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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8566

18 October 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/russia/wto
Persistent opposition from Moscow on opening up of Russian energy market

Brussels, 17/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - Talks between the Union and Russia on this country's conditions for joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are continuing to flounder on the energy plank, despite some progress recorded in political discussions which Commissioner Pascal Lamy held in Moscow on Thursday (see EUROPE of 16 October, p.14). EUROPE will come back on this.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Heads of state and government succeed in toning down European defence linked issues - consultations planned for adopting ambitious constitution
(EU) EU/EUEOPEAN COUNCIL: President Chirac presents Franco-German positions on behalf of Chancellor Schröder - According to Chirac the problem of a referendum in France is no moot point
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU calls on Palestinian Authority to group its security services under the authority of the Prime Minister
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IRAQ: Summit welcomes UN resolution
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Structured co-operation in defence possible if open to all Member States - Strong opposition to protocol containing list of participating countries
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Stock is taken of international situation
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Different stances of Fifteen and Ten on organising a referendum on European Constitution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Fifteen lay down conditions for concrete decisions in December to relaunch growth - Commission suggests investing 5 billion EUR a year in priority projects
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ECB: Mr Trichet promises to preserve heritage of predecessor - Prodi says "Euro" is in good hands
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: European Council gives green light to management of European borders - reticence to the fore on European immigration quotas
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL POLICY: Coordination of social security systems, protection of workers exposed to electromagnetic fields, Daphne II at centre of Council works - no "health" or "consumer" issues on agenda
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION:
(EU) EU/ONFORMAL COHESION: Last Ministerial debate before European Commission presents proposals for post 2006 - commn declaration of United Kingdom and Netherlands
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reasoned opinion on road transport is sent to Portugal
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Reasoned opinions against six Member States relating to maritime equipment
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission refers case of five Member States regarding maritime safety to the Court of Justice
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Telecommunication companies express concern about high output internet development and third generation mobile services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO announces "road map" for restarting Doha round
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/WTO: Persistent opposition from Moscow on opening up of Russian energy market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Austrian system for disposal of packaging waste
(EU) EU/VETERINARY POLICY: Commission approves allocation of EUR 147 million for combating epizootic diseases in 2004
(EU) EU/SPACE/CHINA: Busquin welcomes China's first human space flight - Stockmann warns of US attitude toward Galileo project
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/WOMEN: Philippe Busquin's appeal to remedy women's under-representation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/POVERTY: National action plans for inclusion 2003-2005 show progress by Member States, according to ATD Fourth World
(EU) EU/POVERTY:
TIMETABLE
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(EU) EP/AGENDA: Debates next week on Middle East and death penalty
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