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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8827

16 November 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 18 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/internal market/public procurement
Gordon Brown denounces lack of competition in awarding public works contracts in Europe as revealed by British study - Commission's mitigated reaction

Brussels, 15/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - A British study highlights dysfunction in the internal market when it comes to allocating government contracts, mainly in the defence, energy and transport sectors. On Tuesday, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown plans to denounce such practice before the Ecofin Council.

According to The Times, a study commissioned by the British government slams the counter-competitive attitude of adjudicating powers in Europe when awarding contracts. Such...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A look behind the news, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Lisbon stategy: writ large and in the shade
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: Mr Bourlanges says that unless Mr Barroso changes the "holder of the Competition portfolio", Parliament will have no choice but to vote against College
(EU) EU/PALESTINE/MIDDLE EAST: Presidency "very satisfied" with current proces to Arafat succession
(EU) EU/CUBA: Twenty five discuss possible revision to sanctions
(EU) EU/Iran: EU welcomes Iran's nuclear commitment
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Thabo Mbeki, Barroso, Balkenende and Borrell to meet
(EU) EU/NATO/ASSEMBLY: Jaap de Hoop Scheffer hopes NATO will become setting for political debates - First meeting between North Atlantic Council and Assembly
(EU) NATO/ASSEMBLY: "Europe must pay or keep quiet", says Julian Lindley-French, who believes Europe must invest EUR 50 billion in Petersberg capabilities
(EU) NATO/ASSEMBLY: Canada's role within NATO
(EU) EU/USA/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/ROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Reduced agenda for what is expected to be last weekly meeting of Prodi Commission (state aid in ten new members, ITER negotiations)
(EU) EU/USA: First practical application measures for maritime container transport security agreement
(EU) EU/EMU/GREECE: Greek deficit above 3% in 1999- no definitive Eurostat report for instant
(EU) EU/EMU: Almunia again calls for pact reform
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Gordon Brown denounces lack of competition in awarding public works contracts in Europe as revealed by British study - Commission's mitigated reaction
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: European Commission lowers public procurement thresholds
(EU) EU/SERVICES/INTERNAL MARKET/CULTURE: FERA says Bolkestein Directive may contradict European Commission's position at WTO on culture and audiovisuals
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: France Télécom's competitors prepared to appeal Commission's decision on State aid to French group
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Member States agree on need for concrete action and collaboration - Kok Report does not sufficiently underline importance of training and education
(EU) EU/EDUCATION TROIKA/EMPLOYERS: Philippe de Buck calls for investment in training young people with entrepreneurial spirit, essential for competitiveness in Europe - Reactions of trade unions and public enterprise
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Debate between Jan Figel and Ingo Friedrich on "The human being in the knowledge-based society"
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Industrialists support creation of common economic space, but insist on immediate harmonisation of main legal norms
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Transatlantic Policy Network to take stock of action plan launched in December 2003
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/EMU/UNITED STATES: John Snow supports strong dollar, but feels market should determine interest rates
(EU) EP/IPU: Session of parliamentary conference on WTO from 24 to 26 November, to be attended by Supachai Panitchpakdi
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Solidar strongly criticises Kok report for neglecting social cohesion - Appeal to European Commission and Member States to involve all sectors of organised civil society in mid-term review of Lisbon agenda
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY:
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 400 million loans for innovative SMEs
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB provides two global loans of EUR 70 million for small and medium-scale investments
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB provides global loans of EUR 70 million for small and medium-scale investments
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: European committee at 50
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Civitas Forum "nouvelle culture de la mobilité"
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Philippe Léger believes "risk from attacks" guarantees for EP building insurance contracts should not have been rescinded after 11/9/01
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Green number for expanded fraud office
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/SPACE:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 619
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