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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8748

15 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/russia

14/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the Council authorised the European Commission to start negotiations with the Russian government with a view to setting details to facilitate the mutual issuing of short-stay visas.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing takes a stance on ratification of the Constitution, the date when it is to take effect, its early application and possible cases of non-ratification
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Mr Barroso assures Liberals of his personal capabilities and promises to be a "strong leader, as I always have been"
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: EPP rolls out red carpet for candidate Barroso
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: GUE/NGL and Barroso differ considerably on various issues
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Sovereignists insist on transparency of institutions to support Barroso
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS: Sixth EU-Kirghizstan and EU-Kazakhstan cooperation council
(EU) EU/FRANCE/CONSTITUTION: Chirac announces referendum in 2005
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) POLITICAL GROUPS:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED:
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Commission proposing generalised budget correction mechanism
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: No new European tax before 2014
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Commission adopts raft of proposals - Mr Prodi says "own resources" limit will be respected
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/TRADE/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Tricky reform of sugar sector underway
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Negotiations on bananas to start
(EU) EU/EMU: Court ruling encourages support for adapting stability pact
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission presents proposed directive on bank solvency (Bâle II), to be phased in in 2006 and 2007
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission brings Swedish alcohol importation monopoly, Systembolaget, before Court
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises public service compensation regime in electricity supply
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Italian and French measures in favour of Parmalat suppliers
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission begins and pursues infringement proceedings against Ireland with threat of fines in two affairs
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues France in eight separate cases for breaches of environment law
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE: Education and culture are essential vehicles to promote European identity
(EU) EU/CULTURE: France calls for priority implementation of European plan to fight piracy in cultural industries
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Extension of the Italian Shipping Register
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: approval of Belgium Flemish aid for inland navigation
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions requests adoption of "ambitious" cohesion policy and genuine sea policy
(EU) EU/REGIONS/SUBSIDIARITY:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 14/07/2004: