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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8808

16 October 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Photos and fingerprints for European passports

Brussels, 15/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - European passports may in future contain two biometric methods of identification: photos and fingerprints. "A large majority is now in favour of this solution", that the Presidency will propose to the JHA Council on 25 and 26 October, diplomats say. Hitherto, the Council was more in favour of the Commission's proposal: a photo in all passports, and fingerprints according to the wishes of each State. Ambassadors, however, stated on Thursday that both...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Latest efforts to make rejecting the Constitution look pro-European fail
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Parliament recommends 5-9 May 2005 as period for referenda and parliamentary ratification
(EU) EP/GEORGIA: Parliament calls for negotiated solution to conflicts in Ossetia and Abkhazia - Solana says EU is doing what it can to help Georgia
(EU) EU/GOOD NEIGHBOURS/ISRAEL: First seven action plans to be unveiled later this month - Semantic quibbles
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/CONSTITUTION: ETUC decides in favour of Constitution
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMM ISSION/MEMBER STATES:
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Parliamentary support for Althea operation
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Javier Solana appoints four directors to Defence Agency
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL: Monday's meeting will discuss fruit and vegetables, organic farming and fish stocks
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Buoyed up by positive signal from Russians, Environment Council defines EU's position for international conference (COP 10)
(EU) EU/WTO/SUGAR: EU appeals WTO ruling
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/POLICE: Project for European legal and police cooperation policy in coming years - Security takes priority
(EU) EU/JHA: Photos and fingerprints for European passports
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Robert Zoellick urges EU to withdraw FSC trade sanctions
(EU) EU/COMMON MARKET: Closure of infringement proceedings against BAA golden shares
(EU) EU/COMPETITiON: Car manufacturers must improve access to technical information
(EU) EP/SPORT: Union strategy against drugs in sport
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Interim committee on financial perspectives is ready to set to work
(EU) EU/EMU: Analysis of monetary signs of inflation was challenge for ECB in uncertain global economy
(EU) EU/APICULTURE: Imports of American bees are suspended
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: Measures in Spain to combat bluetongue
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: During Summit, Europeans and Koreans discuss relations with North Korea and their own economic cooperation
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Financing decisions in context of Euro-Mediterranean partnership
(EU) EU/EP/SRI LANKA:
(EU) EP/BALKANS/PRIVATISATION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: GDP up 0.5% in eurozone and 0.6% in EU25
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Greece ordered to allow Internet cafes to install electronic games
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves Italian tax breaks to SMEs investing in information technology
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Roger Briesch (EESC) and Christoph Leitl (Eurochambres) to work together on Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/ULB:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/EP: Valladolid conference supports funding of EU's Cohesion Policy
(EU) EU/URBAN AREAS: City Summit 2004 to focus on urban policy in Europe
(EU) EU/SCIENCE: Official launch of new earth observation system in 2005
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
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