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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8582

11 November 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/constitution/germany

10/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - Young European Federalists (JEF) regret that the FDP's proposal to amend the German Constitution to allow a referendum to be held in Germany on the European Constitution was rejected (see EUROPE of 8 November, p.4). The "argument that the Constitution is too complex to question the people on it shows that the political decision-makers have little confidence in German citizens", complains Lutz Hager, President of the JEF-Germany. He answered Joschka Fischer who...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: 67% of Europeans taking part in Eurobarometer survey are in favour of a European Constitution and 84% are for a referendum
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EP/TIBET:
(EU) EP/RUSSIA/CHECHNYA: Socialists and Greens criticise Silvio Berlusconi's "disregard" of considered opinions of the EU
(EU) EP/EUROBAROMETER/ISRAEL:
(EU) EP/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/IGC:
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Mr Solana and Mr Kasuri prepare for Troika in February 2004
(EU) EU/IGC: Second Istituto Affari Internazionali's Convention Watch
(EU) EP/CFSP/ESDP:
(EU) EU/EP/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/SERBIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/UNITED STATES: American surtaxes on steel imports ruled against at last instance and should be dismantled by 15 December
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: New negotiation agenda for association and free trade agreement to be set at Wednesday's "Ministerial level" meeting
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission may launch infringement procedure against Spain and United Kingdom for insufficient controls - First case of preventive measures (such as reduced quotas)
(EU) EU/CHEMICALS: Competitiveness Council welcomes Commission's efforts to amend its revised chemicals legislation but most Member States are still concerned about its impact
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Agreement on electromagnetic compatibility and progress on unfair trade practices
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ITER:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: G10 is very confident in economic recovery
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft remains confident
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO Director General notes emerging agreement on 13 September compromise document
(EU) EU/WTO: Thailand calls for dispute panel on customs classification
of poultry
(EU) EU/GMOS: Food Committee vote on Syngenta sweetcorn postponed
until December
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission discusses reform of Mediterranean products with professionals
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Greens/EFA campaign for healthy food
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Court of Auditors criticises the way the Community aid regime works for dried fodder producers
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/COOPERATION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Full application of the Aarhus Convention in the EU would be a milestone in strengthening environmental democracy
(EU) EP/TAXATION: EP suports provisional registration tax refund system, pending cancellation of this tax
(EU) EP/LATIN AMERICA/ASIA: EP separates rules on co-operation with Asia and Latin American and increases donations to latter
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT/UNITED STATES: Ulrich Stockmann accuses US of attempting to force DHL out of the air courrier market
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT/TENS: Italian MEPs argue in favour of "corridor 8"
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European Insurance Committee and Women's Lobby find fault with sexual equality directive on supply of services and goods
(EU) EP/SEXUAL EQUALITY:
(EU) EP/ECONOMY/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Biotech industry approves of new EU pharmaceutical rules
(EU) EU/CHEMICALS/ITALY:
(EU) EU/LOBBIES:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 573
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 10/11/2003: