commission has adopted a €2
million emergency decision for the victims of typhoons that have struck the
Philippines over the last four months. The aid provided will focus on the
provision...
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29th December, 2006
Statement by EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn on the removal of the bridge on Ledra Street, Cyprus on the removal of the bridge on Ledra Street, Cyprus
IP/06/1909
Brussels, 29 December 2006
Statement by EU Commissioner for Enlargement
Olli Rehn on the removal of the bridge on Ledra Street, Cyprus on the removal of
the bridge on Ledra Street, Cyprus
"I welcome the announcement by the leadership of the Turkish Cypriot
community that the pedestrian bridge on Ledra Street...
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28th December, 2006
Three days to go before Slovenia adopts the euro
IP/06/1901
Brussels, 28 December 2006
Three days to go before Slovenia adopts the
euro
In three days' time, the Republic of Slovenia will
adopt the euro, which will then be shared by 316.6 million people in 13 European
Union countries, including 2.0 million Slovenians. Slovenia joined the EU in
2004 at the same time as nine other...
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28th December, 2006
Commissioner Piebalgs calls for a rapid resolution of the Russia-Belarus gas conflict
IP/06/1906
Brussels, 28 December 2006,
Commissioner Piebalgs calls for a rapid
resolution of the Russia-Belarus gas conflict
The European Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs, has called today for
an urgent resolution of the negotiations between Russia and Belarus about gas
supplies for next year. "The Commission is following...
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28th December, 2006
Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner calls for humanitarian resolution of the Benghazi case
IP/06/1907
Brussels, 28 December 2006
Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner calls for
humanitarian resolution of the Benghazi case
Following the death sentence issued by the Tripoli
Criminal Court on 19 December, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Commissioner for external
relations and neighbourhood policy has written to the Libyan Secretary for
European...
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28th December, 2006
Two new members join the EU family
IP/06/1900
Brussels, 28 December 2006
Two new members join the EU
family
On 1 January 2007 the EU welcomes two new Member
States and 30 million people, when Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union.
This completes the EU’s historic fifth round of enlargement peacefully
reuniting Western and Eastern Europe after decades...
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28th December, 2006
Euro banknotes and coins: five years in, people are at ease with the euro, but need to be better informed
IP/06/1902
Brussels, 28 December 2006
Euro banknotes and coins: five years in,
people are at ease with the euro, but need to be better informed
Five years after they were first brought into
circulation, euro banknotes and coins are a well-established and familiar part
of daily life for euro-area residents. The amount of cash in...
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28th December, 2006
Opening of new terminal for Sofia Airport co-financed by the EU
IP/06/1905
Brussels, 27 December 2006
Opening of new terminal for Sofia Airport
co-financed by the EU
Commissioner for Regional Policy, Danuta
Hübner, welcomed the opening today of the new Sofia Airport, one of the
first projects approved for ISPA assistance by the European Commission in July
2000 and the first major ISPA...
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