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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8654

27 February 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 39 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research

26/02/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Netherlands and France are going to provide assurances regarding the funding of the complementary research programme for the Petten High Flux Reactor in the Netherlands. This is a result of the decision from the Council of 19 February setting up the programme for three years beginning 1 January 2004. The Dutch contribution is EUR 29.75 million and the French contribution stands at EUR 0.9 million. this EUR 30.65 million should be enough to ensure the security...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CROATIA: President Mesic reaffirms Croatia's resolve to join "coming Europe"
(EU) EP/MACEDONIA: Parliament pays tribute to Boris Trajkovski
(EU) EP/SOUTHERN CAUCASUS: EP says region should be included in EU neighbourhood policy - Parliament restates its stance of 18 June 1987 on political solution to Armenian issue
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: For more coherence and resolve in EU/Russia dialogue
(EU) EP/IRAN: Shirin Ebadi criticises elections in Iran and calls on EU to adopt firm policy to defend human rights in her country
(EU) EU/CFSP: Solana outlines EU's security strategy to Helsinki
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/UNITED KINGDOM: Study by Anand Menon for Notre Europe looks into British U-turn between start and end of Convention
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: Commissioner Nielson encourages Prime Minister Seydou Diarra to keep up good work in peace process to allow funds from 9th EDF to be made available
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU calls for access to humanitarian aid to be guaranteed
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU and USA reach agreement on co-existence of GPS and Galileo satellite systems
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Report on Education and Training 2010 to be forwarded to Spring Summit - toward political agreement on Europass in May
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: New Commissions study demonstrates that fear of massive influx of workers from new Member States is "unfounded"
(EU) EU/USA/TRANSPORT: De Palacio wants cabotage included in aviation agreement with USA - Commisioner supports European airlines
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Warning to 12 Member States for failing to transpose a key maritime safety directive
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/AIR TRANSPORT: Commission gets new powers to apply antitrust rules to air transport between EU and third countries
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: GUE/NGL group supports fight of Aventis workers against Sanofi's hostile takeover bid - Fears of delocalisation
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: Parliament expresses concern about growing gap between Broad Economic Policy Guidelines and Lisbon goals
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament wishes to be involved in Quick Start projects
(EU) EP/TAXATION: MEPs confirm opposition to VAT on public postal services
(EU) EP/LIBERAL GROUP:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: European ministerial conference in Budapest
(EU) EU/TRADE: Cairns group invites United States, EU and Japan to help set date to remove subsidies to agricultural exports
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Commission hopes to promote cooperative societies in EU
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Agadir Agreement is signed in Chris Patten's presence
(EU) EU/TRADE/DEVELOPMENT: Council establishes EU priorities for next UNCTAD (Sao Paolo, 13-19 June)
(EU) EU/TRADE: Moves to extend suspension of anti-dumping duty on malleable fittings from Argentina
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: European conference on access to Information Society for deaf and hard of hearing people
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Adoption of regulation establishing European agency for security of networks and information
(EU) EU/USA:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) ACP/EU: Council gives Commission mandate to negotiate with ACP States on mid-term review of Cotonou Agreement
(EU) EU/AUSTRALIA: Canberra calls on EU to stop subsidising pork meat
(EU) ENLARGEMENT: Hearing on 3 March with Prodi, Bayrou, Passy, Kallas and Yavlinski
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
SUPPLEMENT
“EUROPE”/Documents No. 2361/2362: European Elections/PES: Spinelli Group presents programme - euro zone is Union's new driving force
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