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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8787

17 September 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 55
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/iraq
EP supports medium-term strategy proposed by Commission and, condemning all forms of violence, appeals for hostages to be freed

Strasbourg, 16/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - Following the plenary debate on the situation on Iraq (see EUROPE of yesterday, p.5/6) the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday night with a large majority - 533 in favour, 43 against and 26 abstentions - in which, essentially, it condemns all violence, appeals for hostages, particularly European ones, to be freed (a British citizen was kidnapped on Thursday, following the two French journalists and two Italian volunteers) and...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Some precautions to avoid the next report on negotiations with Turkey tearing up the Union
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Strengthening of EU military capabilities on agenda of informal Defence Council - European Defence Agency board meeting - Launch of European gendarmerie
(EU) EU/ESDP/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/TURKEY/LUXEMBOURG: if negotiations (which will probably be lengthy) are opened, we must keep all options open, insists Jean-Claude Juncker
(EU) EU/TURKEY: visit to Turkey to investigate torture allegations
(EU) EU/TURKEY: adultery will not be criminalised, says Turkish diplomat
(EU) EU/ESDP:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION: Council President Atzo Nicolaï insists that there will be coordination and exchange of information - Commission not in favour of "pan-European campaign" for ratification, says Jacques Barrot - some MEPs unhappy
(EU) EP/IRAQ: EP supports medium-term strategy proposed by Commission and, condemning all forms of violence, appeals for hostages to be freed
(EU) EP/FORMER YUGOSLAVIA:
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU and African Union experts in Addis Ababa assess increased EU support to respond to AU needs
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/PRESS:
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: EU says Albania must pay greater attention to reform
(EU) EU/SOUTHERN CAUCASUS: Cooperation Councils with Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia - Romano Prodi visits Caucasus as part of European Neighbourhood Policy
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/CROATIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Europeans want to improve transparency of 1992 agreement on aid to Boeing and Airbus
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Pascal Lamy opens reflection on "collective preferences" (a choice of society)
(EU) EU/TRADE/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/JHA/USA: EU-US Troika focuses on Protection of biometric data - Schengen membership not enough for visa exemption
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission consults on shareholders' rights
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Neelie Kroes to publish rules she intends to apply in case of conflict of interest between function of Commissioner and former private mandates
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT: Commissioner Almunia gives assurance rules will be complied with but raises problem of growth in Europe - MEPs of new Member States are cautious
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT/LUXEMBOURG: Negotiations on adjusting Pact will be difficult, Jean-Claude Juncker admits, although he agrees with idea of taking Member States' indebtedness more into account in future
(EU) EP/ABORTION/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: calendar of hearings of the new Commissioners before the parliamentary commitees
(EU) EP/STATUTE/LUXEMBOURG: Council should accept Parliament's proposals, says Jean-Claude Juncker
(EU) EU/STATUTE OF MEPS:
(EU) EP/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EP/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Ministerial summit in Brasilia on 20-24 October to round off free trade negotiations
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Early payment of aid for new Member States
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU annual inflation stable at 2.3% in August
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to La Réunion (France) for Route des Tamarins road project
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Banco Santander's takeover bid for Abbey National
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears TV ratings joint venture between VNU and WPP
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING:
(EU) EU/ANTI-DUMPING:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: SMEs welcome creation of working group on harmonising corporate tax base
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Car makers' regret and independent producers' enthusiasm after proposal to liberalise spare parts is adopted
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Some megrim, anglerfish and sandeel quotas are exhausted
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/THIRD COUNTRIES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BUDGET: Rural development may lose out in the battle of the budgets
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATIONS: Conference on 5 October of European Affairs Ministers on 'Communicating Europe'
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Austrian phone bills fail to meet requirements of EU Telecommunications Directive
(EU) EU/OECD/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission organises international conference in Luxembourg on 20/21 September on young people's health
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Sick leave higher in north than south
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Launch of "Festival Les Quatre Saisons de Bruxelles"
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CULTURE: Two films produced with Eurimages aid win prizes at Venice Film Festival
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN INTEGRATION:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 16/09/2004: