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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8739

2 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 49
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecb
ECB keeps rates unchanged

Brussels, 01/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to keep interest rates unchanged and which remain, in effect, at the same rate sine June 2003. The minimum bid rate for major operations, as well as interest rates for the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 2.00%, 3.00% and 1.00% respectively.

ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet declared to the press that although inflation would persist in the short term,...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Council Presidency: A tough six months for the Netherlands
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: Commission to play its role in assisting presidency face up to "two main challenges": financial perspectives and Turkey, states Prodi
(EU) EU/ASIA: EU and ASEAN continue talks on security issues in Jakarta, but Burma-Myanmar problem makes its presence felt
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU welcomes talks with paramilitaries, but deplores continuing violence
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Results in Latvia, protests from European Free Alliance and Greens after "recount" of vote in Spain
(EU) EU/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY: Liberals may request postponement of vote on Barroso by "at least a week"
(EU) EP/PARLIAMENT PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION PRESIDENCY/PES:
(EU) EU/ICCFY/BOSNIA: EU bans thirteen more people from entering and travelling in EU
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY/HUMAN RIGHTS: Amnesty wants EU Special Representative for Human Rights
(EU) EP/KASHMIR: MEPs support dialogue between India and Pakistan
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Calendar for Dutch presidency
:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Dutch Presidency not planning to change the Stability Pact - Permanent Eurogroup Presidency? Commissioner for legislative simplification? Farming to be covered in debate on Financial Perspectives
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Dutch Presidency wants concrete measures for implementing Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/PRESIDENCY/TRANSPORT: Dutch Presidency's priorities, to be put to Transport Council of 9-10 July, include developing short hop air and sea transport
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Dutch Presidency to look at new agenda for EU social policy, Lisbon Strategy and job market
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Eurostat confirms that new Member States impose less coroporation tax and more indirect tax than in Fifteen
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO Director says "tangible progress" has been made in most areas of negotiation
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission and World Health Organisation to sign partnership agreement for health in DCs on Friday
(EU) EU/UN: Commission and UNDP sign partnership agreement to improve intervention in governance, conflict prevention and post-conflict management
(EU) EU/ACP: Small ACP Pacific island States open permanent representation in Geneva
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Italian regional aid for road haulage and combined transport.
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises certain Belgian legal provisions on flat-rate taxation of maritime transport undertakings.
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises state aid to promote bio-fuels in the Czech Republic.
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: New European nanoelectronics platform
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: EU invests in research to treat depression
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: New ethical rules to protect people taking part in medical research
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB keeps rates unchanged
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Results from conference on European Charter for Small Enterprises
(EU) EU/AGRCIULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRCIULTURE/ACP:
(EU) EU/PRESIDENCY/COMMISSION/INDUSTRY: UNICE President Jürgen Strube urges Barroso to ensure Lisbon Strategy actually comes off - Eurochambres President Christophe Leitl urges Barroso to put growth top of the political agenda
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/TRADE UNIONS: John Monks urges Barroso to prioritise social Europe
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone unemployment stable at 9% in May
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