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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8738

1 July 2004
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/political groups
New group opposes any form of European constitution

Brussels, 30/06/2004 (Agence Europe) - Danish MEP Jens-Peter Bonde told reporters on Tuesday that the Europe of Democracies and Differences (EDD) he chaired in the outgoing EP would disappear and form a new group called Independence and Democracy (ID). The main objective of the new group will be to oppose any form of European Constitution.

Bigger than the current EDD - 31 MEPs as opposed to 17 - the new party is currently made up of six national delegations, but hopes to gain more. The...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: New President of the Commission: delight and perplexity
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SPECIAL SUMMIT/COMMISSION: President delegate Barroso provides assurances that distribution of Commissioner posts is his responsibility - for social dimension of Union and full exercise of Commission initiative - Solana Minister of Foreign Affairs after ratification of constitution (and De Boisieu Secretary General ): Commission Council cooperation during transition
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/CFSP:
(EU) EP/PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION: Barroso tells Cox he will start meeting political groups on 12 July
(EU) EP/PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION/PES: Socialist group wants public hearing with Barroso - Rasmussen says that he would say No if Portugal's economic policy were transposed to Europe
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/PRESIDENT/PES: Four Socialist candidates for EP Presidency - PES in contact with EPP and other groups
(EU) EP/LIBERALS/UDF/ULIVO: Move towards creating a new group (of 80+ members), The Alliance of Democrats and Liberals for Europe
(EU) EP/POLITICAL GROUPS: New group opposes any form of European constitution
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: Mr Balkenende's priorities
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission adds bankrolling terrorism and corruption to money laundering in directive on control of financial flows
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Mr Manservisi to be Director General for Development
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission presents its blueprint to ensure development of mobile broadband services in EU
(EU) EU/STATE AID/AGRICULTURE/AUSTRIA: The Commission authorises state aid for quality products in Austria
(EU) EU/STATE AID/FISHERIES: Simplification of state aid rules
(EU) EU/STATE AID/SWEDEN/ENERGY: Commission decides that Swedish energy tax is state aid incompatible with EU rules covering 1 January 2002 to 30 June 2004, but is compatible from 1 July 2004 onwards
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission to take account of Belgian verdict in Cresson decision
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU consumer confidence index falls - June inflation rate estimated at 2.4%
(EU) EU/UNIONS:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY/GUE:
(EU) EU/BIODIVERSITY: Council calls upon Commission to assess EU strategy, adopt biodiversity indicators and add biodiversity to structural indicators
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission decides to open in-depth inquiry on Continental's acquisition of Phoenix
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission green light to two joint ventures by Dow Chemicals and PIC
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises UNIQA's acquisition of Mannheimer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Recommendations of the multi-stakeholder forum on corporate social responsibility in the EU - support from Commissioners Dimas and Liikanen
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
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(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: President of Social Platform Anne-Sophie Parent says common rules are needed for corporate social responsibility, like for football - Constribution to Lisbon and Gothenburg Processes
(EU) EU/ENTREPRISE: UEAPME Secretary General Hans-Werner Müller wants a more binding legal framework for small companies
(EU) EU/PATENT:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 30/06/2004: