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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8794

28 September 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 35
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/commission/democracy
Conference on EU assistance to elections in world

Brussels, 27/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - The president of the European Commission Romano Prodi, president of the European Parliament Josep Borrell and European Commissioner for external relations Chris Patten will take part in a conference on 28-29 September in Brussels organised by the Commission on the subject of European Union electoral assistance throughout the world. Around 160 representatives from major international, governmental organisations and NGOs are expected to attend. A press...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Laurent Fabius's "No" gives the proponents of the Constitution the opportunity to explain and sell the reasons to say "Yes"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Turkish authorities are confident after adoption of new penal code - Barroso says a country which accepts criteria must be able to join the EU - Yes to negotiations if they are open, Schüssel says - Sarzkozy considers referendum in France is inevitable
(EU) EP/TURKEY/GREENS: October meeting in Istanbul with Joschka Fischer, Abdullah Gül and Leyla Zana
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/TURKEY/HUMAN RIGHTS: Amnesty International notes significant progress but refuses to give opinion on "political" opening of negotiations
(EU) EPE/SAKHAROV PRIZE: eleven candidates for Sakharov prize 2004
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Quartet invites Israelis and Palestinians to co-ordinate their withdrawal from Gaza Strip and parts of West Bank
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/DEMOCRACY: Conference on EU assistance to elections in world
(EU) EU/CPMR/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY/TRANSPORT/MASHREK: Loyola de Palacio lays foundation for strengthening Euro-Mediterranean cooperation
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Galileo Euro-Med Cooperation Office is opened
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Mercosur presents new offer of liberalisation
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Competitive Council to give itself two months to find solution to ITER case
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Competitive Council examines future research policy and agrees to Commission approach on nano-technology
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/IMMIGRATION: Amnesty Internatinoal criticises EU's track record and lists demands for future
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/ENVIRONMENT: Stavros Dimas's priorities conditioned by achievement of sustainable development
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION: Declarations of interest of Commissioners-designate may be consulted on Internet
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/COMPETITION: According to Declaration of Interest, Neelie Kroes has no more shares and holds no office in any company - Green MEP Paul van Buitenen speaks of possible past misdemeanour
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/BUDGET: Kallas hopes to improve EU budgetary management and control as well as way OLAF works
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY/AUDIO-VISUAL: Vivian Reding's priorities - reducing gap between old and new Member States, getting citizens used to TIC, making the European audio-visual sector more competitive
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Regulatory approval to the acquisition by the Swedish telecommunications company TeliaSonera of Orange' Danish mobile telephony business
(EU) EU/AUDIO-VISUAL: European audio-visual observatory examines cinematographic heritage protection in Europe
(EU) EU/SPORT: EYES compensates "Vuelta Junior" victor
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Details of transition periods negotiated by Romania in its accession negotiations (regional, services, environment)
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Eurochambres rules out postponement of Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/CPMR: Claudio Martini is re-elected President of Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions - Final Declaration insists on principle of territorial cohesion - Xavier Gizard says no to à-la-carte Europe - Bert de Vries and Peter Straub insist on territorial cohesion
(EU) EU/CPMR/SEA EUROPE: Norwegian Minister Erna Solberg points out Norway hopes to contribute to new European Sea Policy - Jean-Yves Le Drian, President of Brittany's Regional Council, believes EU is ahead of Member States on maritime safety
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EU/CPMR/ENERGY: Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions speaks out for development of renewable energy
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: France condemned for spending too little on treating urban waste water on its territory
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE/RIGHT OF REPLY:
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