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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8572

25 October 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Microsoft will try and put pressure on Commission

Brussels, 24/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - The US information technology group, Microsoft, will attempt to rally US parliamentarians to its cause against possible anti-trust sanctions by the European Commission, indicates Reuters, which has quoted sources close to Congress. According to these sources, they (Microsoft) think that what the European Union is doing is unusual and wrong and they want pressure to be brought to Monti to the extent that's possible". According to Reuters, Microsoft is...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Initially modest objectives for EUROPEAN foreign policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: Last details on Council "team" presidencies - first discussion on extending qualified majority vote and "Christian values" on agenda of Monday's IGC
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: European Parliament welcomes Geneva Agreement signed by group of Israeli and Palestinian VIPs
(EU) EP/CENTRAL ASIA: Parliament calls for EU common strategy
(EU) EP/BURUNDI: Parliament calls for application of Protocol of Pretoria
(EU) EP/FAR RIGHT:
(EU) EP/NEPAL: Parliament calls on EU to contribute to confidence-building measures and to designate a Special Representative
(EU) WEU/EU: WEU Assembly calls for review of European Convention defence proposals
(EU) EU/INDIA/PAKISTAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Chemical products and climate change on Monday's Council agenda - Session will mainly debate Council conclusions
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission decides that "D" setting for accidental GMO tolerance threshold in seed will be examined environmentally
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Initial reactions to budgetisation project of EDF during informal Council in Trieste
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Divergences remain on reduced rates of VAT
(EU) EU/Commission: Chemicals, textiles and GPS at centre of College's work on Wednesday - seminar on financial perspectives confirmed
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Italy will be in charge of examining the BAT/ETI merger
(EU) EU/VAT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: In-depth inquiry into SNFA takeover
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission grants further exemption to REIMS II agreement (postal services)
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission studies recapitalisation of Bull
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU donors' conference announces EUR 700 million contribution for reconstruction of which 200 million to be funded from Community budget
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft will try and put pressure on Commission
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EUR 365 million for fight against poverty
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Parliament introduces more flexibility into draft restocking plan for cod - Commission prepares to strengthen most recent scientific recommendations
(EU) EU/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EP/WOMEN:
(EU) PE/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO:
(EU) EP/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Commission defends reform proposals for Mediterranean products against criticism voiced by some MEPs
(EU) EP/BUDGET: European Parliament expresses concern about delay in implementing Structural Fund programmes
(EU) EU/EP/CLIMATE CHANGE: Greens/EFA calls on Silvio Berlusconi to convince Russians to ratify Kyoto Protocol
(EU) EP/INSURANCE: Insurance companies are satisfied after Rothley report on motor insurance is adopted
(EU) EU/UN/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) WTO/G20:
(EU) EU/COHESION: Visiting Cyprus, Commissioner Barnier calls upon authorities to reinforce preparation for managing structural funds
(EU) EU/JHA/IGC: Luxembourg's Justice Minister for European border protection corps - for European criminal code for most serious crimes
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Spain withdraws request for national aid for shelled fruit
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fines for exceeding milk quotas as high as 320 million EUR for 2002-2003
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European wine harvest lowest in ten years
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/AGRICULTURE: Commission negotiates "mini agreement" on wine with United States
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Commission's decision in "Van den Bergh Foods" upheld
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/UNIONS/ITALY: John Monks (ETUC) and Bart Samyn (EMF) call on Berlusconi to dialogue on pension reform
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