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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8616

6 January 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social affairs
Commission launches consultation on working time - John Monks' reaction

Brussels, 05/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on 5 January, Anna Diamantopoulou outlined to reporters the Commission's report on the review of Directive 93/104/EC on EU working time legislation. The Commission is launching consultation on the changes (see Europe of 11 September, p.16) and on 31 March 2004 the Commission will decide the direction to take to ensure the directive is respected by all Member States, explained Anna Diamantopoulou. The Commission may decide to launch a new...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: 2004, Year of the Constitution and the Reunification of Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: Taoiseach rejects two-speed Europe - No substantial differences with Prodi, Commission spokesperson says - Ciampi hopes for agreement before European elections
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Prodi is willing to receive Khadafi as soon as possible
(EU) EU/EP/TERRORISM: Letter bombs sent to Pöttering and Salafranca
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY/COMMISSION: Romano Prodi criticises Italian Presidency - Franco Frattini answers criticism - Prodi speaks of pioneer group to which new Member States will belong
(EU) EU/ANTI-SEMITISM: February seminar in response to attacks against European Commission
(EU) NATO: New Secretary General takes up post
(EU) EU/IRISH PRESIDENCY/CFSP: Solana-Ahern meeting
(EU) EU/UN: CFSP progress within United Nations
(EU) EU/ULB:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission launches consultation on working time - John Monks' reaction
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission to study Italian rescue package for Parmalat
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears deal between Telenor and Canal+
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Decision on Lagardere-Editis to be announced on Wednesday
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/EMU:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/CHARM EL-CHEIKH DISASTER: Commission remains cautious about what caused Boeing 737 of Flash Airlines to crash into the Red Sea - Conciliation procedure on third country airline safety
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission adopts plans to deliver EUR 78 million in humanitarian aid to three regions of Africa in 2004
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Timetable of Euromed meetings during first half 2004
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE: No changes to anti-dumping duty for urea imported from Russia
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates EUR 31.75 million in emergency humanitarian aid for Iraq
(EU) EU/SPORT/EDUCATION: European Year of Education through Sport launched in Dublin, at the Four Hills Tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
(EU) EP/2004 SESSIONS: Eleven plenaries in Strasbourg and four in Brussels in European election year
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EP/CONFRONTATIONS EUROPE:
(EU) EP/ISLAM/WOMEN:
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