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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8829

18 November 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/european council
Jan Peter Balkenende welcomes adoption of "The Hague Programme" in which crimes such as murder of Theo van Gogh cruelly demonstrated need for it - parliament has to get more involved in Lisbon strategy for which "there is no alternative" (assertion not greeted positively by all MEPS)

Strasbourg, 17/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - Beginning his speech on the results on the European Council of 4-5 November, Jan Peter Balkenende declared on Wednesday at the European Parliament that as Dutch prime minister he interpreted the murder of film director Theo van Gogh in broad daylight in Amsterdam as a crime that clearly demonstrated the need to apply "The Hague Programme" adopted by the 25 on the subject of the European freedom, security and justice area. Mr Balkenende affirmed that...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: José Manuel Barroso tells MEPs his new team is ready to work, with their support for a better Europe - EPP-DE, PES, ALDE and UEN announce support, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL have problems with Commissioners-designate Kroes and Frattini and Independence and Democracy group reject it
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: Martin Schulz calls on Socialists to vote in favour of new team
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: Conditional support of Liberals - Abstentions possible because of Commissioner Kroes
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: Neelie Kroes replies to Jean-Louis Bourlangues' letter
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: MEPs judgements on Frattini, Piebalgs and Kovac is largely positive but with a few variations from groups
(EU) EU/Iraq: Poul Nielson condemns assasination of Margaret Hassan and expresses his sorrow for her family and the Iraqies she helped
(EU) EU/TOGO: EU Council closes consultation with Togo due to lack of progress in restoring democracy
(EU) EU/EP/SOUTH AFRICA: Thabo Mbeki asks MEPs for their confidence in new Africa, which is resolved to take its destiny in hand
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Jan Peter Balkenende welcomes adoption of "The Hague Programme" in which crimes such as murder of Theo van Gogh cruelly demonstrated need for it - parliament has to get more involved in Lisbon strategy for which "there is no alternative" (assertion not greeted positively by all MEPS)
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: United States welcomes EU's "excellent progress" towards control of movement of capital, but do not comment on threshold
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/MONEY LAUNDERING: People transporting over 10,000 EUR will have to declare it at borders of EU - Italy votes against Council common position
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES/ECOFIN: Development of European legislation must be based on consultation and systematic impact studies
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers pleased about Kok report priorities in favour of growth and employment
(EU) EU/INFLATION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Court of Auditors criticises 1998 reform of tobacco aid regime and illicit pricing agreements
(EU) EU/USA: EU expected to impose sanctions against Washington in "Byrd amendment" at beginning of 2005
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission gives Germany two years to get rid of its aid to cereal eau-de-vie exporters
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/WTO:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Sharp state aid disparities in ten new Member States before their accession
(EU) STATE AID: Formal investigation into possible subsidies to Finland's Componenta
(EU) EU/CULTURE COUNCIL: Consensus on objectives under Culture 2007 and Media 2007 programmes- Member States with healthy audiovisual industries show solidarity towards weaker ones
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUALS:
(EU) EU/REGION/CASPIAN/BLACK SEA: Beginning of negotiations between EU and Azerbaijan on cooperation in energy and transport sectors
(EU) EU/INDIA/CULTURE: Joint EU/India declaration on cultural relations announces development in several areas
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Social Platform criticises Kok report's neglect of social cohesion - In favour of open debate with civil society before 2005 Spring Summit
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Health First Europe calls upon Commission for better management of patient mobility in Europe
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY:
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