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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8562

14 October 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/gibraltar
Commission looks at issue of Commonwealth nationals voting in European elections in Gibraltar

Brussels, 13/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission will on Wednesday look into Spain's complaint about British electoral laws in Gibraltar, which allows Commonwealth subjects residing in Gibraltar to take part in the European elections alongside British and European citizens. Spain feels this runs counter to Community law, as it allows people who are not nationals of a Member State to take part in European elections. It is also opposed to Gibraltar - which is too small to be a...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Initiative for growth and European network project are good for EU and help get over current crisis of confidence
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Agreement in principle on Community contribution to Iraq - EU Member States remain divided on evolution of situation on ground
(EU) EU/IRAN: Council again expresses worries about nuclear issue and human rights in Iran
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU foreign affairs ministers express worries to Israelis and Palestinians
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council again calls for Balkan countries to improve their cooperation with International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia
(EU) EU/ERITREA: EU wants "operational" political dialogue with Asmara
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/DEFENCE: Tony Blair rules out referendum on Constitution and rejects idea of "European army" - French-British-German European defence project? - Strauss and Kahn in favour of referendum between Socialists
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Ambassador Schnabel gives assurance that Washington wants strong European partner
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRAEAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council reaches political agreement on Irish Box issue - Spain threatens to refer matter to Court of Justice
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council's conclusions on improvement of scientific opinions
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Authorisation for Spanish aid to shelled fruit producers delayed once again
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Exemptions for Sweden and Finland of fat content of milk extended
(EU) EP/FOOD: Ferreira report invites plenary to call for ultimate guarantees for consumer health during vote on authorising two new sweeteners
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU /ENTERPISE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler calls for pragmatism in Finnish farm aid talks
(EU) EU/ANDEAN community: EU and Andean countries expected to conclude new cooperation agreement this week
(EU) EU/CHINA: EU Council welcomes China's first strategic document on relations with EU
(EU) EU/GIBRALTAR: Commission looks at issue of Commonwealth nationals voting in European elections in Gibraltar
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft hearing scheduled for 12 November
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Paperlinx to acquire Buhrmann paper division
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint Parliamentary Assembly opens in Rome to review Cancun results, negotiation on EU/ACP economic partnership agreements and rights of child soldiers
(EU) EU/EMPLOYERS/ECONOMY: UNICE announces recovery in its Economic Outlook, but only through increased competitiveness - Philipp de Buck calls upon Heads of State and Government to "attack inflexibility of markets and structural imbalance"
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/EESC/LISBON STRATEGY: Conference on civil society's participation in Lisbon process places emphasis on lack of urgency felt for accomplishing Lisbon goals and lack of citizen information - second phase of strategy cannot succeed without greater civil society involvement
(EU) EU/EUROCHAMBRES: Annual meeting in Rome provides suggestions to overcome Cancun failure - Christoph Leitl re-elected president for two years
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:
(EU) EU/JAPAN:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca puts loss due to drought and fires at 13 billion EUR
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commissioner Busquin presents flood projects in Dresden
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 569
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