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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8648

19 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 44 / 46
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Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS: Silvio Berlusconi announces candidacy
(EU) EP/TRIPARTITE SUMMIT: Warnings form MEPs - Berlusconi gets annoyed, Fogh Rasmussen stays calm
(EU) EU/ANTI-SEMITISM: European and world Jewish congresses request EU support for UN resolution on anti-Semitism and creation of anti-Semitism watchdog in Europe
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU Council to extend sanctions
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana brings support to Palestinian prime minister and wants to drag peace process out of its current apathy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENLARGEMENT: Commission publishes list of current and future Commissioner "twinnings" - decisions and changes to recruitment of senior officials from new states
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/LISBON AGENDA: In his letter to colleagues, Bertie Ahern insists on sustainable growth and jobs - General Affairs Council to discuss annotated agenda for summit on Monday
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/AGENDA: Lisbon, IGC and international situation at the European Council of 25 and 26 March
(EU) EU/COHESION: Commissioner Barnier calls on states to accept "reasonable" price for new partnership in cohesion policy for enlarged EU
(EU) EP/COHESION: European Parliament welcomes Cohesion Report despite some concern
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission's strategy on improvement of economic governance behind schedule - Commission agrees on need to keep Treaty as it is
(EU) EU/COHESION/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission thinks German deficit could still exceed 3% of GDP in 2005 - Belgium subject to Eurostat's decision on Belgacom pensions
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Padoa-Schioppa says it is too soon to rule on implementing Pact
(EU) EU/WTO: United States ready to liberalise farm policy, Zoellick says
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Italy calls for Cartoceto olive oil to be included on list of protected names of origin
(EU) EU/STEEL/ITALY:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opts for more consultation before proposing revision of provisions on large-scale public funding of companies providing services of general interest
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to majority shareholding in Hahn + Lang by Volkswagen
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears joint control of Internet platform Steel 24-7 by ThyssenKrupp and Arcelor
(EU) EU/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT:
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission proposes introduction of digital photo on European passports
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Anti-terrorist manual for Olympic Games - recognition of confiscation orders - other subjects
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint parliamentary assembly welcomes Commission's action plan for agricultural base products including cotton and pleads for urgent and sustainable solution at WTO
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: With eContentplus, Commission to support development of digital content for high-speed Internet whilst fighting market fragmentation
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Rapporteur on Mediterranean fishing in favour of rejection of Commission's proposal
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: German MEPs criticise Stolpe after fiasco over road pricing for heavy vehicles
(EU) EU/BUSINESS LEADERS: Research and innovation the focus of Third European Business Summit, in March
(EU) EU/EUROCHAMBRES/BALKANS: PARTNERS project is launched in Western Balkans
(EU) EU/DISABLED PERSONS: Eurobarometer survey on European Year of People with Disabilities 2003 shows broad desire to move towards concrete social participation and achievement of equal opportunities
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/CULTURE/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP:
(EU) EU/DRUGS:
SUPPLEMENTS
EUROPE/Document N° 2356/2357 and N° 2358/2359 (send separately): Spring Summit - Commission considers EU must do more to reach employment objectives (First and second parts)
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL:
DRAFT JOINT EMPLOYMENT REPORT 2003/2004:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 18/02/2004: