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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8830

19 November 2004
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/armaments
Parliament calls for arms embargo against China to be maintained - In favour of a more binding Code of Conduct

Strasbourg, 18/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted the report by Raül Romeva Rueda (Greens/EFA), calling on the Council to make the Code of Conduct on Arms Exports more binding. The Parliament makes this requirement a condition for possibly lifting the embargo on arms exports to China, which had been set in place in 1989 further to the Tienanmen Square massacre. The Parliament sets a second condition: in order to have the embargo lifted, as...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A look behind the news, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The Barroso Commission cannot afford any teething troubles
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Three-quarters of MEPs trust new Commission - José Barroso agrees to negotiate "update" of agreement between institutions
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: José Barroso puts Graham Watson in an awkward situation
(EU) EP/ARMAMENTS: Parliament calls for arms embargo against China to be maintained - In favour of a more binding Code of Conduct
(EU) EP/CUBA: Parliament calls for EU's stance on Cuba to be maintained
(EU) EP/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Support for Althea mission - EP critical of fact that it will be funded from outside EU budget
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Commission refuses to be mixed up in election campaign
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Solana-Koutchma meeting before elections
(EU) EU/CHINA: Moves to extend bilateral cooperation and new framework agreement? European objectives for summit on 8 December
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Monday's Council will not discuss trade with northern Cyprus and will not adopt aid of EUR 259 million
(EU) EU/TURKEY: According to Juncker, EU should set date for beginning negotiations in 2005
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Friday agreements on admission of foreign researchers, examination of asylum demands and anti-drug strategy
(EU) EU/WTO/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: EU ratifies Stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants
(EU) EU/TEN: Commission to grant EUR 1.4 bn to Lyons/Turin liaison if 2007-13 financial perspectives allow
(EU) EU/EMU/GERMANY: Germany to introduce hefty 2.9% cut to its 2005 budget
(EU) EU/EMU/GREECE: Ecofin Council may authorise Greece to wait till 2006 before returning below 3% mark - Costas Simitis criticises government for statistics review
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Intensified cooperation between national tax authorities will improve fight against excise-related fraud
(EU) EU/EMU/ITALY:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Parliament approves principal conclusions of European Council
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Creation of space and mutual understanding between peoples, consolidation of space for sustainable development and cultural diversity are three objectives for Europe in 2030, says Jacques Delors
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission gives go-ahead to broad band projects in France and United Kingdom
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro zone industrial production is up 0.5% in September - 0.4% increase in EU25
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes price decreases for most white fish species
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Court of auditors condemn shortcomings in system for European identification of bovine animals
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIES: Court produces mixed report on Commission's managing of foot and mouth disease
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate general Geelhoed indicates that court can impose fine and penalty on Member States persistently breaching Community law
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Commission to defend EU position at UNESCO
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: First European meeting of Bologna promoters
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF REGIONS: Seminar on European culture and regional and local development
(EU) EP/TRANSLATION:
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