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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8780

8 September 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 44 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) energy

- In order to have the European Commission's approval for a £5 billion rescue plan, BRITISH ENERGY will be breaking up into three separate companies (nuclear, coal, energy distribution).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Pascal Lamy to open the debate on "collective preferences"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Harsh words from Commissioner Bolkestein on Turkey's accession and "Islamisation" of Europe
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Council of Europe delegation visits Turkish prisons
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU calls on Teheran to intensify cooperation with IAEA - Iran recommends dialogue and rejects threats
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/OSSETIA: Bernard Bot writes to Serguei Lavrov to clear up misunderstanding over tragic events in Beslan
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION: Luxembourg presidency: Barroso and Juncker mention priorities for first half of 2005
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ITALY:
(EU) EP/LATVIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Informal Scheveningen Council resumes debate on adjustment of Stability Pact and corporate taxation
(EU) AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: EU underlines need to help poor countries more by strengthening their food safety standards
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/ENERGY: France seeks Commission's approval to take measures in favour of fishermen hit by high diesel prices
(EU) EU/ASIA: EU and ASEAN want to get non-tariff issues out of way before starting on free trade agreement
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Commission hopes to negotiate co-operation agreement with Ukraine for global satellite navigation system
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission to adopt revisited "nuclear package" on Wednesday, "the last of Commissioner de Palacio's poisoned gifts", according to Parliament Greens/EFA group
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Presenting 2003 report on allocation of operating expenditure, Schreyer urges introduction of new correction mechanism proposed by Commission in context of future financial perspectives
(EU) EU/USA/AERONAUTICAL AID: Lamy says that if 1992 agreement is re-negotiated, discussion will focus on aid to two companies, Airbus and Boeing
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY/RESEARCH: Commission to boost use of GRID - tomorrow's Internet
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET/COMMUNICATION: New information website
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Bonus/surcharge systems in car insurance contracts in France and Luxembourg can remain in place
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Finn gets Finnish tax on dividend regulation "condemned"
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Motor industry calls on Commission to consider all elements of dossier before proposing liberalisation of spare parts market
(EU) EU/MOTOR INDUSTRY/TRADE UNIONS: European Metalworkers' Federation is clearly opposed to Bolkestein Directive on spare parts
(EU) EU/EESC/SEPTEMBER PLENARY: Last session under presidency of French Unionist Roger Briesch - Atzo Nicolaï to present priorities of Dutch Presidency of EU
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Role of low-cost airlines in regional development at centre of Valladolid conference, to be attended by Loyola de Palacio
(EU) OECD/INFORMATION SOCIETY: OECD countries set up task force to fight spam internationally
(EU) EU/AUDIO-VISUAL: FERA appeals for "creative" aspect to audio-visual policy
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CULTURE/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/ARMAMENTS: Debate launched on opening public defence procurement in Europe to competition
(EU) EU/ARCTIC/ENVIRONMENT: EU and countries of Arctic region called on to take urgent measures against global warming
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2005/COMMUNICATION:
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(EU) Real Estate:
(EU) Printing:
(EU) Cinema:
(EU) Cinema:
(EU) Energy:
(EU) Pharmaceuticals:
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€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 07/09/2004: