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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8697

1 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 53
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy

30/04/2004 (Agence Europe) - According to results published in a press release by Eurostat on Friday, inflation in the eurozone rose from 1.7% in March to 2% in April. The European Commission reports a slight improvement in business confidence in the eurozone and the EU as a whole in April.

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
CALENDAR
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 30/04/2004: