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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8630

24 January 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto
Swiss President is pessimistic

Brussels / Davos, 23/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - Unlike the WTO Director General, Supachai Panichpakdi, who considers that the 148 have more than enough time to conclude negotiations on the Doha Development Agenda by 1 January 2005, Swiss President Joseph Deiss considers that "no, it is simply not possible". "I am not being negative but realistic", he told the press in Davos where Switzerland hosted a gathering of twenty trade ministers on Friday to take stock of the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Controversial statements on Stability Pact and its application
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Agony of MEP regulations to end on Monday - After lunch on Constitution, Foreign Ministers to look at international situation
(EU) EU/IGC: Persson calls on Irish presidency to demonstrate caution - Palacio says she's ready to compromise - Frattini against "directories"
(EU) EU/ANTI-SEMITISM: Commission conference on 19 February
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Erdogan announces initiative for Cyprus
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Verheugen is "impressed" by progress in Turkey although there is still a long way to go - Religion is not part of accession criteria
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Peace process in Colombia, anti-coca plan and EU relations with Mercosur and Andean Pact to be the focus of Chris Patten's visit
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Justice Ministers give cautious welcome to draft European mandate on taking of evidence
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission could present proposal on small claims cases in November
(EU) EU/JHA: Debate between Fédération Internaionale automobile and Commission on arrest warrant
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Next Wednesday points on agenda include GMOs, environmental technologies and updated stability and convergence programmes
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: New reprieve for Washington in Havana Club affair
(EU) EU/WTO: Swiss President is pessimistic
(EU) EU/SAUDI ARABIA/GULF: Mr Lamy and Saudi minister of trade examine accession negotiations for this country to WTO and EU-GCC negotiations
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Export subsidies for pig meats
(EU) EU/THAILAND: Suspension of Thai poultry imports
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Ms Cresson to be heard by Commission
(EU) EU/BIOTECHNOLOGY: New workshops for enterprise creation
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Conciliation agreement more than likely on safety of third country aircraft on 27 January
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Decision on merger between Air France and KLM is deferred till 11 February at latest
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Strong Commission reservation makes INA/AIG and SNFA abandon idea of joint acquisition
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Twenty workshops for euro counterfeiting are dismantled
(EU) EU/COR/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Bore appeals to Prodi for EU budget of 1.24% of GDP
(EU) EU/EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Contradictory declarations from Tremonti and Frattini on freezing EU budget - divergences among MEPs
(EU) EP/SPACE: Parliamentarians support grater flexibility and efficiency for funding to possible European manned space flights
(EU) EP/HEALTH: MEPs welcome Irish presidency's emphasis on cardiovascular disease prevention
(EU) EP/AIR TRANPORT/USA:
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL/IRISH PRESIDENCY: Presidency will take action to ensure European citizens see positive impact of Lisbon strategy
(EU) EP/COMPETITIVENESS: Irish Presidency intends to be pragmatic - Boost to Lisbon process
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Council adopts directive to simplify VAT system
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris hopes for adoption of directive of counterfeiting
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Commission and IMO look forward to enhanced cooperation
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/NUCLEAR: EU granted EUR 18m contribution for 2003 to transform sarcophagus which fell behind schedule
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Amendments to restrictions on steel products
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKETCOMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SPRING REPORT 2004: European trade unions (ETUC) consider structural reform will not in itself bring about achievement of Lisbon strategy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises GE to acquire Amersham
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Koch's purchase of Invista is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Bain Capital acquisition of Interfer and Brenntag is cleared
(EU) EP/GREENS/EFA/GLOBALISATION:
(EU) EU/EESC/ENLARGEMENT: List of Lithuanian candidates
(EU) EU/TIMETABLE: Main European activities from 26 January to 30 January 2004
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