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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8601

9 December 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation
Extending the reduced VAT scheme?

Brussels, 08/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission may decide to extend the current system of reduced VAT for highly labour intensive services, diplomatic sources indicated on Friday. On Monday, the Commission confirmed that it was considering several options - either extending the current system (due to expire at the end of December) or confirming that for six months no infringement proceedings will be launched against Member States continuing to apply reduced VAT,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Europe of Defence: A few remarks on the new compromise
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: End of Intergovernmental Conference in sight - Ministers fail to resolve question of neutral countries and common defence
(EU) UEU/RWANDA:
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA:
(EU) EU/GAC/ENMARGEMENT: european Council should mark objective of accession by Bulgaria and Romania in January 2007
(EU) EU/GAC: Mr Solana may visit Iran soon - Appeal for calm in Georgia - Reinforcement of relations with Arab world
(EU) EU/WEAPONS:
(EU) EU/ESDP: Solana presents document for "European Security Strategy" ensuring continuity with Thessaloniki document
(EU) EU/IGC: No to agreement "at any price", warn Mr Berlusconi and Mr Schröder - Mr Aznar still waiting for Italian proposal on voting in Council
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REFERENDUM:
(EU) EP/IGC:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/ANTISEMITISM:
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GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Council adopts sanctions against FSC
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Extending the reduced VAT scheme?
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Council of Ministers to decide whether genetically modified BT-11 maize can be imported
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: EP/Council agreement over review of packaging waste directive
(EU) EU/TOBACCO:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: European and Maghreb countries of the Western Basin affirm their "strategic choice" to unite against terrorism, illegal immigration and to fill development gaps - Mr Prodi calls for assessment of cost of "non-Maghreb" and for "more than the Barcelona process"
(EU) EU/OCT: Annual Ministerial Forum confirms need to strengthen partnership activities
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Europeans react positively to withdrawal of US surcharges but call for vigilance
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Parliament will probably give way over civilian/military relations in context of conciliation for Single Sky
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council political agreements on electronic pricing and timeslots - No agreement on banning heavy vehicles on weekends and national holidays - Ms de Palacio is optimistic on eve of Open Sky negotiations with United States
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/UNICE/EUROPEAN SUMMIT: European employers expect Heads of State and Government to renew commitment to Lisbon Strategy and guarantee continued macroeconomic, employment and competition policy in Europe
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EP calls for codecision for review of trans-European networks - EU should raise Guantanamo Bay issue with washington and negotiate transatlantic partnership agreement (with Canada too) - Continuing (or even boosting) EU's commitment to Turkey
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Green light for EUR 4 billion cut in Member States' contributions in 2003 or 2004
(EU) EU/BUSINESS-RELATED SERVICES: Commission stresses importance of better performance
(EU) EU/TRADE: Eurochambres' Economic Report 2004 shows rising business confidence while job prospects remain gloomy - Christoph Leitl wants aid from Commission to meet Lisbon objectives
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European managers' association calls for managers to be included in working time directive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/DISABLED PERSONS: Anna Diamantopoulou calls on Member States that have not yet done so, to transpose directive on combating all forms of discrimination into national legislation - Domenico Lenarduzzi says accessibility is precondition for integration of disabled persons
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Requests for asylum are on the increase in EU compared to previous quarter, but still lower than past few years
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 577
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