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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8645

14 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 39
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/elections

13/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - The "convention" to launch the "Prodi list" for European elections opened on Friday in Rome with the slogan "Uniti nell'Ulivo - Per l'Europa" (united in the olive tree, or centre-left coalition, for Europe).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The EU's new cohesion policy has got through its first test
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: No progress until "key players" make a move, Ahern warns - Blocking is not in anyone's interest, says Cimoszewicz
(EU) EU/IGC: Proposal by MEPs Cornillet, Leinen, Frassoni, Segni and Wallis
(EU) EU/GERMANY/UNITED KINGDOM: No directorate, Blair assures
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Military Committee to give opinion on proposal to create European military groups - proposal to be examined by informal Defence Council on 5 and 6 April
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/ISRAEL: US representative to EU regrets rise in anti-Semitism as "strong as in the thirties" - EU is neither against Jews nor Israel, Solana says - Transatlantic Institute is launched - NATO's role in Wider Middle East
(EU) EU/BALKANS/ICTY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/IRAN: Parliament wants dialogue with the Council of Guardians
(EU) EP/CAMBODIA: EP denounced political assassinations
(EU) EP/PAKISTAN:
(EU) EP/PES: Hans-Peter Martin expelled
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Cohesion, Stability Pact and services of public interest on agenda of College's meeting next Wednesday
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Third cohesion report to stress subsisting disparities in Europe of 15 and of 25
(EU) EU/WTO: Iraqi observers at WTO - examination of Iranian request
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/AVIAN INFLUENZA: EU Health Ministers meet to co-ordinate measures to prevent potential risks of bird 'flu to public health
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth inquiry into Sony/Bertelsmann recorded music venture
(EU) EU/INFORMATION: Publication of report on EU activity in 2003
(EU) EU/JHA: Common Council position on proposal to create enforcement order for uncontested claims
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Speaking to MEPs divided in their assessment of new Kabul officials, Chris Patten insists, before leaving with Troika, on need to continue providing assistance to Afghanistan - Debate focuses on drugs, insecurity and dramatic situation of women
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: EP endorses thrust of Commission proposal concerning recognition of professional qualifications
(EU) EP/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY/OLAF:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament agrees that the European Maritime Safety Agency should have limited maritime safety powers
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament calls for safer containers
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/STEEL: In the face of the Italian steel-maker AST ThyssenKrupp in Terni, MEPs call for EU to adopt a more determined strategy
(EU) EP/EGYPT: Meetings in Cairo from 14 to 18 February
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Commission fixes European agenda on entrepreneurship
(EU) EP/STRASBOURG/AIR LINKS: Noëlle Lenoir sets out progress in Strasbourg air service
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Coreper adopts policy agreement on slots
(EU) EU/VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission welcomes reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars but is concerned at exhaust fumes from diesel-powered vehicles
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Peter Straube ELECTED CoR President - Support for Cohesion Report and draft Financial Perspectives
TIMETABLE
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