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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8749

16 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 66
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Court confirms compatibility of French law banning television advertising for alcoholic drinks

Luxembourg, 15/07/2004 (Agence Europe) - The so-called "Evin law" banning television advertising for alcoholic drinks does hinder intra-Community trade but it is justified as it confirms the compatibility of this law with European law. The Court has simultaneously reached two rulings on this subject.

The Court believes that the Evin law (the name of the French health minister at the time) of 1991 on the fight against smoking and alcoholism does distort intra-Community trade: owners of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Frits Bolkestein's company tax strategy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA: Javier Solana presents ALTHEA mission in Bosnia
(EU) EU/CUBA: While welcoming release of a number of political dissidents, EU calls for all political prisoners to be released
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Dutch EU Presidency reacts to assassination of Bulgarian hostage
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Meeting between Crvenkovski and Prodi is postponed - Political agreement on re-organisation of country's local constituencies
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Barrosso seen to have "won respect", even from political opponents - he's "ready to say no to Member States"
(EU) EP/COMPOSITION: Distribution of MEPs by political group
(EU) EP/GUE/NGL: Francis Wurtz candidate for EP presidency
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/IRELAND: Ireland wants Gaelic to be recognised as official language
(EU) EU/ANTI-SEMITISM: European Jewish Information Centre calls for more action from European Commission
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Draft reform on deformation in Italy
(EU) EU/MEDIA: EFJ criticises media concentration in France
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COHESION: Jacques Barrot stresses integration of urban dimension and increased involvement of regional and urban players in new cohesion policy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BUDGET: Fischler proposes new, more ambitious and efficient rural development policy
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/BUDGET: Latest adjustments to benefit of small vessels
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/TRANSPORT: Over 22 billion EUR
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE: Commission adopts ambitious proposals for next generation of programmes
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2005: Council expected to decide at first reading to reduce spending by at least 1% of EU's Gross National Income
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: String of infringements from caffeine content in energy drinks in Italy to reimbursement of cost of correcting glasses in Ireland
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Sweden summoned to harmonise beer and wine taxation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Environmental technology as tool for competitiveness and preventing floods Europe-wide on agenda of informal Maastricht Council
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Greenhouse gas emissions fall slightly in 2002 but much still to be done
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission puts additional 42 million EUR into international Aids fund
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Letters to 25 Member States in "Open Skies" affair
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: First tour de table on future of JHA - No agreement expected on Europol - Light agenda
(EU) EU/EUROJUST: Commission "disappointed" by Member States' delays, even if all of them now have representatives at Eurojust
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Israel prepared to make "considerable" financial commitment to Galileo project
(EU) EU/INFORMAL CULTURE COUNCIL: Mobility of collections and cultural "operators" and digitalisation of collections on Dutch Presidency's agenda
(EU) INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission proposes "actions" for second phase of world information society summit
(EU) EU/EIB/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court confirms compatibility of French law banning television advertising for alcoholic drinks
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italy charged for lack of fair co-operation with European Commission
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission reviews growth forecasts downward for third quarter
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: French Economic and Social Council recommends support for Russia's WTO membership and for creation of real common economic area
SUPPLÉMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2373: Parlement européen: VIème législature. - Les députés européens
Elections europeennes de juin 2004:
Les noms de tous les élus:
ALLEMAGNE:
AUTRICHE:
BELGIQUE:
CHYPRE:
DANEMARK:
ESPAGNE:
ESTONIE:
FINLANDE:
FRANCE:
GRECE:
HONGRIE:
IRLANDE:
ITALIE:
LETTONIE:
LITUANIE:
LUXEMBOURG:
MALTE:
PAYS-BAS:
POLOGNE:
PORTUGAL:
REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE:
ROYAUME-UNI:
SLOVAQUIE:
SLOVENIE:
SUEDE:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 15/07/2004: