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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8821

5 November 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/european summit/lisbon strategy/etuc
European trade unions disappointed that Kok report "forgets" to mention social cohesion and sustainable development

Brussels, 04/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - True to its fight for a social Europe, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has lent its support to the Kok report on the Lisbon Strategy. In a press release, however, ETUC has voiced its disappointment that the report "forgot" two political components of this strategy, which are social cohesion and sustainable development. "The (…) group's basic approach is the right one. Lisbon is about strengthening social cohesion and sustainability, and...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A few dossiers left open for the next European Commission
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION: After announcement of Rocco Buttiglione's replacement by Franco Frattini, José Manuel Barroso presents his team to Heads of State and Government
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Balkenende to tell MEPs on Friday what results from summit - Conference of presidents may hold hearing for Barroso as his Commission takes shape
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Kostunica assures Solana of his country's desire to co-operate with ICTY
(EU) EU/IRAQ: details on Commission aid for electoral process
(EU) EP/COMMISSION BARROSO/GREENS: Greens calls for changes to Neelie Kroes, Lazslo Kovacs, Mariann Fischer Boel and Stavros Dimas
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Text discussed this week in committee meeting of Italian parliament - date for French referendum decided in Spring 2005 - Spain consulting constitutional court - parliamentary ratification in Lithuania
(EU) EU/CULTURE/NETHERLANDS:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Europeans congratulate Bush more or less enthusiastically, but all hope to strengthen transatlantic links
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Finland is ready to form battle groups with Germany, Netherlands and Sweden
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Dutch Presidency and High Representative Solana welcome President Karzai
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Tripartite Summit stresses that social Europe needs economically strong Europe - Romano Prodi pleads for majority decisions on Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/UROPEAN COUNCIL/JHA: Adoption on Friday of new 5 year programme for justice and home affairs: 2010 objective for asylum, cool reception to legal cooperation, divergences on qualified majority
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MARITIME POLLUTION:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/LISBON STRATEGY/GERMANY: Chancellor Schröder wants review of Lisbon Strategy objectives and Stability Pact
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: American trade policy unlikely to change under Bush II, says Mr Lamy - Consultations start on Boeing/Airbus
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: North Sea regional consultative council set up
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission presents revised proposal for new EU consumer credit law framework in single market, which respects consumer interests
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SUMMIT/LISBON STRATEGY/ETUC: European trade unions disappointed that Kok report "forgets" to mention social cohesion and sustainable development
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SUMMIT/LISBON STRATEGY: European employers disappointed at Kok report's lack of concrete proposals to dynamise European and failure to mention role of Competitiveness Council
(EU) EU/EMU: ECB keeps rates unchanged, but risks related to oil prices will require vigilance on price stability
(EU) EU/UNEMPLOYMENT: September figures show employment rate stable at 8.9% in euro zone, and 9% in EU25
(EU) EU/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION PRICES: Industrial production prices up 0.2% in euro zone and 0.4% in whole of EU
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission hopes to simplify VAT declaration formalities - toward one-stop-shop system
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: Commission proposes directive to simplify share capital changes in limited liability companies
(EU) EU/STATE AID: 8th forum of European Law Academy
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/NORWAY:
(EU) EU/AFRICA/BANANAS: Independent African banana producers consider Commission proposed custom tariff of EUR 230 per tonne is acceptable
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 200 million loan for clean energy production in Syria
(EU) EU/YOUTH/ALCOHOL: Alcohol and young people, theme of Amsterdam Group
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Drinking water in Brittany does not always meet maximum acceptable nitrate levels
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ireland guilty of infringing EU regulations on protecting ozone layer
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Austria insists on Court ruling to put pressure on recalcitrant Land
(EU) EU/DRUGS: Presentation of annual report on 25 November
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