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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8734

25 June 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 21 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition
Commission condemns Belgian architects' fee system

Brussels, 24/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday the Commission decided to fine the Belgian Architects Association € 100 000 because the scale of recommended minimum fees of the Belgian Architects Association is in breach of European Union competition rules. "Recommended prices can mislead consumers as to what is a reasonable price for the service they are receiving and as to whether this recommended price is negotiable. I hope this decision will encourage all professional bodies to...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Forgotten results of summit on economic and social matters
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY: Final consultations to take place on Monday on sidelines of NATO summit in Istanbul
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Spain and Portugal confirm referendums - dual referendum (Constitution and Euro) in United Kingdom?
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Dutch Presidency confident that Ankara will make progress in reforms in coming months
(EU) EU/USA: Amnesty International calls on EU to end its "embarrassing silence" on human rights violations in "war on terrorism" and in Iraq
(EU) EU/USA/NON PROLIFERATION: Step up fight against proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Quartet supports Egyptian efforts to prepare Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Strip
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/COMMISSION: According to former European Commissioner Karel Van Miert, it will take two decades to "digest enlargement and put the house in order" - Scepticism about a Commission with vice-presidents to chair Commissioner groups - Turkey's membership: problem of public opinion
(EU) EP/GROUPS: Francis Wurtz remains president of GUE/NGL Group
(EU) EP/PES/PARLIAMENT PRESIDENCY: Socialist Group to take decision on 5 July
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Assembly gives full marks to Turkey
(EU) EP/EUROSCEPTICS/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/MONACO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: In annual report on public finance in Member States, Commission points out worsening public debt - Commissioner Almunia's ideas for rejuvenating stability pact - national parliaments should be allowed to deal with debate on BEPG
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission calls for excessive deficit proceedings against 7 Member States
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission's broadly positive view of ten new Member States' convergence programmes
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Towards "European technological platform" to develop plant biotechnology research programme by 2025
(EU) EU/RYANAIR: Wallonia puts pressure on Ryanair
(EU) EU/ACP: Fourth summit of ACP heads of state makes commitment to adopt pro-active approach to peace, security and defence of its interest and development at WTO and in negotiations with EU
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission to propose ambitious reform of sugar regime - Quotas reduced and prices down 30%
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission condemns Belgian architects' fee system
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Microsoft could obtain dispensation enabling it to avoid having to market its media player that has been disassociated from the Windows version
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CONSUMERS: Consumers feel left out of Saturday's summit
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Insurers call for legislative moratorium mainly in consumer and environmental interests
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EUREKA and European Research Area after year of French presidency - Dutch Presidency from 1 July
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(EU) EU/MEDICATION:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/POSTAL SERVICES/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Viviane Reding says publishers are key actors in building common cultural identity - promotion of "European Year" of reading
(EU) EU/ARCHITECTURE: Policy book from Architects Council of Europe on impact of legislation on European policies
(EU) EU/CATALONIA:
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