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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8676

30 March 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin counci/imf
Germany supports candidature of Jean Lemierre, of France, as President of International Monetary Fund

Brussels, 29/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - Germany supports the candidature of Jean Lemierre to the presidency of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), it was reported in Der Spiegel on Monday. In return for this gesture, France would agree to a German national possibly holding the post of European Commission Vice-President in order to make economic reform move forward. During their informal meeting on 2 and 3 April in Kildare (Ireland), the EU Economy and Finance ministers will seek to reach...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The summit chooses effiency as its weapon against terrorism
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/POLAND: Despite political storm in Warsaw, Commission sees 'no reason' to be concerned about preparations for accession
(EU) EU/GERMANY/FRANCE/DIFFERENTIATION: Great Europe can only be strong if a group of countries sharing the same vision takes initiatives to strengthen integration - France and Germany are the 'core of the core'
(EU) EU/CHYPRUS:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CONSTITUTION: Nearly all MEPs are pleased and underline importance of ratification phase, calling for a Constitution before European elections
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CONSTITUTION/CONVENTION:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Fernando Gentilini to be Javier Solana's personal representative to Pristina
(EU) EU/ARAB LEAGUE: After Tunis Summit cancelled, consultations continue - Commission's reminder of two May deadlines
(EU) EU/IRAN: Teheran officially protests against Irish doubts about progress in human rights matters
(EU) EU/SUMMIT OF THREE:
(EU) EP/LUXEMBOURG: Jean-Claude Juncker takes his ministers to the polls
(EU) EP/LUXEMBOURG: Three parties not yet represented at the EP to field candidates
(EU) EP/GREECE: First hints about lists
(EU) EP/GREECE:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: 12 European NGOs call for withdrawal of asylum directive - UNHCR highly critical and concerned - concern about status of refugees, agreement possible on Tuesday
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Several political agreements possible: data of air passengers towards EU, European borders agency, confiscation…
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Renewed optimism in Geneva on liberalisation of farm trade - Opinions differ over amount of European aid
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCI/IMF: Germany supports candidature of Jean Lemierre, of France, as President of International Monetary Fund
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission predicts continuation of modest recovery in eurozone
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission expected to send Germany a warning on Wednesday over the Volkswagen law
(EU) EU/KYOTO: Wallström hopes Member States will notify their plans for allocating emission quotas on 31 March
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Third international donors' conference in Berlin
(EU) EU/AU: Useful first meeting between European Commission and Commission of African Union - Romano Prodi and Alpha Konaré prepared to work together
(EU) EU/CHINA: Franz Fischler calls for development of enormous farm trade potential between EU and China
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Triaton by HP (information technology) is cleared
(EU) EU/EQUAL: Community initiative Equal, a useful but imperfect instrument, according to CEMR seminar
(EU) EU/WORKERS' HEALTH: European Commission to consult social partners about exposure to carcinogens and substances reducing fertility
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Bertie Ahern and Romano Prodi welcome forthcoming introduction of European health insurance card
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Good prospects for agricultural markets
(EU) EU/MOUNTAIN AREAS: Commission unveils new study on mountain areas in Europe
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/POLAND: Irena Wiszniewska-Bialecka, Judge at supreme administrative court, and Jerzy Makarczyk are put forward for the posts of judge at Court of First Instance and Court of Justice
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/SLOVENIA: Slovene parliament approves Professor Marko Ilesic as candidate for post of judge at European Court of Justice in Luxembourg but rejects candidate to Court of First Instance
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: No EU body, including European Ombudsman, escapes control of Court of Justice
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Safer Internet and fight against "spam" at heart of European Conference in Dundalk on 22 April
(EU) EU/SPORT: "Schoolsport meets Olympia" event kicked off in Athens, as part of European Year of Education through Sport
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