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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8643

12 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 45
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/igc
Paris, Berlin and Madrid stick to their guns

Brussels, 11/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - Following their working lunch in Paris on Tuesday, Dominique de Villepin, Joschka Fischer and Ana Palacio had to concede that the positions defended by Paris and Berlin on the one hand and by Madrid on the other on double majority in Council, the main stumbling block to last December's IGC in Brussels, have not moved. The French and German Foreign Ministers reiterated their countries' views on the issue of the voting system in Council (and on Monday...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Appeal by President Ciampi- who wrote to President Napolitano on 20th anniversary of Spinelli Draft- to adopt European Constitution which is faithful to Convention's draft
(EU) EU/IGC: Paris, Berlin and Madrid stick to their guns
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Germany joins Franco-British rapid reaction force initiative
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Dick Roche explains Union position on Israeli separation barrier - MEPs are divided over suitability of arbitration in The Hague
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/SYRIA:
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR ENERGY: MEPs criticise attitude of several EU Member States and US on nuclear disarmament
(EU) EP/ROMANIA:
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament's undertaking at 60th United Nations human rights Commission
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU worried about consistent repression in Zimbabwe just when it prepares to renew sanctions
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Ban on entry to Community territory for twelve individuals obstructing implementation of Ohrid agreement
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: After Prodi, Schreyer defends Commission proposals - Legislative proposals in July - Reaction from MEPs and Member States
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: John Monks welcomes strong budgetary progression proposed by Commission
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Budget committee's reactions - unable to abandon budget constraints, Commission does not give itself the means to achieve its ambitions
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Commission suggests overall budget of EUR 15.4 billion (commitment appropriations) for spending over first three years with view to accession by Bulgaria and Romania
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Exchange of views at informal meeting in early April, road map for work's continuation
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Eurochambres proposes reducing direct Community subsidies to business by two-thirds
(EU) EU/EMU: Eurostat's decision on treatment of public/private partnerships in national accounts
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers prepare their contribution for spring summit
(EU) EU/SOCIAL MOBILITY/SPRING SUMMIT: Commission approves its communication on European employment mobility, which will be resubmitted at 2004 spring summit
(EU) EU/EMU: Next week Commission to debate making stability pact more flexible
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mitigated response from EU Bar Council to Commission report on professional services
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(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Towards conditional clearance of Air France/KLM merger
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO is now technically ready to reactivate Doha round
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Commission provides EUR 1 million to combat avian influenza epidemic in Vietnam with adequate equipment
(EU) EP/PARMALAT AFFAIR: Following Parmalat scandal, Bolkestein announces strict proposals from Commission on industrial governance
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Parliament demands setting up of credit notation agency registration system
(EU) EP/WORKING HOURS: Anna Diamantopoulou says Alejandro Cercas report sends clear signals and encourages social partners to take into account problems of working out working hours
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Appeal for better definition of competencies
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(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Eurochambres in favour of "Eurovignette" directive but against internationalistation of external costs
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Microfinance and new technologies: synergy to plug digital gap between developed and poorest countries
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Former Eurostat probationer contests her dismissal
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT:
SUPPLEMENTS
“EUROPE”/Documents No. 2352/2353 (send separately) and No. 2354/2355: Communication from the Commission on the implementation of the 2003-05 broad economic policy guidelines (Part II and last Part)
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