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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8735

26 June 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Public transport is best strategy for fighting polution and road accidents

Brussels, 25/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - The International Public Transport Association (IPTA) asserts that public transport has a vital role to play in cutting the number of children made ill or killed by pollution and road accidents. In a press release, the IPTA quotes figures from a World Health Association (WHO) report discussed at a WHO European environmental health conference in Budapest on 23-25 June, slamming the impact of air pollution and traffic accidents on young people under the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A reminder of the Summit's results on foreign and defence policy and the Union's external relations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Dutch could hold referendum on Constitution during their EU presidency
(EU) EU/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY: Italy says candidate should have unanimous support of all 25
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY/PES: Pasqualina Napoletano welcomes Borrell's candidacy
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST: NGOs push for civil society involvement in reforms
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/IRAQ: Parliamentary Assembly calls on 45 Member States to contribute to multinational force in Iraq
(EU) NATO/GREECE: AWACS, NRBC battalion and NATO maritime surveillance for security at Olympic Games
(EU) NATO/SUMMIT: NATO is to strengthen its presence in Afghanistan
(EU) NATO/SUMMIT: Decision to help train Iraqi army is well on track
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/IRAQ:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Potential political agreement on waste transfer, bathing water and sulphur content of fuels for marine use
(EU) EU/GMO: Environment Council takes stance on Monday on approval of NK603 maize for animal feed
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: EU and Switzerland initial nine new agrements
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Outgoing EP President Pat Cox will urge the Court of Justice to cancel the agrement on passenger details
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES: Prodi blocks spare parts market opening
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Greece joins container safety initiative
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission to unveil plans next week to take tougher action against money laundering
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission to unveil measures to cut Norwegian salmon imports
(EU) EU/TRADE: TRIPS has not yet achieved its goal, says Pascal Lamy, calling for global governance
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial orders rise in April
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Public transport is best strategy for fighting polution and road accidents
(EU) EU/ECB/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/POLITICAL PARTIES:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: New regulation on staff screening at airports
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Committee of the Regions comments on spam
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/SPORT/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Financial market integration has not helped consumers, Commissioner Bolkestein and business circles note
(EU) EU/EIB: FEMIP technical assistance to support development of private sector in Syria
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/TERRITORIAL COHESION/TRANSPORT: Committee of the Regions sees low cost airlines contributing to regional development - state aid
(EU) EU/CITIES: 5th AGM of Atlantic Rim Conference of Cities on priorities and impact of EU enlargement
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Eurydice Report looks into teaching profession in Europe
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: European NGOs discuss utilities
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