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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8642

11 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 32
SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 10/02/2004

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Three classes of obstacles which call for prudence in hopes of the Constitution being approved
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: According to Ahern: there are still between twelve and twenty items outstanding - Schröder: an agreement as soon as possible but "not at any price" - Chirac: more decisions by qualified majority
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS/COMMISSION: Max Kohnstamm calls on European political parties to put forward their candidates for the Commission presidency well in time for elections in June
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EP/COLOMBIA: At plenary President Uribe, opposed by several political groups, defends his "security concept" against guerrillas and seeks free trade agreement with EU
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS/COMMISSION:
(EU) EP/EPP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Commission proposes budget representing average 1.14% of enlarged EU's wealth between 2007-13 but opens debate on revising decision on own resources
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commissioner Busquin obtains doubling of budget for Community research
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Members of Euro zone pleased with G7's message on interest rates - Solbes repeats Commission's worries about France and Italy's stability programmes
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council adopts firm message to Switzerland, refusing to link negotiations on tax on savings and on Schengen
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Germany still opposes VAT reductions, but France more optimistic - Commission's report on subsidiarity on 19 February
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Ministers agree on substance of Commission's recommendations of 28 January on updated Stability and convergence programmes for seven Member States - Debate on financial perspectives at informal Ecofin of 2 and 3 April
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Commission calls on EU to speak to Russia with one voice
(EU) EP/AVIAN FLU: Commission is taking speedy measures to protect EU against Asian bird flu, David Byrne tells MEPs who reproach him for not having reacted sufficiently fast and severely
(EU) EP/ECB:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Washington believes EU and US "speak the same language" on most topical issues, including WTO negotiations
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission proposes to strengthen OLAF in light of Eurostat case
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Informal dinner of EU Health Ministers for discussion on avian flu from public health angle
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Parliament approves package of compromise amendments that should allow for adoption in first reading of regulation setting up European centre for prevention and control of diseases - hope for agreement in first reading
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: EP approves measures to protect cetaceans
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Parliamentarians support continued structural aid for remote areas
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission publishes follow-up report: now operational and will be sustained - measures for strengtehing fight against fraud
(EU) EU/UNIONS: John Monks speaks out against Euroscepticism - British government criticised for opposing European social legislation
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Hearing of parties in Worldcom versus Commission case set for 30 March
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Hearings in General Electric and Honeywell cases against Commission set for 25 and 27 May respectively
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/WOMEN/ISLAM: Colloquium on Europe and Muslim woman stresses EU's openness to Islam
(EU) EP/PES/EMPLOYMENT: Socialist and Unionist groups campaign against delocalisation of work
SUPPLEMENT
“EUROPE”/Documents No. 2350/2351: The Commission is assessing the progress accomplished in the implementation of the Broad Economic Policy Guidelines for 2003-05 in view of the forthcoming Spring summit on 25-26 March
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