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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8737

30 June 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/mercosur
Commission prudently optimistic about free trade negotiations despite recent breakdown

Brussels, 29/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is prudently optimistic about concluding negotiations on an Association and Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and MERCOSUR countries (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay). There is no reason to suppose the negotiations will not be concluded in October (as planned by both sides) commented European trade negotiator Karl Falkenberg on Monday at a conference organised with representatives of civil society.

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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Mercosur and "Doha Cycle": Returning to reasonable ambitions
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION: Special Summit on June 29 appoints José Manuel Durao Barroso as President of the European Commission - Discussions about future Commission - Further appointments - Statement about moving towards appointment of a European Foreign Minister
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Turkish prime minister hopes all 25 Member States will share George Bush's views
(EU) EP/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY/GUE:
(EU) EP/PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION: satisfaction (at EPP) and prudence (for Liberals) about announcement of appointment of durao barroso
(EU) EU/EIM/CONSTITUTION/ELECTIONS: European International Movement calls for ratification and starts to mobilise for 2009 European elections
(EU) EU/ISTANBUL: Different interpretations of minimum agreement on Iraq
(EU) EU/NATO/AFGHANISTAN: Hamid Karzai calls on NATO to strengthen its presence in all urgency
(EU) NATO/ISTANBUL SUMMIT: Agreement on extending ISAF mandate
(EU) IRAQ: Commission eager to discus partnership proposals with new Iraqi administration
(EU) EP/TURKEY/USA:
(EU) UE/BENELUX:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council of 5 July to look at excessive deficits of seven Member States in 2003, and risk of slippage in Italian deficit in 2004
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Production and exploitation of knowledge central to work of informal Council, to open on Thursday
(EU) EU/EIB/TRANSPORT: EIB loan for Euromax terminals in Rotterdam
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Commission prudently optimistic about free trade negotiations despite recent breakdown
(EU) EU/ASIA: Chris Patten and Javier Solana visit Singapore and Indonesia - Troika's concerns at situation in Burma, and its impact on extension of ASEM to ten new Member States
(EU) EU/ROMANIA/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/SUGAR/CARIBBEAN:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Transatlantic Summit adopts roadmap for scrapping regulatory trade obstacles
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE: Peking criticises European Commission
(EU) EU/EIB/ALGERIA:
(EU) EU/OECD/STEEL:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/TRADE/TEXTILES: High-level group on textiles and clothing to adopt recommendations on Wednesday on future of sector in EU
(EU) EU/EUROPOL:
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Urban audit of 258 European cities
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: European Commission wins in case concerning Council's power to authorise state aid in exceptional circumstances (to pig farmers in Portugal)
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Front National's case against European Parliament on groups with no political affinity ruled inadmissible
(EU) EU/EESC/JULY SESSION: Nuclear fusion, rural development, working time, Turkey, 3rd cohesion report at centre of work
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENLARGEMENT/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY/AGRICULTURE: Farming and fishing priorities
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: NGOs pose twelve questions to test Dutch Presidency's commitment to social Europe
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for upgrading and renovation of social housing in Wallonia
(EU) EU/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST: European Anti-Poverty network (EAPN) says social services have to be organised in a way that promotes efficiency and participation
(EU) EU/REGIONS: European elections and constitution at centre of Cpmr's work
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/MUTUAL HEALTH INSURANCE: Publication of book on European mutual societies - Romano Prodi says welfare state must be preserved for future generations
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/YOUNG PEOPLE: Young people from battle zones share their views
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CHILDREN:
(EU) EU/REFUGEES/NETHERLANDS:
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