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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8621

13 January 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition/telecoms
Commission concerned at France's lesser control on France Télécom's prices

Brussels, 12/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a letter sent last week to Francis Mer, the French Finance Minister, and Nicole Fontaine, French Minister for Industry, Commissioners Monti (Competition) and Liikanen (Telecommunications) expressed their concern at plans to reduce the control of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) on France Télécom's tariffs. On Thursday, French MPs adopted an amendment to reduce controls on the former monopoly's prices, previously subject to the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The Parmalat affair raises the universal problem of the real economy versus "creative accounting", the excesses of which should be investigated and condemned - The European Commission should not grant State aid to speculation - implications for the Union's industrial policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EPP: February Congress for adopting electoral manifesto
(EU) EU/IRAN: Legislative elections must be fair, Solana says in Teheran
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COMMISSION/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/TURKEY: Mr Erdogan pleads in favour of accession - Mr Verheugen: we must recognise Turkey's progress, but no decision on its accession should be expected this decade
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Romano Prodi meets new Croatian Prime Minister for first time
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Ahern does not rule out agreement under Irish Presidency - Fischer says Berlin does not want two-speed Europe, but there is still the risk
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/POLAND: Determined to defend its rights, Poland criticises Germany - Comments by Commissioner Verheugen
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FEDERALISTS:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN LEFT: Eleven parties sign manifesto calling for creation of "Party of European Left" in April
(EU) EP/ICC/ARAB STATES: Emma Bonino calls upon Arab States to ratify statute of International Criminal Court
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Amnesty International calls upon EU to get moving on human rights' protection, on its territory and beyond
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Big disparities between Member States in implementing and applying rules
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Verheugen expects negotiations to be protracted and very tough - France criticised for its payments to farmers
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission could decide to take France and Germany to Court of Justice, and request accelerated procedure - Mr Verheugen and Mr Grasser against recourse
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/TELECOMS: Commission concerned at France's lesser control on France Télécom's prices
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: New deadline for Oracle/PeopleSoft decision
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Contrasting picture of situation in Turkey - positive farm trade balance and considerable subsistence farming
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agriculture and Fisheries Council of 26 January is cancelled
(EU) EU/DOLLAR: Confidential talks between EU and Japan over US dollar rate
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission examines whether it is appropriate to launch "made in the EU" label
(EU) EU/WTO: European Commission reacts positively to American initiative to relaunch Doha Round
(EU) EU/WTO/UNITED STATES: Commission submits request to Geneva on Tuesday for disciplinary action regarding Byrd Amendment
(EU) EU/TRADE: Lamy visits India, Bangladesh and Indonesia
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Proceedings against Spain for failing to properly transpose Seveso II Directive
(EU) EU/STATISTICS/POPULATION: On 1 January 2004, EU had 380.8 million inhabitants, with 74.1 million in the acceding countries
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Hearing on future recycling strategy lays the groundwork for further work at the Parliament
(EU) EU/CORRUPTION/WTO: Pascal Lamy calls on WTO to 'take first steps' to combat corruption
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission earmarks around EUR 30 million
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Echerer report urges Commission to control implementation of EU copyright directives
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/IMMIGRATION: Moraes report calls for managed immigration and dialogue with countries of origin
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Glase report calls for more information about the implementation of the directive covering the posting of workers abroad
(EU) EP/LIBERALS: Watson, Bolkestein and Moerman focus on Lisbon Process and respect of the Stability Pact
(EU) EU/BALKANS: European research network extended to the Balkans
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE/PRESIDENCY: Paul Reckinger supports Irish EU Presidency programme relating mainly to employment, the labour market and the Lisbon strategy
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: Commission proposes amending directive on royalties and interest
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ORGANIC FARMING:
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