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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8575

30 October 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 45
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/church/neighbouring countries

29/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - the autumn plenary meeting of the Commission of the Bishops' Conference of the European Community (COMECE) on 30-31 October in Brussels will focus on relations between the EU and its neighbours in the Mediterranean basin and eastern Europe. Participants will include COMECE president Josef Homeyer, Bishop of Hildesheim, European Commissioner Loyola de Palacio, Assistant Director General for External Relations at the European Commission Michaele Leigh (Head f the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Thoughts on a few developments in competition policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: ICC President seeks to convince all countries to abide by court - Commissioner Patten criticises USA
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Troika proposes summit for 6 November
(EU) EU/GIBRALTAR: Commission considers United Kingdom right to have sent official recommendation
(EU) EU/IGC/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/WEU/IGC: Mr Glesener presents WEO assembly proposals
(EU) EU/BAROMETER: Most EU citizens support greater role of United Nations in Iraq - reservations on participation of USA in financial effort
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/CHURCH/NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission forecasts growth of 1.8% in 2004 in Euro-zone - public deficits in German and France could remain above 3% of GDP until 2005 - worries on labour market situation
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/ENLARGEMENT: Commission welcomes good economic performances of candidate countries, but is concerned at budgetary situation
(EU) EU/BUDGET: 5 billion EUR of payment appropriations cancelled from structural funds, 2003 budget falls to 0.9% of Community GDP
(EU) EU/2004 BUDGET:
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EU/CHEMCIAL PRODUCTS: Commission proposes modernising legislation on chemical products to protect public health and environment without damaging industrial competitiveness
(EU) EU/COMMERCE: Commission adopts proposal to protect current GSP
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Italian publishing sector under Commission's microscope
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) UE/COMPETITION: Commission prepares report to stimulate competition in liberal professions
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: United States extends time for registration of non-American audit companies by three months
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: "Market abuse" Directive rules on journalists' and analysts' sources approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Most Member States continue with efforts to reduce aid to struggling companies
(EU) EU/CHINA: Trade relations, human rights and regional conflicts at centre of 6th annual EU/China summit - problem of link between Yuan and dollar
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/TUNISIA: Commission grants EUR 48 million for modernisation of Tunisian higher education system
(EU) EU/MASHREQ/SYRIA: First "EU-Mashreq Europartnership" fair in Damas - Syria and EU close to concluding negotiations on association agreement
(EU) EU/EIB: Global loan of 150 million EUR to AIB to support SMEs in IRELAND
(EU) EU/WTO/ANTI_DUMPING:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/RESEARCH: Mr Busquin in Moscow from 30 October to 1 November
(EU) EU/WTO: Mr Lamy reiterates warning against hurrying into new Doha negotiations - Mr Cohn-Bendit and Mr Hannes Lorenzen call for international convention to prepare new talks
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Council adopts decision extending protection of Community trademark to members of Madrid Protocol
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/SPAIN:
(EU) EO/DRUGS: Conference in Malaga on youth drug consumption
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Improve prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
(EU) EP/HEALTH/TOBACCO:
(EU) EU/GMO/ITALY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/MOBILITY:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: At Ministerial in Milan, Viviane Reding calls for reinforcement of co-operation in field of human capital, making full use of potential of open method of co-ordination
(EU) EU/VOCATIONAL TRAINING: European Training Foundation calls for reform of education and vocational training systems in EU's neighbour countries
(EU) EP/YOUTH/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/EESC/ENLARGEMENT: Hearing on employment in agriculture of future member states underlines urgency of creating business opportunities in countryside
(EU) EU/COURT OF 1ST INSTANCE: Galileo International Technology demands EUR 240 million from European Commission if it continues to use Galileo term
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2330/2331: Commission defines its priorities for improving vat system by 2005
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 29/10/2003: