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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8674

26 March 2004
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/liberal summit
Liberal Heads of Government believe "time has come" to approve Constitution, with strengthened competence in field of JHA - Discretion on future Commission President - Turkish Prime Minister takes part at Liberal Summit

Brussels, 25/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - After the traditional "pre-European summit" meeting of Prime Ministers and Liberal leaders - attended in particular by the Heads of Government of Belgium (Guy Verhofstadt), Denmark (Anders Fogh-Rasmussen), Finland (Matti Vanhanen), Bulgaria (Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha), Slovenia (Anton Rop) and Turkey (Recep Tayyip Erdogan), as well as the Presidents of the Commission and the European Parliament, Romano Prodi and Pat Cox - Mr Verhofstadt presented to the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Irish Presidency report confirms Constitution may be rapidly adopted but gives no date for conclusion
(EU) EU/LIBERAL SUMMIT: Liberal Heads of Government believe "time has come" to approve Constitution, with strengthened competence in field of JHA - Discretion on future Commission President - Turkish Prime Minister takes part at Liberal Summit
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/PES: In euphoria of Zapatero victory, European socialists hoping for return to international legality in IRAQ
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Solidarity clause, constitution and relaunch of Lisbon strategy EPP-Ed priorities
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Pat Cox's appeal for Constitution to be adopted
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST: Interim report on strategic partnership includes consultation between April and June with countries involved
(EU) EPP-ED/CROATIA: Ivo Sanader puts pressure on June European Council to open accession negotiations with his country and EU
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/GEORGIA:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED GROUP: Changes to statute will allow group members with "separate views"
(EU) EP/GERMANY: Mr Schulz criticises role ascribed to Turkey in German campaign for European elections
(EU) EP/ANTI-SEMITISM: Vienna Observatory's report to be published in Strasbourg on Wednesday
(EU) EP/BOSNIA/UN:
(EU) EU/CHARLEMAGNE PRIZE: Pat Cox, to receive Charlemagne Prize on 20 May, attends award ceremony of extraordinary Charlemagne Prize to Pope at Vatican
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS/GREENS: Greens launch campaign with slogan "You decide!"
(EU) EP/UEF/CONSTITUTION: Jo Leinen re-elected UEF President
(EU) EU/IGC/REGIONS: Committee of Regions hopes European Council reconvenes Intergovernmental Conference
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRIPARTITE SOCIAL SUMMIT: In the aim of giving renewed impetus to Lisbon Strategy, European social partners stress vital need to strengthen links between national and European initiatives
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Tuesday's debate to be on transmission of air passenger data to EU: political agreement or fusion into broader proposal
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Likelihood of agreement on refugee status - minimum proposal for asylum procedures - border agency - other matters
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: Commission proposes to improve EU civil protection capability to better respond to natural disasters and attacks - move to European civil protection force?
(EU) EU/FInANCIAL SERVICES: EU and USA agreement on mutual recognition of audit monitoring rules
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: USA criticises Commission decision on Microsoft - MEPs Cohn-Bendit and Huhne approve it
(EU) EU/Commission: solbes to leave Commission when appointed by new Spanish government
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Practical details of new Commissioners' hearings (13-15 April)
(EU) EP/TERRORISM: Mr Cappato and Mr Turco feel the Irish Presidency's anti-terrorism plan could lead to human rights infringements
(EU) EP/MARCH SESSION IN STRASBOURG: Next week, 75 votes - Statements on Kosovo, extractive industry and trafficking in organs - President Prodi called to take position on Turkey
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Presentation of Court of Justice's annual report 2003
(EU) INTERNAL MARKET: Commission expected to propose market liberalisation of car spare parts sector
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Buiness community appeals for implementation of Lisbon strategy and progress on constitution
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/CITIES: Eurocities says Lisbon objectives can only be attained by greater involvement of large cities
(EU) EU/ANIMAL HEALTH/FOOD SAFETY: Commission initiative to strengthen veterinary cooperation between Member States and accession countries at border posts
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Greenpeace criticises lack of ambition in new protection measures for small cetacea
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/SCIENCE:
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