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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8615

31 December 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/terrorism/ecb/europol/commission

30/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - Following the attack on Romano Prodi in Bologna on Saturday (see yesterday's Europe, p.3), the German police took possession of a letter on Monday that had been posted in Bologna that might contain explosives and had been addressed to the President of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet. On the same day, Dutch police intercepted a letterbomb addressed to Europol in the Hague. Belgian interior minister told reporters that the necessary measures had been...

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: Our offices will be closed from 31 December 2003 until 4 January 2004 inclusive for the holidays. The next issue of EUROPE, No. 8616, will be dated 6 January 2004
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: After 28 December elections, Javier Solana urges Serbs to form new government 'based on a clear and strong European reform agenda' - Relatively positive comments by OSCE and Council of Europe election observers, calling for electoral reform
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Pro-Europe Mehmet Ali Talal to form new government in Northern Cyprus
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/ECB/EUROPOL/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/IRISH PRESIDENCY: Presidency to implement first European Security Strategy - Effective multilateralism - March Council to consider medium-term strategy for Iraq
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Presidential elections in Georgia to be monitored
(EU) EU/THE EPC: Challenge Europe looks back on an eventful year
(EU) EU/UN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: New aid from European Commission for UN Mission
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU joins international aid efforts for Bam earthquake victims, prioritising coordination of the European aid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Austria prepares national measures to get round European ecopoints compromise
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY: Last batch of formal decisions adopted by Council without debate
(EU) EU/IRISH PRESIDENCY/LISBON STRATEGY: Irish programme prioritises growth, employment, education and training
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 90 million for gas transmission in Croatia
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 26 million for Amman ring road
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to upgrade water quality in Russia
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB 2003 review of the international role of the euro highlights role of City of London
(EU) EU/ECB/ENLARGEMENT: Policy position on exchange rate issues and acceding countries
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: The Member States report 6,756 serious infringements in 2002 - Commission to recommend EU penalty list
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Major European events from 1 to 12 January 2004
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Conferences scheduled for January 2004
(EU) EU/EIB:
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