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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8546

20 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/september session ii
Amendments to agenda and parliamentary committee meetings

Brussels, 19/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - The agenda for the plenary session on 22-25 September in Strasbourg was revised somewhat compared to the draft we published in EUROPE on 14 September p 12.

Reports: Monday, three reports were withdrawn from the agenda -Bernard Lange's on gas emissions and polluting particles; Guido' Sacconi's on monitoring gas emissions and the greenhouse effect, Giorgio Lisi's on organic solvents in paints and decorative varnishes. They will be replaced in this...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: Divergences at Prague on Czech Republic's representation at opening of IGC - Mr Kwasniewski in Rome to defend Polish demands
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Lightening visit of Wurtz and Morgantini to Ramallah
(EU) EP/TERRORISM: EPP-ED and PES groups want compensation fund for victims of terrorism
(EU) EU/SWEDEN:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: EPP priorities for next legislature
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: Agreement on Iraq is possible with United States, Aznar says
(EU) EP/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Joint meeting of two assemblies on "Building Europe"
(EU) EU/CUBA:
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/EURO/DENMARK:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Europeans' right of residence, stem cell research, agreement with ESA, ITER site and Community patent
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Council to support development of common terminology in field of contract law
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Common values between EU and DCs, failure of Cancun and forthcoming reform all on agenda of four-day informal meeting in Sicily
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commissioner David Byrne congratulates Thai Minister of agriculture for progress made by his country
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes extension of aid to hops sector - options for further reform
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Parliament delegation in Moscow believes Russia will ratify Kyoto Protocol
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Ten new Commissioners won't have own portfolios between 1 May 2004 and setting up of new Commission - "Partnership" with current Commissioners
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Switzerland will also be able to benefit from a transition period of seven years after opening up its borders from future EU Member States
(EU) EU/DENMARK/ENLARGEMENT: Government intends to prevent arrival of "cheap labour" from new members
(EU) EP/EUROSTAT: Parliament and Commission appear to want to "calm things down" in enbezzlement allegations affair
(EU) EP/STRASBOURG:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/NETWORKS: Karel Van Miert talks of conditions for relaunching European investment programme for trans-European networks - For increased Community funding and European loans
(EU) EU: /STATE AID: Ryanair loses another case on aid received in Sweden
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Negotiations on Alstom stepped up - Mr Herzog calls for rules on State aid to be reformed
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Air France and KLM to notify their plans to Commission
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: France, Italy and Austria are still the Member States that are lagging behind the most as far as transposition of directives is concerned
(EU) EU/ECB: Duisenberg meets Governor of Bank of China
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Vincenzo Falcone kept until 8 October as provisional Secretary General
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/SEPTEMBER SESSION II: Amendments to agenda and parliamentary committee meetings
(EU) EU/GROWTH: Eurochambres calls on Member States to stick to Lisbon and growth pact objectives
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Victory of two telecommunications companies over Italian State could cost Italy's budget up to three billion EUR in lost profits and reimbursement of tax ruled illegal
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS: ETUC asks Italian Presidency to act to ensure European citizens do not lose interest in European project
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