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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8688

20 April 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/imf
Rato is well on the way to IMF directorship

Brussels, 19/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - Rodrigo Rato seems to be a favourite for succeeding Horst Köhler at the head of the International Monetary Fund. Firstly, he has the support of most EU Member States (Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria and no doubt the United Kingdom) as well as that of the United States. Secondly, the other European candidate, French national Jean Lemierre, has been re-elected to the presidency of the European Bank for Reconstruction and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A few comments on the hearings of the Commissioners from the new Member States
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: Foreign Ministers are unanimously in favour of UN resolution providing a framework for sovereignty transfer in Iraq, in a context comparable to Vietnam
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Europeans seek to bring Sharon Plan back to Roadmap and condemn assassination of Hamas leaders - Javier Solana in Washington and New York on Tuesday and Wednesday
(EU) EU/GYMNICH: EU says criteria before status for Kosovo - changes to UNMIK
(EU) EU/NATO: Both EU and NATO decline to comment on Spain's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq
(EU) EP/SESSION: Beginning of animated session on pluralism of media in Italy - Michel Barnier at Tuesday's plenary - Debate on Middle East on Wednesday
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/UNITED KINGDOM: Referendum on Constitution after general election in May 2005 may be announced this week
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/FRANCE/PES: Michel Rocard, Pierre Moscovici and Harlem Desir at head of list - Surprise exclusion of Olivier Duhamel
(EU) EU/SPAIN: Zapatero government is sworn in
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/DISINDUSTRIALISATION/LISBON AGENDA: Commission plays down but notes worrying changes - Guidelines to boost Lisbon process and revision of State aid framework announced
(EU) EU/COPYRIGHT: Commission recommends European legislation on governance of collecting societies
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission asks Germany to abolish 'exit taxes'
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: EU to try to agree to reform of Mediterranean products on Wednesday - Franz Fischler has little room for manoeuvre with regard to tobacco farms
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN PRODUCTS:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Margot Wallström lists new Member States' difficulties and assets in implementing Community acquis
(EU) ACP/EU: Trade negotiations between EU and 16 Caribbean countries are open for economic partnership agreement to take effect 2008
(EU) EU/IMF: Rato is well on the way to IMF directorship
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Ministerial conference on "Broadband" in Dundalk (Ireland) from 21 to 23 April
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION: Advice of John Palmer of EPC
(EU) EU/BALKANS/ROMANIA/ENLARGEMENT: First meeting of the International Commission on the Balkans - Romanian foreign minister Mircea Geona sees 'real chance' of concluding accession negotiations under the Dutch Presidency
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial prodcution in the eurozone grows by 0.1%
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA:
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Millennium goals are far too ambitious today for many developing countries, it is noted by Socialist Group conference
(EU) EP/GLOBALISATION: EU's relations to Africa need to be rethought says Yassine Fall at conference on development
(EU) EU/THE Church: COMECE in Santiago de la Compostela to discuss the European Constitution, European elections and the EU's financial prospects
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/ASIA:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 594
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