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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8802

8 October 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 51
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) council of europe/turkey
Terry Davies believes Turkey fully deserves these negotiations - Prime Minister Erdogan is pleased - Turkish-Cypriot delegation at assembly

Strasbourg, 07/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - "I welcome the recommendation of the European Commission's progress report on Turkey to open EU accession negotiations with this country", the Council of Europe Secretary General said on Wednesday in Strasbourg. Terry Davis, who welcomed Turkey's Prime Minister, congratulated him on the impressive speed and impact of democratic reforms during the last two years in this country. "Of course, the reform process needs to be continued, and Turkey, which...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Within the institutions, the real debate on Turkey hasn't even started
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Council to lift sanctions against Libya on Monday but strengthen those against Burma - Debate on financial perspectives but not yet on Turkey
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Enthusiastic or cautious reactions from Member States, no declared opposition from NGOs, USA pleased
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Loyola de Palacio regrets proposal for a permanent safeguard clause for free movement
(EU) EU/EP/ASEM:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/SPAIN:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/TURKEY: Terry Davies believes Turkey fully deserves these negotiations - Prime Minister Erdogan is pleased - Turkish-Cypriot delegation at assembly
(EU) EP/TURKEY: EU-Turkey Parliamentary Delegation is pleased
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/SERBIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/AGRICULTURE: Ms Fischer Boel committed to current Common Agricultural Policy rate and prefers to wait for WTO verdict before speaking on sugar reform
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION/INTERNAL MARKET: Charlie McCreevy defends virtues of market law and voices opposition to tax harmonisation
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION/JHA: Rocco Buttiglione gets another portfolio; GUE demands declaration on family at legal committee
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: No Transport Council agreement on proposal to amend Eurovignette Directive - Discussion continues on proposal relating to driving licenses
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council agreement on proposal aimed at harmonising and modernising information systems on inland waterway traffic
(EU) EU/USA: EU does not want to blow trade dispute on aid to aeronautical sector out of proportion
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EMU: ECB leaves interest rates unchanged - "Many" euro zone countries heading for deficit near or above 3%, warns Jean-Claude Trichet
(EU) EU/JAPAN/NUCLEAR: Commission recommends agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy with Japan
(EU) EU/SYRIA: Damascus (which accepts WMD clause) hopes to sign association agreement end November on sidelines of EuroMed ministerial conference
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Adoption of Euro-Mediterranean Charter for Enterprise
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission adopts two recommendations on earnings of company directors and independent administrators
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Conditional green light to joint venture between Sonoco and Ahlstrom
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises joint venture between Areva and Urenco
(EU) EU/STATE AID: "De minimis" aid to agriculture and fishing
(EU) EU/HEALTH: European Centre for Disease prevention (ECDC) appoints Marc Sprenger Chairperson of Management Board
(EU) EU/REsearch: European rewards young scientists
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(EU) EU/POLICE: New status for European Police College
(EU) EU/JHA: European-level recognition of marriage contracted in Malta
(EU) EP/EUROPOL:
(EU) EU/EXECUTIVE STAFF/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/SGEI: Committee pleads in favour ofclearer rules on State aid
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Committee calls for Community-level policies to encourage active ageing
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