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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8690

22 April 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/media
EP to vote on media freedom - very lively debate

Strasbourg, 21/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament will finally vote on Thursday on the report by Johanna Boorgerd-Quaak (the Dutch Democracy 66 MEP) regarding the impingement to media freedom in Italy and other Union countries (EUROPE yesterday p 13). On Tuesday evening during the debate on the report and on Wednesday morning then at lunchtime before deciding on what procedures to follow, supporters and adversaries of the report clashed in a very lively atmosphere, with each...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Disappointment and concern after latest verdict against Leyla Zana - Commission warns Ankara: "No accession negotiations with countries holding political prisoners"
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: Günter Verheugen, "cheated" by Greek Cypriot government, expects referendum to be rejected - EP calls on Cypriots to vote "yes" - Commission announces measures to bring north of island out of its isolation
(EU) EP/CALENDAR: Parliament adopts 2005 calendar
(EU) EP/EXPENSES: Further denunciation of Martin's accusations of wrongdoing
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Patten says world more dangerous place than in 1999 - Plea by Geneva Initiative proponents
(EU) EP/TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS: Despite differences, relations fundamentally sound - Council and Commission stress importance of EU/Canada relations
(EU) EP/CROATIA: Verheugen and Patten present Commission's favourable opinion on Croatia - Proposal of European partnership with Zagreb
(EU) EP/SEX:
(EU) EP/COMPOSITION:
(EU) EU/EUROMED/DIALOGUE OF CULTURES: New attempt to reach agreement on seat of Euro-Mediterranean cultural foundation
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/UNITED KINGDOM: It will be a tough but winnable debate, says Pat Cox about British referendum
(EU) EP/RWANDA: President of Rwandan parliament appreciates commemoration by Liberal Group of 1994 genocide
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU hopes to be engaged in withdrawal from Gaza and in future stability of Gaza, Javier Solana says after meeting Colin Powell - This is the beginning of a process, US Secretary of State says
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Compromise in sight for Mediterranean products
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Lamy tries to move Russia's WTO accession negotiations on
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/TRADE:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission awaits proof of price agreements on steel before initiating action
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission encourages patient mobility
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission proposes creation of real Community reinsurance market
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Inquiry in eight Member States on including Intel in calls for tenders
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission sketches outline of policy for increasing industrial competitiveness in enlarged European Union confronting new economic powers
(EU) STATE AID: Procedures concluded on railway and maritime services in Frioul-Venetie Julienne
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/COURT OF JUSTICE: New European judges to be officially appointed on Thursday
(EU) EU/USA: Very small majority at EP votes for going to Court of Justice over agreement on data transfer to USA
(EU) EP/MEDIA: EP to vote on media freedom - very lively debate
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/COHESION: President of Council indicates that work on post 2006 financial persectives has only just begun and will continue under Dutch presidency - parliamentarians highlight cohesion - appeal to "minister" Michel Barnier
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COMMISSION:
(EU) EP/BUDGET/DISCHARGE 2002: Parliament gives discharge to European Commission for budget 2002 execution
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: European Parliament for minimum harmonisation of legislation on consumer credit
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP adopts common position on co-ordination of social security systems
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP ADOPTS Council's common position on tunnels
(EU) EP/PRESTIGE: EP calls for reinforcement of maritime safety
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP, unlike Commission, prefers to allow Member States to decide where to spend road toll revenue
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP approves Council's common position on electronic tolls
(EU) STATE AID: Total EU State aid falls in 2002
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid authorised to dairy product plant in Saxony
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises 121 million EUR to build float glass production site in Saxony-Anhalt
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to aid for air centre in Germany
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/EDUCATION: Conference on Europe of Knowledge with Philippe Busquin and Noel Dempsey
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