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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8559

9 October 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ue/corrigendum

08/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - Contrary to what was written on p 16 of EUROPE on 8 October 2003, the new President of the Court of Justice, Vassilios Skouris between 1989-1996, was the Greek Minister of the Interior and not the Foreign Affairs Minister.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DRC: Javier Solana condemns massacres in Ituri
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs calls upon Israel and Palestinian Authority to act to end violence
(EU) EU/OSCE/CHECHNYA:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Ukraine has to continue reforms for EU rapprochement
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP: Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Socialist Parliamentary Group states it is proud of its past and confident in its future
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission thinks France has not rectified public deficit slippage
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Presidency calls informal meeting at end of month to celebrate progress from witness to head of ECB
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Adoption of directive imposing VAT payment in State of supply for gas and electricity
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Formal adoption of regulation and directive to improve co-operation against tax fraud
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Music industry petitions for reduction of VAT on recorded music
(EU) EU/ACP: Commission confident that Parliament, Council and ACP countries support incorporating EDF into budget
(EU) EP/INSURANCE: Rothley report proposes EP to increase the amount of compensation and get rid of cover for pedestians and cyclists
(EU) EU/CINEMA: On occasion of Cinedays 2003, Viviane Reding appeals for European cinema to be brought to the notice of young Europeans
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Combating failure in school, a priority for European Ministers of Education
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission wants to prepare Europe to live without textile quotas
(EU) EU/WTO: SPG drugs could be condemned at Geneva
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Progress in negotiation on Russia's accession to WTO
(EU) UE/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/SCHENGEN: MEPs express concern over Schengen database - monitoring authority assures system is working well
(EU) EU/JHA: Mr Ivanov visit to discuss EU-Russian co-operation on police and borders
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Europol to launch negotiations on co-operation agreements with Malta, Lithuania and Latvia
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Inquiry into Alstom extended
(EU) EU/BUDGET/COHESION:
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Commissioner Monti recalls Commission's aims on reform of merger regulation, liberal professions and aid to services of general interest
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Environment Committee rapporteur critical of proposed nuclear safety directives
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Power cuts in Europe apparently due to transmission problems between national networks, says CEER
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Jean Mischo pleads in favour of Advocates General
(EU) EP/WOMEN/IRAQ: Anna Karamanou asks Commissioner Patten to take account of role of women in rebuilding IRAQ
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/SME: Conclusions of conference on "Futurisme II" project
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: De Sarnez report suggests EUR 230 million budget for Community programme Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008)
(EU) EU/EESC/GROWTH: According to Briesch, Europe needs a 'New Deal'
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EESC/COHEsion: Committee outlines active support policy for competitiveness of regions
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Meeting in Rome begins to strengthen links in enterpise policy with and between Mediterranean countries
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) UE/CORRIGENDUM:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 08/10/2003: