login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8810

20 October 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/financial services

19/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Insurance Federation (CEA) has appointed Olav Jones as Chairman of its work on the Solvency II directive. Jones has dual British and Swedish nationality and has been Senior Project Manager at Wyman & Company, Head of Insurance Risk at Fortis and Risk Manager at Prudential Plc.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Barroso Commission should not rely on any EP group
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: Mr Schulz confident that Mr Barroso will propose "new elements" on Thursday allowing a "constructive solution" to Buttiglione affair
(EU) EU/WEU: WEU Assembly celebrates 50th anniversary and rekindles debate on collective defence
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Parliamentary elections and referendum are far from meeting democratic standards
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU should cooperate more with Moscow in fight against terrorism, says Mr Bot, stressing that rule of law must be respected
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Member States have common approach to development of organic farming - other subjects discussed include "Bio-terrorism Act" and school milk
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Most Member States want to limit powers of future European fisheries inspection agency
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU/Norway agreement negotiations prove difficult
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/ENERGY: Commission opposed to Community aid for fishermen affected by hike in diesel prices
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Eight airlines write to Commission requesting investigation into "Alitalia" plan
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission disputes Italy's amnesty on VAT
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Last decisions on State aid for Prodi Commission
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Greek infringement as regards insurance market and money laundering
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Austria is up before Court for making savings banks place reserve in central institution
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Sweden summoned to transpose directive on professional qualifications
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: coca cola committed to changing trade practices - Commission pleased to announce end to its investigation
(EU) IRAQ: Poul nielson appalled by kidnapping of Margaret Hassan
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Mr Lamy assures Mr Zoellick: Commission will not link Airbus/Boeing dossiers and FSC, but says new American legislation must be fully in line with WTO verdict
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Community eco-label week
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/FLOODS:
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Chemical products and climate change high on agenda for Karl-Heinz Florenz as chairman of environment committee
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONEMENT COUNCIL/TRANSPORT: First landmarks for sustainable transport - exploratory debate for new measures in road sector - Amsterdam conference
(EU) EU/ECB/ROMANIA: Jean-Claude Trichet meets governor of Romanian central bank
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/EUROCHAMBRES/LISBON STRATEGY: Arnaldo Abruzzini presses for rebalancing of three pillars of strategy in favour of economy - Goal: a competitive Europe on global scene
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Children from EU, even babies should have same residency rights as adults - child's non-EU mother should also be able to stay with their children
(EU) EU/POVERTY: At Mouvement ATD Quart Monde meeting, president Prodi says he wants to contribute to new culture of dialogue between society's different components
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: France found guilty of inappropriate fight against pollution of "étang de Berre" - Athens protocol on protection of Mediterranean
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) Privatisation/Italy:
(EU) Publishing:
(EU) Banks:
(EU) Banking insurance:
(EU) Insurance:
(EU) Electrical goods:
(EU) Distribution:
(EU) Metals:
(EU) Sport:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2382: New multi-annual programme for Justice and Home Affairs: European Parliament's position
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/10/2004: