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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8685

15 April 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture/development
Oxfam slams European sugar sector and calls for indepth reform of sugar regime

Brussels, 14/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a report published on Tuesday, Oxfam International accuses the EU of deliberately hiding the real cost of the common market organisation (CMO) for sugar to the detriment of the developing countries. According to Oxfam, EUR 819 million in export subsidies went to the benefit of a "cartel" of six large European companies in 2003, including Südzucker (Germany), British Sugar and Tate&Lyle (United Kingdom) and Béghin Say (France).

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CHINA: Prodi does not believe it likely embargo will be lifted
(EU) EU/TOGO: Togo makes commitments in hope of resuming cooperation
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: Foreign Affairs Committee urges Cypriots to approve Annan plan
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: 34 countries and international financial organisations expected on Thursday at Cypriot reunification donors' conference
(EU) EP/ALGERIA: Delegation of MEPs hopes presidential election will be followed by more democratic pluralism and genuine freedom of the press
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/ARMENIA:
(EU) EP/SWEDEN: 8 lists with 235 candidates for 19 seats available to Sweden
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CROATIA/ENLARGEMENT: Commission is to give its opinion on Tuesday on Croatia's request to be a candidate for EU membership
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: While reaffirming his European commitment, Pavel Telicka dodges real issues
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/COMMISSIONER DESIGNATE: Janez Potocnik defends European Commission positions on Enlargement and Turkey's membership
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Joe Borg hopes for rapid adoption of Constitution - Eradication of poverty and better co-ordinated EU and Member State action are development policy priorities
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Huebner comes into line with Pascal Lamy's stance on Doha talks and plans to use six-month transition period for contacting Poland
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Lithuanian candidate Dalia Grybauskaité committed to equal opportunities, defence of minority languages and against budget cuts in vocational training
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Towards an agreement at beginning of May on re-exported products
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Troika meeting with Russian foreign affairs minister expected to confirm trend of improving relationship
(EU) EU/JAMAICA: Poul Nielson visit to Jamaica 15-16 April
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Condition for free trade with Central and Andean America depends on regional integration says Commission, and calls on Guadalajara Summit to make social cohesion commitments
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENLARGEMENT: Commission green light for EUR 250 million rural development programmes in Czech Republic
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/DEVELOPMENT: Oxfam slams European sugar sector and calls for indepth reform of sugar regime
(EU) EP/EESC/CULTURE/SOCIAL: Debate between EP and Economic and Social Council on "social dimension of culture"
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Study points to EPP-ED non eco-friendly voting
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/ENVIRONMENT: ETUC supports European Commission proposals on chemical products (REACH)
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE/JAPAN: Commission suggests anti-dumping duty should not be applied to certain new television camera systems
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: Romano Prodi shares trade union concerns about liberalisation of public services in EU - Roger Briesch calls on Commission to take decision with view to improving public services
(EU) EU/EIB/AUSTRIA: Loan for international campus of Danube UniversityKrems
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Council approves Parliamentary amendments to its common position on IDABC programme
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Erkki Liikanenen candidate for the presidency of the Central bank of Finland
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