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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8728

18 June 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 42
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/liberal summit
No agreement on candidate to lead Commission, and caution on arrival of François Bayrou's UDF

Brussels, 17/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - The Belgian Prime Minister, Guy Verhofstadt, seemed no longer to believe in his own chances of taking over for Romano Prodi, at the Liberals' Summit in Brussels on Thursday. He left the meeting by a back door, leaving his Foreign Minister, Louis Michel, to defend his candidacy before the press. The Dutch Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Atso Nickolaï, came to the rescue, confirming Dutch support for Guy Verhofstadt. The Commission President...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Adoption of Constitution can no longer be blocked
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Towards a Commission of 18 from 2014 - Minimum 6 seats in Parliament - 55/65 double majority with minimum of 4 States to block, and Ioannina compromise exhumed
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/PARLIAMENT: In a letter to Bertie Ahern, Andrew Duff says figures on size of Commission and Parliament should be dropped
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/TRADE UNIONS: John Monks says one must not give way to pressure aimed at weakening Charter of Fundamental Rights
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST: Heads of state and governments will ask Council of EU to invite Iraqi prime minister and CFSP High Representative to meet Israeli and Palestinian authorities for examining European contribution to Israeli withdrawal from Gaza
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/DEFENCE: European Council should insist on operational EU planning cell by end of 2004
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ESDP: Irish Presidency feels development of EU's military capabilities, especially "battle groups", should be priority of Dutch Presidency
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY: EPP chooses Chris Patten as candidate for Commission Presidency
(EU) EU/LIBERAL SUMMIT: No agreement on candidate to lead Commission, and caution on arrival of François Bayrou's UDF
(EU) EP/PES/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: No agreement between PES and EPP-ED to divide EP Presidency, says PES, to present candidate on 6 July
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY: Bayrou and Rutelli propose Bronislaw Geremek - Criticism from Ms Berès
(EU) EP/EPP-ED:
(EU) EP/POLITICAL PARTIES: Bayrou and Rutelli announce creation of European Democrat Party, to be founded by 10 July
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Results in Netherlands, Lithuania and Malta
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Commissioner Verheugen warns EU not to "stop process of modernisation and democratisation in Turkey"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/BUDGET: European Council to adopt conclusions and procedures on work on next financial framework
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CROATIA: Croat prime minister considers decision to begin negotiations will be historic moment and seeks accession by 2007
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Almost USD one billion for Georgia
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission to present ideas on Monday to make fishing more marine eco-system friendly
(EU) EU/BSE: Less strict rules on culling
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives conditional approval to purchase of Socpresse by Marcel Dassault Group
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Commission is making good progress in updating and simplifying EU law
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Primacom by Apollo and JP Morgan is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Vendex KBB by KKR is approved
(EU) EU/STATE AID/AGRICULTURE: Investigation into Greek aid to agricultural firms
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: Commission approves aid for international pipeline project
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: Green light to Walloon aid (Belgium) to promote inland waterway transport
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Deffaa appointed to post of Internal Auditor
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission looks into agriculture aid in Sicily
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants Uganda 6 million
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 2 million EUR for Lethoso and Swaziland
(EU) EU/EIB: Environmental loans to SMEs in Serbia-Montenegro
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/LUXEMBOURG:
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Producers call for WTO agreement to ensure better protection of geographical indications
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Sugar producers take stance in favour of reform to ensure supply regulation
(EU) WTO/TEXTILES:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: Development of cities and regions in European context, regional priority of future Presidency
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CONSTITUTION: CMPR President Claudio Martini calls upon Heads of State and Government to adopt Constitution, but preserving regional dimension
(EU) EU/SME/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: UEAPME hopes for agreement on Constitution and President of Commission
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