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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8682
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/eib

MEPs who insist on transparency of banking activities not convinced by allegations on claimed irregularities

Brussels, 06/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - The report of Partido Popular MEP Monica Ridruejo on the European Investment Bank's annual report for 2002 will finally be presented in plenary (19-22 April in Strasbourg) by German Social Democrat Christa Randzio-Plath, president of the economic and monetary committee. During the vote on the report on 6 April in Brussels, the parliamentary committee, according to a press statement was not convinced by Monica Ridurejo's allegations of "financial...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EU defence ministers developing "battle groups" for 2007 (and some for 2005) - importance of rapid planning - UN mandate
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Planning cell for EU civilian and military operations expected to be operational in second half of year
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Council expected to approve "general concept" for EU take-over from EU in Bosnia-Herzegovina at end of April - Who's responsible for tracking down war criminals?
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: EU Defence Ministers want June decision to get Armament Agency up and running by end 2004
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/IRAK: French Defence Minister adamant France will not back NATO intervention in Iraq unless UN and Iraqi government take control
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/SOLIDARITY CLAUSE:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/LIST:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Accession to EU in "near future" is Georgia's number one priority, says new President Saakashvili - Relations with Moscow improving
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission to launch procedures to avoid excessive public deficit in Italy and Netherlands
(EU) EP/ECB: The EP's economic and monetary committee have approved the appointment of Mr Gonzalez-Paramon to the ECB board of governors
(EU) EP/EIB: MEPs who insist on transparency of banking activities not convinced by allegations on claimed irregularities
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Philippe Busquin will visit China from April 6-11
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commissioner Lamy expects negative reactions when EU makes offer on farming at Mercosur on 15 April - agreement on Russian accession to WTO is within reach
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Member States apply framework decision on confiscation of proceeds from crime wrongly
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: New deadline (26 April) for decision on Aventis/Sanofi-Synthélabo
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SOCIAL: Massive immigration unlikely - Europe will urgently need workers in 25 years - education situation in ten future member states is positive says Peter de Rooij (ETF)
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: France risks fine for flouting 'wild birds' and 'habitats' Directive
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT/UNITED STATES: Negotiations to conclude air agreement with US moving forward slowly, but market access still a stumbling block
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Council adopts regulation protecting EU carriers against unfair tariff practices of third countries
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Council adopts regulation on aircraft safety
(EU) EP/FOOD SAFETY: Parliament paves way for agreement with council on hygiene rules for animal feed
(EU) EP/ENVIRONNEMENT:
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(EU) EP/TRANSPORT/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/CULTURE:
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(EU) EP/BUDGET/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament proposes to toughen rules on mining waste
(EU) EU/PECHE: Parliament boosts role, competences and funding of regional consultative councils
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: EP approval for modifying protocol to EU/Greenland fisheries agreement
(EU) EP/COURT OF JUSTICE: Parliament to modify proposal instituting European Civil Service Tribunal
(EU) EP/LATIN AMERICA/ANDEAN COMMUNITY: Parliament approves political dialogue and co-operation agreements, as first step towards association agreements
(EU) EP/DATA PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/SLOVAKIA: Two Slovak Constitutional Court judges, Jan Klucka and Daniel Svaby, to be new judges at Court of Justice and Court of First Instance
(EU) EU/CULTURE: for a Europe of culture
(EU) EP/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS:
(EU) EU/BUDGETS/NEW NEIGHBOURS:
(EU) EP/EURO:
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(EU) EU/SCIENCE/RESEARCH: Community action planfor more scientists in Europe
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Making UNEP into an organisation is new challenge for Friends of the Earth International
(EU) EU/EESC/CROATIA:
(EU) EU/RECRUITMENT:
(EU) EU/IRISH PRESIDENCY/EESC: Informal ministerial conference on "Communicating Europe", with Dick Roche, Pat Cox, Antonio Vitorino, Pascal Lamy and Roger Briesch)
(EU) EU/EESC/ENVIRONMENT: Committee gives its support to European chemicals policy (REACH)
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