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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8754

24 July 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/calendar
Major European events, 26-30 July 2004

 26/07 -  BRUSSELS: - General Affairs and External Relations Council 
 -  BRUSSELS: - European Parliament: Committee meetings: Development (also 27); Budgetary Control (also 27); Agriculture; Citizen's Freedoms and Rights and Justice and Home Affairs (also 27); Constitutional Affair (also 27); Women's Rights and Gender Equality 
 -  BRUSSELS: - Meeting between Ms Kalniete -and Arnaldo Abruzzini, Secretary General of Eurochambers 
 27/07 -  BRUSSELS: - European Parliament: Committee...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Lamy project to reform "generalised preferences" is part of quest for global economic governance
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: New Mostar bridge is inaugurated
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: WTO negotiations, financial perspectives, Middle East and Sudan on agenda of Monday's Council
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana defends EU against Israeli criticism
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU Presidency declaration after disturbances in Palestinian Territories
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU partially lifts embargo on arms to Iraq
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/IRISH PRESIDENCY: Most MEPs welcome achievements of Taoiseach - Romano Prodi says Commission will publish Stability Pact document on 3 September
(EU) EU/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: Outlining the Dutch Presidency's programme, Jan Peter Balkanende highlights importance of fairness and continuity - Decision on Turkey must be 'honest' and 'not invent new criteria'
(EU) EP/FRANCE: "Independence and Democracy" to campaign against Constitution and Turkey's accession
(EU) EP/MEDIA: Italian Centre-Left MEPs want to re-open debate on media concentration and press freedom in Italy
(EU) EP/NORTHERN IRELAND: Sinn Fein's priorities
(EU) EP/PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES: Presidents elected for all committees apart from Economic and Monetary Affairs and Women's Rights
(EU) EP/WOMEN'S COMMITTEE AND ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: elections postponed amid claims by EPP of broken agreements
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/FEDERALISM: Relaunch of federalist Intergroup for the European Constitution
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Andrew Duff says Mandelson will be a successful Commissioner if he stands up to Blair
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Stock taken of Member States' progress and delays
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: HCR strongly criticises Italy's expulsion of 30 asylum seekers who arrived on Cap Anamur ship
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Eurocop criticises Ministers' failure to appoint Europol chief
(EU) EU/EMU: Appraisal and prospects of EMU after five years
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Directive on impact assessment of environmental programmes enters into force
(EU) EU/GMO: Greens write to Mr Borrell and Mr Barroso to criticise GMO authorisation procedures
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission calls for greater efforts to free up airwaves
(EU) EU/OPEN SKIES: US response to Commission's Open Skies proposal
(EU) EU/GALILEO:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Americans and Europeans agree to meet again in September to discuss subsidies to aeronautics sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission investigates Euronext offices in Paris, London and Amsterdam
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Those against merger between Sony and BMG await text of decision before deciding to initiate action in Court
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Consultation on consistency in copyright legislation after changes mainly concerning computer programmes or rental
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: AEGEE enthusiastically welcomes Commission proposals
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Commission publishes brochure intended to inform citizens of their rights while on holiday
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/MACAO: 2003 Annual Report on Macao
(EU) EU/AFRICA: New African industry association
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Major European events, 26-30 July 2004
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