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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8797

1 October 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/council of europe
Symposium on cultural diversity and European identities in sout caucasus

Brussels, 30/09/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 30 September and 1 October in Moscow, the Council of Europe is organising a ministerial colloquium on the importance of cultural diversity and European identities for democratic stability. This initiative forms part of the STAGE project (Support for the Transition in Arts and Culture in the Greater Europe). Alexander Sokolov, Russian minister of Culture and Communication, Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Director-General of education, culture and heritage...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU tells Jan Pronk of willingness to give greater support to African Union in its enlarged mandate in Darfur but formal request is still awaited
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA/ENLARGEMENT: Romano Prodi in Slovakia to hand over questionnaire to be used for Commission's opinion
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Positive impact study on Turkish accession?
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU concerned about media independence, and calls for fair and transparent presidential campaign in Ukraine
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/INDUSTRY: Günter Verheugen warns "great project" of Lisbon strategy will only be accomplished if all are dedicated to it - Yes to sectoral approach for solving problems in certain industries - A Break on REACH
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY/AUDIOVISUALS: Ms Reding's faultless hearing before committees on industry and culture
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EP transport committee appears to have been convinced by Barrot hearing
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/HEALTH/CONSUMERS: Markos Kyprianou wishes to place public health at service of EU competitiveness
(EU) EU/MEDICATION: Proposed regulation on paediatric use of medicines is well received - Creation of research fund to resurface at Parliament
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: In-depth inquiry into Austrian plans to create joint fertiliser wholesale specialist
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA/UNITED STATES: Highly consensual meeting Thursday between Europeans and Americans: Exchange of information, key to counter-terrorism
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Schily to outline ideas and concerns on Friday
(EU) EU/JHA: Debate on information exchange between Member States - Commission proposal postponed till 2005
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/CLIMATE CHANGE: Commission, EP Greens and NGOs welcome prospect of Kyoto Protocol taking effect in near future
(EU) EU/STATE AID/SHIPBUILDING: Monti meets representatives of trade unions and public holding SEPI
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Competition rules do not apply to anti-doping regulations of International Olympic Committee, CFI says
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: EU's new offer better in some ways but worse in others, to reflect Mercosur's "lack of ambition" - Scepticism on keeping to 31 October deadline
(EU) EU/USA: Commission consults public on ways to strengthen trans-Atlantic economic relations
(EU) EU/CANADA: Commission approves amended agreements for new Member States for protecting investments
(EU) EU/UNIONS:
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: McMillan-Scott creates new "democracy office"
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Symposium on cultural diversity and European identities in sout caucasus
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