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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8693

27 April 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/g7
Germany and France appeal for lower interest rates but ECB will take its time

Brussels, 26/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - At the G7 Finance on the weekend in Washington, participants were pleased to conclude that a world economic recovery had been underway since February. France and Germany appealed for a lowering of interest rates by the European Central Bank (ECB). The respective German and French Finance Ministers Hans Eichel and Nicolas Sarkozy appealed for a lowering of rates to promote growth, arguing that low inflation allowed the bank more room for manoeuvre 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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