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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8780

8 September 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 47
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/russia/ossetia
Bernard Bot writes to Serguei Lavrov to clear up misunderstanding over tragic events in Beslan

Brussels, 07/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - EU Council President Bernard Bot has written to the Russian Foreign Minister, Serguei Lavrov, to close the incident caused by Mr Bot's comments on Friday last about the tragic outcome to the hostage-taking in the school in Beslan, Ossetia (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.4). The remarks of the Dutch Foreign Minister were described as "blasphemous" in Moscow. After having said last weekend that his declarations had, either "consciously or unconsciously", been...

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
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