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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8697

1 May 2004
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/france
Jean-Marie Cavada to be on UDF list in south-west

Brussels, 30/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - With a view to the European elections in June this year, UDF has selected those at the top of the list for the different regional constituencies in France, except for the overseas territories. The former journalist and Radio France director, Jean-Marie Cavada, will head the list in the south-west. Elsewhere, it is mainly outgoing deputies who are re-enlisting: - Jean-Louis Bourlanges in the north; - Jean-Thomas Nordmann in the east; - Philippe Morillon...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The historic significance of enlargement to the east is finally explained to the public - From Saturday on, everything will be built together
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EP/ENLARGEMENT: 162 MEPs and ten Commissioners of new Member States to be welcomed in Strasbourg on Monday - Ceremony with presidents of Parliaments of ten new Member States and Lech Walesa - European Constitution and situation in Cyprus evoked during debate on enlarged Union
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Jacques Chirac speaks of possibility that a country not ratifying the Constitution should leave the Union after two years
(EU) EU/SPAIN/TRILATERAL SUMMITS:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EPP/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COMMISSION: Chris Patten puts ten recommendations to next Commission
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/ESDP: Controversial debate over Constitution and Iraq
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) EP/CZECH REPUBLIC: Independent lists threaten the traditional parties
(EU) EP/FRANCE: Jean-Marie Cavada to be on UDF list in south-west
(EU) EP/FRANCE: Jean-Marie Le Pen already sees himself at head of political group
(EU) EP/ELDR: European Liberal campaign kicks off
(EU) EP/GREENS/CAMPAIGN: Greens' "Contract for Europe"
(EU) EP/ITALY:
(EU) EP/KASHMIR: Brussels Resolution unanimously adopted, but EU's role is questioned
(EU) EU/WEU: WEU and CIS assemblies agree to work together to combat international terrorism
(EU) EU/ENLARGSEMENT:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: First 'enlarged' Commission to discuss the Financial Perspectives
(EU) EU/TRADE: Pascal Lamy and Robert Zoellick to hold meetings in London on friday
(EU) EU/GMO: Standing Food Committee did not reach agreement over imports of Monsanto's NK603 corn- Over to the Council
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Commission hopes to unveil new proposal in July
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes probe into Interbrew
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: HCR criticises agreement on asylum procedure - details of directive
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: New round of negotiations next week
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: The protocol on the extension of the PAC has been signed
(EU) EU/OLAF/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EP/MEPS' EXPENSES:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: The European Network of GMO laboratories extends to the new member states
(EU) EU/INTEREST RATES/ENLARGEMENT: Eurostat and the ECB publish statistics on long-term interest rates in the acceding countries - they will be used to assess the "degree of convergence" of the new arrivals
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SOUTH AFRICA:
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/TRADE/FISHERIES: The Commission bans imports of tuna and swordfish products from countries whose activities undermine international efforts to manage fish stocks in a sustainable manner
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/EQUALITY: Fourth Action Programme to promote equal opportunities
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Technical measures to implement the Prospectuses and Market Abuse Directives
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for Saint-Gobain's acquisition of Dahl
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Sampo Oyj authorised to buy up If Skadeförsäkring (insurance)
(EU) EU/OFFICIALS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: European farmers say the worst case scenario has been avoided with regard to tobacco aid
(EU) EU/CULTURE: In the Bourges Manifesto, the Music industry calls for a genuine European action plan for music
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Geelhoed proposes that France be fined EUR 115.5 million for failing to comply with fishery enforcement obligations plus a EUR 58 million fine for every further six months it fails to comply
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