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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8734

25 June 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 33
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/usa
Amnesty International calls on EU to end its "embarrassing silence" on human rights violations in "war on terrorism" and in Iraq

Brussels, 24/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - In view of the EU/US summit on 26 June, Amnesty International has written an open letter to the Irish presidency requesting that the EU ends its "embarrassing silence in the face of the United State's ongoing breaches of fundamental human rights and humanitarian law principles in the pursuit of its 'war on terror' in Iraq". (At the summit, the EU and USA are expected to adopt a joint declaration against terrorism: EUROPE yesterday p 5). The letter,...

Contents

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
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(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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