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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8599
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/stability pact

MEPs condemn Council's decicions on Paris and Berlin deficits, but are divided on future of Pact - Mr Tremonti insists he acted impartially - Commission called upon to make constructive proposals

Brussels, 04/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has roundly condemned the decisions taken on 25 November by the Economy and Finance Ministers of the Member States of the EU, suspending the excessive deficit procedures against France and Germany. MEPs were divided on the lessons to be learnt from this inter-institutional crisis, and the changes to be made to the Stability and Growth Pact. Italian Finance Minister, Giulio Tremonti, said that the Pact "is not dead", and insisted...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The elements of a definitive choice on take-over bids are not all there yet - provisional regime with "revision clause" seems reasonable
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EPP/IGC: Silvio Berlusconi announces "EPP's unity of vision" on Christian roots - No concrete results of EPP Summit on IGC but awareness of need for compromise
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/IGC: Meps take stock of IGC before Friday's meeting with national parliamentarians - Outline of joint appeal to Heads of State and Government
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Joschka Fischer insists on double majority at Council
(EU) EU/WEU: In address to assembly, Irish and Finnish Ministers express reservations about mutual defence clause proposed at Naples - parliamentarians seek explanations from Javier Solana on security strategy
(EU) EP/RADICAL PARTY:
(EU) EU/NATO/MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING: Lack of additional means for ISAF is resolved - In support of possible NATO role in Iraq in 2004 - Options
(EU) EU/IGC/SLOVAKIA:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT: MEPs condemn Council's decicions on Paris and Berlin deficits, but are divided on future of Pact - Mr Tremonti insists he acted impartially - Commission called upon to make constructive proposals
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB decides not to amend its interest rates
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Exemption granted to freight maritime sector to be re-examined
(EU) EU/COMPEITITION: Green light to acquisition of Kumba Resources by Anglo American
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/2004:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Agreement between Israel and Palestinian Authority in energy sector
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Conference on consumers' perception of risks
(EU) EU/INDIA: New Delhi summit marks reinforcement of bilateral relations
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes drastic measures on quotas and fishing days to avoid closure of fisheries
(EU) EU/WTO/STEEL: United States lifts surcharges condemned by WTO
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Inspection on Friday of Russian oil tanker, Geroi Sevastopolya
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Support for genuine Euro-Mediterranean energy partnership and concerted action for maritime safety in transport of fuel
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP Maritime Safety Committee calls for captain of Prestige to be heard and for report from authorities of the Bahamas - supporting creation of European coastguard
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE/GMO: Majority of EP agriculture committee supports Community measures for mixed cultivation
(EU) EP/CULTURE/AUDIO VISUAL: Liv Ullmann appeals to European Parliament and Commissioners Barnier and Lamy for quality European cinema
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: "TDI" brand cannot be registered as a community mark (Audi affair)
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Nestlé Waters France can register one of its bottles, "Vittel", at the Community Trade Marks office
(EU) EDUCATION: Publication of Eurydice on higher education
(EU) EU/PATENTS:
(EU) EU/INDIA: Cooperation agreement with in EU in field of customs
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENLARGEMENT: Moscow remains concerned over possible negative consequences (notably commercial) of EU enlargement
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: European protein crop producers regret absence of complaints against American subsidies
(EU) EU/GMO:
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