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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8691

23 April 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 44
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) nato/middle east

22/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - NATO's Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Günther Altenburg said, according to several agencies, that the Atlantic Alliance will announce a cooperation pact with the Middle East during its Istanbul Summit on 28 and 29 June.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Research in EUROPE relaunch: a few recommendations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/UNITED KINGDOM: Tony Blair hints there could be re-negotiation and new vote if public votes "no" at referendum
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Ghaddafi to visit European Commission on Tuesday
(EU) EU/ARAB LEAGUE: Arab Summit to be held on 22 and 23 May
(EU) NATO/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/TURKEY: EP denounces condemnation of Leyla Zana by Ankara's Security Court
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: EPP-ED fails to prevent Parliament promoting reproductive health rights and rights of persons with disabilities
(EU) EP/SESSION: Vote for censure on 4 May at 13H
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: 150 MEPs seek debate in may with Bertie Ahern
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/FRANCE: UMP selects eight to head lists
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS/BELGIUM:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/NETHERLANDS:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council reaches political agreement on reforming aid to Mediterannean production
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: High level group set up on Lisbon strategy - Wim Kok chairman
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Russian minorities in Baltic countries will be last problem to sort out if CPA is to be extended
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Agreement on container security signed, ending dispute between Commission and Member States which agreed bilateral conventions in Washington
(EU) EU/JHA: Commission steps up fight against organised financial crime
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/TRADE: Commission extends list of anti-retrovirals available to poor countries more cheaply than in EUROPE
(EU) EP/MEDIA: Report criticising media ownership in Italy overwhelmingly adopted - Commission called upon to propose directive on media freedom
(EU) EP/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP adopts Council's common position on trans-European networks
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: Parliament gives green light to fight against cross-border infringements of consumer rights in internal market
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament much more ambitious than Commission on collection of used batteries and reduction of heavy metals in batteries and accumulators
(EU) EP/ENERGY: EP gives up codecision on EU gas supply security proposal
(EU) EP/ENERGY/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission proposes Directive on reinsurance
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Six Member States face Court action for failing to put in place new rules
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS/COMMUNICATION: Commission outlines ways for implementing information and communications strategy - partnerships with Member States
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/BENELUX:
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: British aid programme is cleared promoting short haul maritime transport
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises postponement of road transport aid in Lago di Maggiore region
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Go-ahead to granting aid to Dow for extension of PET production site in Saxony
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves Endesa control of SNET
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ITALY:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Neil Kinnock announces creation of inter-institutional Commission/CoR/EESC working group - Warning against "Europhobes"
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURAL DENOMINATIONS:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Peter Straub condemns terrorist attacks in Madrid, Laura De Esteban wants measures decided on by European Council for fighting terrorism to be put into practice
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Professor Jiri Malenovsky and Irena Pelikanova are chosen by the Czech government as two judges for European Court and Court of First Instance
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
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