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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8658

4 March 2004
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/united kingdom
British Greens hope to do better than in '99

Brussels, 03/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - In 1999, the Green Party won two seats. It hopes to do better next June. Here, is the order of the lists, are the first Green candidates in the various regional constituencies of the United Kingdom. Added to these are the candidates of Scottish and Welsh parties whose MEPs are members of the Greens/European Free Alliance group.

East of England: - Margaret Wright (64), teacher;- municipal councillor of Norwich, Adrian Ramsay (23).

East Midlands: -...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Significant progress on EIB and EESC
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Passy insists Sofia supports integration of all neighbouring countries, including Romania, Balkan States and Turkey
(EU) EP/LIBERALS/TURKEY: Yes to accession if criteria are met
(EU) EP/LIBERALS/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COMMISSION/BELGIUM:
(EU) EP/LIBERALS/CENTRE: François Bayrou insists on new European political force to rebuild proposed political union
(EU) EP/IGC: Lamassoure says governments will not be able to amend Convention text although it is urgent - In future, no EU enlargement will be possible if it is not supported by public opinion
(EU) EU/GREATER MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM: British Greens hope to do better than in '99
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM: Independents in Brussels
(EU) EP/LUXEMBOURG: Claude Turmes heads Greens list
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CANADA: Commission approves future EU/Canada agreement model to be adopted formally after discussion by parties at Summit of 18 March
(EU) EU/TEXTILES: Three Commissioners, four Ministers, company directors and employees at head of sector on Friday
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Ministers confirm their unshakeable commitment to Kyoto Protocol and recommend strengthening sustainable development environmental pillar at Spring Summit
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Olympic Airways subject to new inquiry
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission adopts its third railway package rail, sector criticises these new proposals
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENLARGEMENT: African banana producers request limits on quotas to accession countries
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agreement of Fifteen in sight on new strategy on genetic resources
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EIB/APPOINTMENT:
(EU) EP/KANGAROO GROUP:
(EU) EU/QUALITY OF LIFE/ENLARGEMENT: Citizens of current and future EU countries agree on factors contributing to quality of life
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: New appeal by Commissioner Bolkestein to put some substance into Lisbon process
(EU) EU/DRUGS: UN worried about growing traffic in synthetic drugs (precursors) and cannabis in European Union
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Jöns report insists on patient mobility, access to care and quality of treatment
(EU) EU/EP/ENERGY/GREENS: Report calls on World Bank to guarantee that funding for projects in extractive industries in developing countries complies with millennium objectives
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission analyses re-puchase condititions of Real Madrid's ground by Spanish authorities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light to Toshiba and Samsung joint venture
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial producer price index increases by 0.2%
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/COURT OF JUSTICE/EU COURT: Hungary proposes former Ambassador to EU, Endre Juhasz, and judge at Hungary's Constitutional Court, Otto Czucz, as judges in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/EESC: At Loyola de Palacio's request, Committee is preparing exploratory opinion on sustainable development strategy - REACH legislation
(EU) EU/ECB: Growing number of calls for lower rates
(EU) EU/EIB: Bank draws up balance sheet for 2003 activities in Italy - increased financing for regional economies, environment and human capital development
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