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EUobserver.com - 23.09.2008

Graham Watson MEP, Leader of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament hasthe honour to invite you to attend a commemoration in honour of Prof.Bronislaw Geremek at ULB, "le Grand Hall de l'Universtité", Av.F. Roosevelt 50, Tuesday, 7/10/2008, from 18.00 - 20.00. R.S.V.P. bye-mail: sylwia.remiszewska@europarl.europa.eu

HEADLINES
1. Kosovo's man in Brussels sets out priorities
2. Red tape unit lashes out at Charlie McCreevy
3. MEPs let Europe buy its way out of CO2 cuts
4. No need to regulate hedge funds, commission says
5. MEPs to shift back to Strasbourg next month

THE NEWS
1. Kosovo's man in Brussels sets out priorities - 23.09.2008 - 09:28
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The main tasks of Kosovo's new embassy in Brussels will be to lobby the EUfor wider recognition of the country's independence and to raise awarenessof Serbia's attempts to sabotage the young state, Kosovo envoy Ilir Dugollitold the EUobserver.
http://euobserver.com/9/26791/?rk=1

2. Red tape unit lashes out at Charlie McCreevy - 23.09.2008 - 09:15
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Former Bavarian prime minister Edmund Stoiber, currently head of a highlevel group appointed by the European Commission to fight red tape, lashed out on Monday against EU's internal market commissioner Charley McCreevyfor not responding to his proposals.
http://euobserver.com/9/26788/?rk=1

3. MEPs let Europe buy its way out of CO2 cuts - 23.09.2008 - 09:30
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European lawmakers in an influential parliamentary committee want Europe to buy its way out of making serious CO2 emissions cuts by paying othercountries, mostly in the developing world, to make the cuts on its behalf.
http://euobserver.com/9/26792/?rk=1

4. No need to regulate hedge funds, commission says - 23.09.2008 - 09:24
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Hedge funds and private equity should be watched closely, but no newregulation in the field is needed, EU internal market commissioner CharlieMcCreevy told MEPs who called for legislation to make the way such fundswork more transparent.
http://euobserver.com/9/26789/?rk=1

5. MEPs to shift back to Strasbourg next month - 23.09.2008 - 09:14
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The European Parliament's October plenary session will be held inStrasbourg, after the ceiling that collapsed in August has been repaired,costing EU taxpayers €6.5 million.
http://euobserver.com/9/26790/?rk=1