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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8643

12 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 39 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/development
Microfinance and new technologies: synergy to plug digital gap between developed and poorest countries

Brussels, 11/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - The international solidarity organisation PlaNet Finance held a conference in Brussels on 9 and 10 February entitled "New technologies and sustainable development: IT@Work for microfinance in Asia". Jacques Attali, president and founder of PlaNet Finance, and Muhammad Yunnus, pioneer of modern microfinance and co-president of PlaNet Finance's international board explained that the objective is to create synergy between microfinance- an initiative...

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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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