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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8720

8 June 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 35
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 07/06/2004

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Import and significance of European Parliament elections
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNION PRESIDENCY: Future Dutch presidency establishes its priorities: integration of new members, financial perspectives, economic reforms, internal security, role of EU internationally
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/COMMISSION: Bertie Ahern seeks efforts from all sides and believes everyone wants to see Juncker at head of Commission
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
(EU) EP/KOSOVO:
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/WOMEN: 35.13% of candidates to this week's elections are women - 28.17% of women in Parliament are outgoing
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/SEAT/PARTICIPATION:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN HYMN:
(EU) EU/NORMANDY LANDING/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EP/ITALY: 1582 candidates fighting for 78 Italian EP seats
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/TERRORISM: Delays for six measures to be applied by end June - Detailed table of results for each Member State - Commission report on framework decision on terrorism
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Efforts to appoint Europol director on Tuesday
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Political agreements expected Tuesday on European Refugee Fund and recognition of confiscation orders - Other subjects
(EU) EU/WTO: Likelihood of reaching framework agreement in July on liberalisation of farm trade is decreasing, Member States say - Criticism of Commission and G20 position
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Member States call on Commission not to give way on agriculture during Buenos Aires talks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/UNITED STATES: Monti "pretty comfortable" about Microsoft's announcement of appeal - Transatlantic cooperation on competition is "success"
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES/UNITED STATES: Dialogue is initiated between European and US market surveillance authorities
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Part of Lucien Barriere dossier referred back to France
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Microsoft's appeal reaches Court
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission assures there is no price discrimination in internet sales of air tickets
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission wants to modernise and harmonise information systems on inland waterway transport
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/SUDAN:
(EU) EU/SPACE: Experts prepare future European space programme
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Siim Kallas pleads for better co-ordination between donors and recipients
(EU) EU/CULTURE: European artists call upon Commission to protect "culture-based Europe"
(EU) EU/EESC/TRANSPORT: Committee's scepticism on changes to directive on taxation of heavy goods vehicles
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Increase in EU retail sales in April
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/CONSUMERS: BEUC publishes consumer manifesto for MEPs - Handbook to raise awareness of consumer defence in next Parliament
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/EUROCHAMBRES: A manifesto stressing economy
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 601
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