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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8486

20 June 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/political parties
After political agreement in Council, Parliament approves regulation on status and financing of European political parties, to great satisfaction of most MEPs, although Eurosceptics express indignation

Brussels, 19/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - "This is a great day for European democracy. There can be no European democracy without European political parties. Today, we have taken a step forward towards making politics European", German Social Democrat Jo Leinen said on Thursday after plenary approval (345 yes, 102 no and 34 abstentions, in codecision first reading) of his report on the draft regulation on the status and financing of European political parties. He went on to say there are...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: New reflection needed for compositition of Commission
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF THESSALONIKI: Mr Cox calls for maintenance of balanced result achieved by Convention
(EU) EU/CFSP: Javier Solana proposes three strategic objectives to ensure EU security
(EU) EU/LIBERAL SUMMIT: Messrs Verhofstadt, Rasmussen and Watson emphasis positive results of Convention - Iran: solving problems politically
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Penelope's "father" suggests Messrs Giscard d'Estaing, Dehaene and Amato chair IGC
(EU) EU/THESSALONIKI SUMMIT/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/FRANCE/GERMANY/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EP/POLITICAL PARTIES: After political agreement in Council, Parliament approves regulation on status and financing of European political parties, to great satisfaction of most MEPs, although Eurosceptics express indignation
(EU) EP/TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP: EP supports EU/US Framework Treaty and establishment of de facto Transatlantic Assembly - Brok resolution insists on long-term strategic guidelines for partnership, with a strong Europe
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/ELEC:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Negotiations on CAP reform continue Thursday evening in dramatised context
(EU) EU/USA/WTO: WTO sends ultimatum to Washington for abrogation of Byrd amendment
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission criticises Topps' distribution practices for Pokémon collectible stickers and cards
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: No short term decision on Coca-cola
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission presents strategy for integrated product policy to improve environmental performance from cradle to grave
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Second round of public hearing on Television without borders
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EU measures to stop imports of chilli products containing carcinogenic agent
(EU) EU/HEALTH: New European Code against Cancer
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Summer session of Parliamentary Assembly
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council adopts directive on continuous training of drivers of road vehicles
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Parliament adopts Terron i cusi' report, stressing global and balanced vision of managing migratory flows
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Plenary says yes to greater flexibility of slots
(EU) EP/ECB: Monetary committee welcomes Jean-Claude Trichet's acquittal
(EU) EP/PATENT: Committee on Legal Affairs and Internal Market takes Commission line on patentability of software, against position of Greens, GUE and proponents of "free software" (McCarthy report)
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: MEPs support Commission proposal to amend social security legislation
(EU) EU/SPORT: Viviane Reding in Dublin to open mentally disabled Olympic games
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EP/ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS: Commission and Council drag heels in application of rules on access to documents
(EU) EP/DISABILITY:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB prices fifth global €5 billion issue under EARNs programme
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 90 million from EIB for urban renewal Iin Serbia & Montenegro and further loan to be announced for Balkans
(EU) EU/EIB/FEMIP: EIB loans for modernising public health-care system and development of SMES
(EU) EU/ECONOMy: Inflation falls in Eurozone and EU in May
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production rises in Eurozone and EU in April
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EUR 3 billion foreign trade surplus in Eurozone in April
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/06/2003: