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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8760

3 August 2004
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/luxembourg

02/08/2004 (Agence Europe) - A month and a half after the general (and European) elections on 13 June, the new Luxembourg government is now in place. It is again headed by Christian Democrat Jean-Claude Juncker, who won the elections, and who also remains Finance Minister. After years of coalition with the Liberals, the Christian-Socialists (CSV) have again formed an alliance with the Luxembourg Labour Party (LSAP), whose leader, Jean Asselborn, Deputy Prime Minister, becomes Minister of...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Team of EU civil and military experts leave Tuesday
(EU) NATO/IRAQ: NATO training mission to be sent to Iraq in very near future but many issues are deferred till September
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG:
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: Majority of citizens in all member states in favour of adopting a European constitution
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: According to EOS Gallup Europe poll, dissatisfaction with politics in general is main cause of low turn-out at European elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO: The 147 members of the WTO arrive at a framework agreement which should allow the conclusion of multilateral agreements in 2005
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Opening of public consultation on review of EU sustainable development strategy
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission wants to continue to promote interoperability of interactive digital television services
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Preliminary enquiry into state aid in football
(EU) EU/TAJIKISTAN: Commission proposes a partnership and cooperation agreement between the EU and the Republic of Tajikistan
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission wants to increase protection for certain species of wild plants and animals
(EU) EU/OCT: 68 million euros for cooperation with eight Overseas Countries and Territories for 2004-2007
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission invites 28 young people to attend the Athens Olympics as "Olympic champions of education"
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: FBE report appeals to member states to act quickly on the ageing population
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurocommerce wants relaunch of the Lisbon process
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Towards better integration of COST into the European Research Area
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT: Hotline for action against barriers to free movement in the enlarged EUROPE
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