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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8795

29 September 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/informal jha
Debate and explanations on refugee camps and European asylum policy at informal Council Thursday and Friday

Brussels, 28/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - The creation of refugee camps outside the EU will be one of the most controversial points in the debate on the future of European justice and home affairs policy, which will take place on Thursday and Friday in Scheveningen (Netherlands) when the 25 Member States meet up for the informal ministerial Council. This question has come to the fore again with declarations by the German minister for the interior, Otto Schilly, his Italian counterpart Giuseppe...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Balanced reflection on draft Bolkestein directive on liberalisation of services is finally possible - A few comments
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU decides to restrict access to its territory to three officials
(EU) EU/NATO/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EU and NATO take stock of Althea
(EU) EP/NATO:
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/VOTES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Neelie Kroes refutes accusations of abuses of power, and hopes to act as independent and impartial arbitrator in field of competition
(EU) BARROSO COMMISSION/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/REGIONAL: Quality, efficiency, transparency in cohesion policy, fair distribution of funding between old and new EU Member States, aid to regions subject to statistical effect, communication with citizens priorities of Danuta Hubner
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/EDUCATION: Actions in education and culture essential to achieve Lisbon objectives and boost economic growth, says Jan Figel
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/SOCIAL: Vladimir Spidla's priorities include quality jobs, fighting social exclusion and guaranteeing equal opportunities - New financial perspectives: balance between cohesion and Lisbon
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: Margot Wallström assures she will dialogue with people and work toward real "partnership with Parliament" - Strengthening Commission/High Representative for CFSP cooperation until Foreign Minister takes up office
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Debate and explanations on refugee camps and European asylum policy at informal Council Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/JHA/MALTA: Maltese immigration management policy criticised by FIDH - Mr Bourlanges and Ms Flautre call for solidarity
(EU) EU/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST:
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Commission is generally disappointed by new offer received Saturday - EU prepares offer for Wednesday
(EU) EU/TRADE: Ecuador hopes to obtain abolition of customs duty on bananas imported into EU
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Commission hopes to enhance air passengers' rights and information
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Air agreement between EU and Georgia
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Commission adopts proposal for regulation on medicines for children on Wednesday
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: On Wednesday, Commission to impose fine on brewers Heineken and Kronenbourg
(EU) EU/PRODI COMMISSION/EMU/ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE/MICROSOFT: Important Information technology event and hearing in first round of Microsoft and Commission legal battle
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Commission was no longer competent to rule out merger project abandoned by its initiators - telecom companies Worldcom and Sprint
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of New Venture Gear by Magna given go-ahead
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/BUREAU: Distribution of responsibilities between President and Vice Presidents
(EU) EP/YOUTH/WOMEN: specialist associations regret young women not getting political and social recognition
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