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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8714

28 May 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/humanitarian aid/caribbean

Brussels, 27/05/2004 (Agence Europe) - In a response to the devastating weather in the Caribbean (the island of Hispaniola) the European Commission will soon be allocating up to EUR 2 million in humanitarian aid for providing up to EUR 2 million in humanitarian aid for providing drinking water, shelter and food. Jean-Charles Kellermann Kingombe spokes-person for humanitarian aid Commissioner Poul Nielson said that the funding decision was being prepared. ECHO, the Community's humanitarian...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Commission's White Paper represents further progress towards European doctrine on services of general interest
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SYRIA: Weapons of mass destruction, agreement between 25 on renewed negotiations with Damascus
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COMMISSION:
(Eu) EP/CYPRUS: 59 candidates for six Cypriot European Parliament seats
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Pat Cox says first barometer of European elections is wake up call to electors
(EU) EU/BELARUS F: orthcoming elections are an opportunity for Minsk authorities to demonstrate their willingness to move towards democracy
(EU) EU/NATO: EU working document on cooperation with NATO
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY: Agenda of June session
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Ministerial meeting in Guadalajara to launch last phase of free trade talks
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN: Fidel Castro will not attend Guadalajara summit - Chris Patten and Enrique Iglesias insist on social cohesion and multilateralism
(EU) EU/BELARUS/MIGRATION:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Wednesday discussion on oil price rises
(EU) EU/CULTURE COUNCIL: Confirmation of Luxembourg, Sibiu, Liverpool and Stavanger as European capitals of culture 2007-08
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/CULTURE: Reding welcomes Member States' response to Television Without Borders
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/HEALTH: Political agreement expected on Member States' employment policy guidelines - 1971 social security regulation updated - European gender institute
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Development and security policy synergy, effectiveness of EU aid and Darfour humanitarian crisis on menu of informal Dublin Council
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/CARIBBEAN:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates 35.16 million EUR in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Iran
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/OPEN SKIES: Talks continue on Tuesday
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Mr Liikanen welcomes "return" of industrial policy and stresses its importance to economy and jobs - Plea for legislative pause and simplification of existing acquis
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ARMS: Commission authorises takeover of British combat vehicle producer Alvis by General Dynamics
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/CHEMICALS: Commission green light to acquisition of Raisio Chemicals (Finland) by Ciba Speciality (Switzerland)
(EU) EU/TAXATION/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/RYANAIR: Ryanair appeals European Commission's decision, but Commission confident of outcome
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission fines Topps (Pokemon cards)
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission re-launches debate on tax on alcohol in Europe
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA: Revised co-operation strategy, taking account of Argentina's social problems after severe economic and political crisis
(EU) EU/ENERGY: WWF criticises European Commission's lack of long-term perspective on renewable energy
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Austria suggests further sanctions
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Netherlands assist their greenhouse farmers through illegal state aid tax break
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