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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8686

16 April 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/mercosur
Parties due to present imrpved free trade offers on Friday

Brussels, 15/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - Negotiators from Europe and Mercosur countries (Argentina, Uruguay Paraguay, Brazil) are due to exchange their new offers for a future association and free trade agreement on Friday. However, on Thursday negotiators are not ruling out that the presentation of the offers might be postponed.

Mercosur was ready and waiting for the new EU agricultural sector offer, the star attraction in their eyes from the agreement under discussion since October 1999....

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Some considerations about future Commission president
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: International community pledges funding for Cyprus reunification - Commission puts need at 2 billion euros - Commission will propose assistance if "yes" only in North
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Europe sceptical about alleged Bin Laden peace offerings - Appeal to Solana and Cox to save hostages
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENLARGEMENT: ten new Member State candidate Commissioners passed final exam say Cox and Daul
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Bonde has 63 votes for motion of censure
(EU) EP/FINLAND: television fans want to steal show from politicians -journalists hold the strings
(EU) EP/MALTA: 16 candidates for five seats
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana welcomes proposed withdrawal from Gaza Strip but stresses this must restart implementation of Roadmap, with Israel coordinating practical arrangements with Palestinians - Cowen is to consult with counterparts on Friday
(EU) EP/ESDP: Karl von Wogau is against EU role in Sudan
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Cyprus' designated candidate, Markos Kyprianou, is resolved to make progress on budgetary issues, including European tax - Despite pressure from MEPs, he refuses to take stance on Annan Plan
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Kallas supports rapid accession by new members to single currency, is cautiously open to improving Stability Pact and hostile to restrictions against Eastern European workers
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: New Slovak Commissioner Ján Figel presents EP with optimistic vision of European integration, highlighting steps to be taken to meet Lisbon objectives
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENLARGEMENT: EU and Russia step up efforts for agreement extending PCA to ten new Member States by 1 May
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission says future Member States are ready for enlargement
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Parties due to present imrpved free trade offers on Friday
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission accepts divestiture proposals submitted by Volvo
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Investigation into proposed Oracle take-over of PeopleSoft suspended
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/ANIMAL TRANSPORT: A new management system is set in place
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: International conference on illegal fishing
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/APRIL SESSION: Cyprus, trans-Atlantic relations, Pakistan, human rights - Financial Perspectives and cohesion - broad economic policy guidelines - consumers - maritime security, railway package
(EU) EP/COHESION/ENLARGEMENT:
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