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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8713

27 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 3 / 30
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/cote d'ivoire

26/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a statement, Javier Solana has expressed his concern at the disappearance of Franco-Canadian journalist Guy-André Kieffer in Côte d'Ivoire, which he was informed of by Mr Kieffer's family and Reporters Without Borders. He stated his concern in a letter to President Laurent Gbagbo, in which he emphasised that this latest disappearance, involving a citizen of the European Union, marks a further inroad into press freedom. The High Representative for CFSP also...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: On the whole, EU-Switzerland agreement on savings taxation is positive
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: France repeats commitment to secularity of European integration - London says Constitution should not enter into force unless ratified by all
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE:
(EU) EU/DIALOGUE OF CULTURES:
(EU) EU/SECURITY: Practical recommendations from Mark Leonard and Richard Gowan to EU for ensuring success of its "positive commitment" to “problem countries” and promotion of "positive multilateralism"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Monti makes agreement with Sarkozy on Alstom dossier official
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Rates continue to rise for crude oil threatening European and world economy, Ms de Palacio warns
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Negative balance sheet on Community's renewable energy consumption
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Presidency report on forthcoming financial perspectives - Reservations on generalised correction mechanism and European tax
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Ms Reding and Mr Grybauskaite inaugurate European Youth Portal
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: At Malahide conference, countdown starts for EU's goal to reverse decline in biodiversity by 2010
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Commissioner Barrot appeals for greater insertion of very remote areas into their regional context
(EU) EU/USA/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/SPORT/ITALY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENLARGEMENT: Commission takes steps to resolve translation problems
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/UNITED KINGDOM/DELEGATIONS TO THIRD COUNTRIES:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Council to designate European culture capitals for 2007-2008 - toward a political agreement for Europass
(EU) EU/BORDERS: Commission proposes code for external and internal EU borders: legislative instrument and practical annexes
(EU) EU/BORDERS: European Commission proposes associating Norway and Iceland with European Border Agency but not with voting rights
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/WTO: Lamy regrets Russia's refusal to open up its banking and insurance market, as well as Gazprom monopoly
(EU) EU/ILO/SOCIAL: Commission adopts communication on social dimension of globalisation
(EU) EU/ECB: First joint ECB/Bank of Russia seminar for furthering cooperation
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: AEGEE proposals for education and training programmes after 2006 receive encouragement from European decision-makers
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/TMC ASSER INSTITUTE:
(EU) EU/EESC/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: At EESC conference, Schreyer, Prodi, Kinnock, Monti and Barrot defend Commission proposals - EESC members call for means equal to ambitions
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Tizzano proposes to reject Commission's appeal in Tetra Laval/Sidel case
(EU) EP/INDUSTRIAL POLICY: EP rapporteur and unions present opinions on structural change, on same day as COmmission
(EU) EU/SYMPOSIA: Turkey, energy, asylum and immigration, environment: selection of conferences in June on European issues
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