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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8746

13 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 39
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Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Frits Bolkestein, liberalism and the "Community method"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: 29 October officially confirmed as date for signing Constitution in Rome - Difficulty in coordinating referendum dates
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Iraqi government calls for more direct assistance and greater EU political visibility in Baghdad, Zebari explains - Views differ on death penalty
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Council adopts conclusions on Serbia Montenegro and Bosnia Herzegovina
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: EU condemns hostage-taking in South Ossetia
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Richard Wilmot-Roussel believes constitutional treaty will allow Defence Europe to make progress under EU's watchful eye
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Amnesty International calls on future European Union mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina to respect detainees' rights
(EU) EU/PRESIDENCY/FINLAND:
(EU) EU/RWANDA: EU Presidency makes statement after trial of former President Pasteur Bizimungu
(EU) EU/FRANCOPHONIE: Meeting between Abdou Diouf and thirteen European ministers on preserving multilingualism- and French- in European institutions
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: Member States support Commission's negotiating tactics - Extraordinary session on 26 July to adopt EU's final position - Mr Lamy explains negotiating stance "taking account of national sensitivity"
(EU) EU/OMC: Supachai Panitchpakdi considers WTO general council will provide opportunity at end of month for unblocking Doha round
(EU) EU/USA: Washington ready to relaunch growth against public aid for European aeronautics
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: No air agreement with USA before US elections, indicates de Palacio
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission plans black list for less safe airlines
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission's ad hoc insurance group meets on 19 July to address cover for terrorist acts in air sector
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Presidency proposes means to promote short sea shipping
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Move to introduction of Community licence for air traffic controllers
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes concerted EU action on flood risk management to improve protection against flooding informal Council contribution 16-18 July
(EU) EU/ENVIRONEMENT: Council draws up positive balance sheet of European Environment Agency's first ten years
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement proceedings against Belgium
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues infringement proceedings against the Netherlands
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Commission makes extra 18 million EUR available to Darfur victims - Renewed EU appeal for respect for international humanitarian law
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission asks Audi to explain possible illegal practices against franchisees
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission allows UTC to buy Linde AG's refrigeration arm
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EFTA/LIBERTY OF ESTABLISHMENT:
(EU) EU/TRADE DEFENCE/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission suggests Basel II banking solvency agreement be transposed into EU law
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission to hold debate on 20 July on IAS 39 and to put proposal to Member States on 8 September
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Italy and Luxembourg are called upon to comply with Court's rulings on trade fairs and patent agents
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Spain under formal notice to abolish "golden shares"
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Suggestions from informal Maastricht Council for new European social agenda for 2005 - priority on mobility and labour productivity, continuous training and keeping older workers in labour market
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EIB/TURKEY: Loan for Bursa Light Rail
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB and European Agency for Reconstruction hold talks about deepening Balkans cooperation
(EU) EU/EMU: Future Portuguese prime minister says policies initiated by Barroso will be continued and deficit will remain under 3% in 2004
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