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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8693

27 April 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/north korea
Commission makes 200,000 EUR available for initial emergency aid to victims of rail tragedy

Brussels, 26/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - In response to the Pyongyang authorities' request for international assistance after Thursday's rail tragedy in Ryongchon, North Korea (see Europe of 24 April, p.7), the European Commission decided immediately to make available humanitarian aid of 200,000 EUR, under the emergency procedure. These funds, from the Echo budget (Community humanitarian aid office), will pay for medication, cooking facilities, water disaffection tablets and shelter for...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: Irish presidency presents its IGC calendar
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Council adopts "general concept" of future EU operations in Bosnia - other results
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: EU Council of Ministers is resolved to put an end to isolation of Turkish Cypriot community, for which EUR 250 million is earmarked
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: With 64.9% "yes" in North, 75.83% "no" in South, Cyprus enters Union divided - Turkey calls for TRNC to be recognised
(EU) EP/EP ELECTIONS: PES elects Poul Nyrup Rasmussen as president, Giuliano Amato as first vice president and adopts manifesto - seeks signing of constitution in Madrid
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/COMMISSION: New European Commission/Parliament intergroup parallel sessions for Commission president elections?
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/REFERENDUM/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EP/ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES: Parliament calls on 25 to speak with one voice during Nairobi Summit
(EU) EP/NIGERIA: Parliament recommends measures for religious freedom
(EU) EP/CUBA: Parliament wants greater respect for fundamental rights
(EU) EP/OLYMPIC GAMES/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament calls for compliance with ILO standards
(EU) EP/FRANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GMO: David Byrne says Commission should authorise marketing of genetically modified Bt11 maize by early June at latest
(EU) EU/TRADE: Lamy hopes there will be real progress in talks with Russia, Mercosur and multilateral plan
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL: Tuesday's discussions to cover Monterrey follow-up, review of Cotonou Agreement, basic products and cotton
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: Consultation on financial responsibility
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Commission reached agreement with US on transfer of data to third countries - US more flexible on presence of "sky marshals" in aeroplanes
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Accession countries not exempt from US visas
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: Commission makes 200,000 EUR available for initial emergency aid to victims of rail tragedy
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: New Regional Policy Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, shakes off French positions to follow his predecessor's line
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Germany expected to open post sorting sector to competition
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Colonel Kadhafi's visit interpreted as normalisation of relationship between Tripoli and EU
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/CORPORATE RIGHTS: Communication on delivery regulations
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Consultation on directive obliging Member States to notify all new rules in services sector
(EU) EU/G7: Germany and France appeal for lower interest rates but ECB will take its time
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS/REACH:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Telecommunications ministers agree that Internet should be made safer for children
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: EU on-line transactions to "weigh" 2,200 billion EUR by 2006
(EU) EP/BEPG/EMPLOYMENT: Yes to broad economic policy guidelines, but greater focus required on growth - Assessing Member State delivery on guidelines for employment
(EU) EP/EIB: Parliament for greater transparency and calls for Bank to be placed under prudential supervision of ECB
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: EP criticises US foreign policy but wants to strengthen transatlantic partnership with free market in 2015
(EU) EP/SPACE:
(EU) EP/TAXATION:
(EU) EP/TOBACCO:
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS: European Parliament gives green light in first reading to setting up standardised framework identifying unfair company trade practices that discriminate against consumers
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament requests directive on fight against disability to cover all areas of EU competency
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP calls on Commission for proposal of directive harmonising sanctions in road transport area
(EU) EP/ENTERPRISE: Parliament calls for market failings regarding access by SMEs to venture capital to be remedied
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/COMPOSITION:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 595
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