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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8584

14 November 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 33
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/middle east
Open letter to human rights organisations

Brussels, 13/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - In view of the EU/Israel Association Council in Brussels on 18 November in Brussels, the International Federation for Human Rights and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Organisation, together with the WTO have addressed a letter to the Council, the High Representative and the Commission to express their worries about the constant deterioration in the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories and the situation for the Arab minority in...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Space policy appears to be of primary interest to European citizens in their daily lives - absolute must for EUROPE
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: On 18 November Colin Powell in Brussels for lunch with 25 and meeting with Troika
(EU) EP/IGC: Elmar Brok represents Parliament in IGC, with Klaus Hänsch
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: On Tuesday in Strasbourg, during debate over Commission's legislative programme, Romano Prodi could explain himself over 'manifesto' - Cleavage between MEPs over right to present opinions on future of Europe
(EU) EU/IGC/PES: Campaign for re-establishing legislative Council proposed by Convention
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY: Reactions to future "Franco-German union" within European Union
(EU) EU/ESDP: During his visit to Berlin, Javier Solana insists on importance of prevention
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Open letter to human rights organisations
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Declaration by Presdient Prodi following attack against Carabinieri - Javier Solana discusses Iraqi crisis with Joschka Fischer and Gerhard Schröder
(EU) EU/UN: Commission and UN to launch joint world appeal for EUR 2.6 bn in humanitarian aid for 2004
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Debate on Commission's financial perspectives on Tuesday - will communication be presented at December's European Council?
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission presents new recommendation to Germany on excessive deficit
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: New "merger" directive on 18 November
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Oral hearing of Microsoft on 12, 13 and 14 November
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Ryanair's decision is expected end November or early December
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: EU and Mercosur seek solution to reconcile bilateral and multilateral negotiations in agriculture and complete free trade agreement in October 2004
(EU) EU/CHINA: Agreement on cooperation in environmental matters
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: EU programme supporting Djakarta
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU to send EUR 117 million to Ukraine for nuclear safety
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Conference on rural development, Mr Fischler calls on participants to provide guidelines on content and financing of programmes after 2006
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Consultation on information to be provided in context of 'Prospectus' Directive
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: By adopting its Communication on "Education and Training 2010", Commission underlines urgency of reforms for Lisbon success
(EU) EP/PSE/EMPLOYMENT: Odile Quintin, Robert Goebbels and John Monks insist on investment in human resources to tackle industrial change
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Corporate social responsibility at heart of Venice Ministerial Conference with Roberto Maroni, Anna Diamantopoulou and Mario Monti
(EU) EU/ENERGY: European Commission creates European Regulators Group in gas and electricity sector
(EU) EU/FOOD: Commission suggests harmonisation of national rules for adding vitamins and minerals to food
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Motivated opinion to eight Member States
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Project for construction of propylene pipeline submitted to third party opinion
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Second investigation of SEB/Moulinex merger confirms first analysis
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Go-ahead to aid for Greek post office
(EU) EP/NOVEMBER SESSION: IGC, Euromed, Commission's legislative programme - speech by Irish president - Court of Auditors' report, hearing on Eurostat at plenary fringe meeting - Romano Prodi's explanations on his "document on future of Europe"
(EU) EP/GROWTH INITIATIVE: Criticism from MEPs
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