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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8798

2 October 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/barosso commission/energy
László Kovács much better in written than oral - Turmes says his performance was "offensive" to parliament

Brussels, 01/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - Thursday's performance at the energy committee hearing of the European Parliament with László Kovács was fell flat. The latter is expected to take over the enrage portfolio at the Barroso Commission. Former Communist dignitary in East-West relations, the man has devoted his political career to external relations. It is rather surprising, as a consequence, that his knowledge of the energy dossiers are limited. Subsequently, his answers to MEPs lacked...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: EU action for culture starts to win recognition
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/CONSTITUTION/COMMUNICATION: Margot Wallström confirms Commission will conduct broad information drive on Constitution but without campaigning for ratification
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Ankara cancels EU/OIC due to EU boycott caused by Turkish-Cypriot State invitation
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Rapporteurs Inigo Mendez de Vigo and Richard Corbett reject "unfounded" criticism about Constitution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Agreement on principle of developing asylum policy overseas, but vague and problems for implementation - European Commission's pilot projects
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA/TURKEY: Turkish Justice Minister assures there are no longer any obstacles to accession talks
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL: Political agreement anticipated on gender equality outside workplace - Public debate on social service of general interest
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/BAROSSO COMMISSION/ENERGY: László Kovács much better in written than oral - Turmes says his performance was "offensive" to parliament
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/RESEARCH: Although he has not yet mastered his subject, Janez Potocnik has proved his good faith - future boss of research want to promote balance between gender, companies and countries
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/CLIMATE: Javier Solana welcomes prospect opened by President Putin for ratification of Kyoto Protocol
(EU) EU/USA: A US complaint to WTO over aid to Airbus appears unavoidable but will lead to counter complaint against Boeing - optimism over FSC
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission will present a proposal on a revision of the SPG at end of month
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Commission to allocate 34 million EUR to new annual reconstruction programme
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commissioner Bolkestein prepared to take Germany's Volkswagen law to Court before end of mandate
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Accounting Regulatory Committee votes on IAS39
(EU) EU/WTO/KOREA:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 200 million EIB support for Bosphorus Railway Tunnel
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(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/LISBON STRATEGY: Europe can be competitive if there is true political resolve and achievement at Member State level, Jan Figel says
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Jacques Delors and José Manuel Barroso at anniversary plenary session of Committee in November - Committee to be held henceforth as political assembly
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(EU) EP/GENDER EQUALITY:
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