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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8747

14 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market
Germany does not want Volkswagen law amended

Brussels, 13/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - The German government doe not intend to amend the "Volkswagen law", which allows the region of Lower Saxony to keep control of the car manufacturer, with just 18ù shares in the company. On Monday the German minister for justice, Brigitte Zypries, declared in a communication that the "German government thinks that there is no doubt that the VW law is in compliance with European law".

Germany is expected to respond before the 13 July to a warning...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Debate on reform of financing European budget (with the end of solitary "British rebate") open- unavoidable, but differences of opinion and strong words are inevitable
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: José Manuel Barroso presents himself to Socialists as “centre reformist” taking up Prodi's ideas on financial perspectives and Stability Pact
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: "Sceptical" Greens find Mr Barroso, who promises to defend the environment, "pleasant"
(EU) EU/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU is determined to pursue economic and political reconstruction aid to country but, due to insecurity, remains reticent about taking on personnel on the ground
(EU) EU/ASEM: Hans van den Broek is appointed special envoy to seek to unblock situation in Myanmar
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Presidency indicates EU's opposition to separation wall
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU keeps up pressure on Khartoum regime
(EU) EU/AFGANISTAN:
(EU) EU/OSCE:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: Hans-Gert Pöttering re-elected President of EPP-ED group with 96% of vote
(EU) EU/LIBERALS: Official presentation of Bronislav Geremek's candidacy
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Olli Rehn appointed Commissioner, Erkki Liikanen takes up duties as Governor of Finnish central bank
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Proposals for correcting budgetary imbalance subject to heated discussions on Wednesday - postponing decision not ruled out
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BUDGET: Proposal on new European rural development fund
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/BUDGET: Commission proposes new financial and structural aid programme for fishing sector
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Budget multiplied by five for trans-European networks?
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court cancels text suspending excessive deficit procedure against Germany and France
(EU) ACP/WTO: ACPs define their contribution to G90 line on WTO negotiations - G90 demands compensation for future reduction in ACP sugar prices
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Internal market scoreboard again shows disappointing results
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission prepares to authorise safeguard plan for Alitalia airline
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Germany does not want Volkswagen law amended
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Commission visit on Thursday and Friday to Moscow to continue negotiations - preparation of negotiation mandate with Ukraine
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Ensure quality of mobility and train youth in European citizenship - two challenges, according to Dutch presidency
(EU) EU/DRUG ABUSE: According to Lisbon Observatory, treatments of drug addiction in EU in 2004 are more accessible, available and effective - Polytoxicomania concerns over eight drug consumers out of ten in EU
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes European licenses for air traffic controllers
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