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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8725

15 June 2004
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/elections/gue/ngl
Helmuth Markov hopes Europe will go "a bit further to the left"

Brussels, 14/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - At his press conference further to the European elections in Brussels on Monday, Helmuth Markov, German PDS MEP and treasurer of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left group chaired by Francis Wurtz, noted that according to the latest figures, the group remained at the same level as in the previous parliament. Obviously; I still hope that a few changes will allow us to increase, he said (the number of independents is crucial at this stage). Mr...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EUCONSTITUTION: Progress and compromise (especially on extending qualified majority), but no partial agreements before European Council - Presidency to present new compromise text soon
(EU) DEFENCE: Joint action on European Weapons Agency
(EU) IRAQ: Patten/Solana strategy
(EU) EU/ASEM: Cancellation of ministerials
(EU) EU/CUBA: Council confirms common position of EU and its concerns about human rights violations in Cuba
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Lower turnout and arrival of large group of opponents to European construction paves way to uncertain parliament
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/PES: Poul Nyrup Rasmussen sees "dynamic situation" developing with possible formation of "new centrist group" - Enrique Baron refuses to speculate on Schulz presidency of PES group
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/EPP-ED: Martens asserts they will remain biggest group even if twenty or so "dissidents" have left them - EPP to attempt to present candidate from its group for presidency of European Commission
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/ELDR: Graham Watson to meet Romano Prodi and François Bayrou in next few days - Not looking for "numbers", but pro-European political force (not excluding alliance with EPP)
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/GREENS: Greens hope to extend group and are open to co-operation with others, says Pierre Jonckheer (who is interested in idea of new centre grouping) - Bert Staes wants to bolster Greens in new Member States
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/GUE/NGL: Helmuth Markov hopes Europe will go "a bit further to the left"
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/EDD: Mr Bonde hopes to work with Mr van Buitenen
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/COMMISSION: Mr Leinen and Mr Nassauer ask for 2009 candidate for Commission Presidency to be presented before elections
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Tony Blair may support Antonio Vitorino - Costas Simitis and Bertie Ahern to stand?
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS/CONSTITUTION/UNITED KINGDOM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Free trade negotiations continue this week, despite lack of progress last week on public procurement
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Member States get extra month for simplified area aid
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council reaches political agreement to strengthen social legislation in road transport sector but again defers adoption of proposal on weekend ban on HGVs
(EU) EU/USA/AGRICULTURE: "Wine" negotiations experience difficulties
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: ICES requests fishing reduction for deep sea species
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Action plan on organic farming development welcomed by COPA and COGECA
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: € 10.7 million support for promotion of products
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission go-ahead to construction of new Finnish nuclear power plant (first in EU for over a decade)
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 100 million support for regional Middle East gas pipeline
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission provides financial backing via EIB to Galaxy, a European fund for transport infrastructure
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB provides global loans of EUR 90 million for small and medium scale investments in Czech Republic
(EU) EU/EESC: Tourism at centre of 6th round table
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Virgin Express files complaint against Alitalia for predatory pricing
(EU) EU/ECB: Decisions taken after enlargement
(EU) EU/WORLD BANK/KOSOVO: World Bank report calls for more reforms more rapidly
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/JUNE PLENARY: Inauguration of new members - Dutch Presidency's priorities - Commissioners Barrot and Balazs attend
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUALS: Towards finalisation of international Treaty on protection of broadcasters' rights
(EU) EU/EUROSTAT:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 602
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