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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8788
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/terrorism/hearings

17/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - European Commissioner Antonio Vitorino, EU Anti-terrorism Coordinator Gijs De Vries, and acting Director of Europol, Mariano Simancas, will address the Spanish investigation commission (into the Madrid bombings of 11 March 2004) in the near future.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP: European gendarmerie sees light of day in Noordwijk
(EU) EU/ESDP: EU must have civil-military force of 15,000 to guarantee its security, independent group of experts says
(EU) EU/ESDP: First meeting of European Defence Agency's Board
(EU) EU/ESDP: Germany and Netherlands sign agreement to form "battle group" - Several other Member States are also willing to form such groups
(EU) EU/ESDP/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EU Defence Ministers take stock of Althea mission - contributors' committee soon to be set in place
(EU) EP/SUDAN: EP describes Darfur as comparable to genocide and calls for total arms ban and targetted sanctions
(EU) EP/ASEM: EP continues to reject Burma's presence at ASEM Summit because of lack of democracy
(EU) EU/EP/BELARUS: EP calls on Lukachenko to cancel 17 October referendum
(EU) EP/SERBIA/VOYVODINA: European Parliament wants investigation on violence against Hungarian citizens in Voyvodina
(EU) EP/MALDIVES: EP urges EU to cease non-humanitarian aid to Maldives until human rights are restored
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Different political groups begin to put candidates forward to succeed Kofi Annan, 2003 Sakharov Prizewinner
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Further European Commission warning on adultery
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BORDERS: Agreement on European Border Agency - Gibraltar will not fall under its jurisdiction
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Delays in implementing police and judicial cooperation measures
(EU) EU/VISAS: New Zealand expected on Monday to announce end of visa requirement for all new Member States
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/HEARINGS:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: José Manuel Durao Barroso appoints his Head of Cabinet, Deputy Head of Cabinet and Spokesperson
(EU) EU/EMU: 17/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - Gronicki says Poland will not join euro before 2009
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/GERMANY: “compromise decision” on centralised sale of media rights for Bundesliga
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives green light to creation of Serco AND NedRailways joint venture (rail transport services)
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Ms Fischer Boel adamant that her aricultural activities do not risk incompatibility with her future responsabilities
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission concerned about use of water-retention agents (which are banned) in poultry
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/AVIATION/ENVIRONMENT: EP asks ICAO Assembly to reject amendment which would prevent anti-pollution measures being taken
(EU) EP/PRODI COMMISSION: taking stock of EP/Commission cooperation with Loyola de Palacio
(EU) EP/WOMEN/PORTUGAL: “Women on Waves” ship affair creates clash between MEPs on subject of abortion
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Environmentalists and regions join forces to combat GMOs
(EU) EP/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: European Mobility Week ends with Car Free Day on 22 September
(EU) EU/TOGO: Contrary to wishes of Togo's Prime Minister Koffi Sama, Commissioner Nielson has not relaxed conditions for renewed cooperation - It is now up to Member States to give their views
(EU) EU/TAXATION: According to British consulate, special tax regime for "European companies" is discriminatory State aid
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT:
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commissioners Viviane Reding and Stavros Dimas encourage participants at Paralympic Games
(EU) EU/EESC/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: Europe and its citizens must be brought closer together, says Mr Nicolaï - Protest action by Dutch trades union representatives
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