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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8799

5 October 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy/imf/g7
According to IMF, rise in oil prices will have only marginal effect on growth - Trichet is confident inflation will fall in euro zone in 2005

Brussels, 04/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - During their joint annual meeting held this weekend in Washington, the Governing Council of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank expressed confidence in the impact that the rise in oil prices would have on world growth. Although it reviewed its global growth forecasts for 2005 downward by one tenth of a point to 4.3% of GDP, the IMF considered that the effect of the rise in oil prices "has so far been manageable". IMF Deputy Director...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Prerequisites for a compromise between the EU and Mercosur
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Commission underpins "yes" opinion with conditions
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/SOCIALISTS: Luxembourg Socialist Ben Fayot answers Socialists behind "No"
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Scenarios in case of non-ratification presented to Conference at Asser Institute
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CHECHNYA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/TRADE: Peter Mandelson recommends opening market to benefit economic growth, social justice, sustainable development and reduction of poverty in world - "I am a committed European", independent of Blair government
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/EUROSTAT:
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: In his written responses, Rocco Buttiglione allays fears on European Arrest Warrant and creation of centres for asylum seekers outside EU
(EU) EU/ENERGY/LIBYA: Loyla de palacio in Tripoli
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Commission calls on Council to give political boost to continued Galileo development
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Volvo's axle production business by ArvinMeritor
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EU Accounting Regulatory Committee Opinion gives watered-down version of IAS 39 greenlight for adoption
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/NETHERLANDS:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission presents recommendations on Wednesday on transparency of earnings by company directors, including stock options and golden handshakes
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission to make recommendations on independent administrators - shareholders somewhat concerned about Commission consultation on this matter
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST: Council hopes for European legal framework respecting principle of subsidiarity
(EU) EU/UNICE/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL: A move by Germany toward blocking proposal of directive on equal treatment for men and women outside work?
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Debate on future of justice and home affairs policy - Codecision - Budget
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Conference of Industry Ministers in Caserta
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/ACP: Proposal on new EU/Côte d'Ivoire protocol
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/IMF/G7: According to IMF, rise in oil prices will have only marginal effect on growth - Trichet is confident inflation will fall in euro zone in 2005
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Amsterdam conference on e-government beyond 2005 makes recommendations for innovative public administration
(EU) EU/OECD/INFORMATION SOCIETY: OECD launches "Anti-Spam Toolkit" project
(EU) EU/NATO/ITALY/RESEARCH/SECURITY:
(EU) EU/MARITIME SAFETY: Nineteen ships were banned from EU ports between 1 November 2003 and 31 August 2004
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Study on salmonella in egg laying hen livestock
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: New ministers in Ireland and Greece
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/SYMPOSIA: Agenda FOR October confErence AND SEMINAR programmE
(EU) EU/ EDUCATION/MANAGEMENT:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 613
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