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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competitiveness council/space

First Space Council paves way for European space programme

Brussels, 26/11/2004 (Agence Europe) - The result of the framework agreement signed in November 2003 between the EU and the European Space Agency (ESA), the first European "Space Council" was held on 25 November in Brussels between ministers of the EU's Competitiveness Council and the ministers of the ESA Council, i.e. 25 EU Member States plus Switzerland and Norway. This is a major political milestone for Europe in Space. It allows, in the footprint of the Treaty establishing a Constitution...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EP/UKRAINE: In Kiev, Solana meets Kuchma, Yanukovich and Yushchenko - visit by EP Delegation of European and German Greens - President Borrell receives President of Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Environment and Miscellaneous chapters are closed in membership talks
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: Socialists of 21 countries vote "yes" to Constitution, which strengthens European social model - In France, review of French Constitution will be presented to Congress early 2005
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/BARROT: Political groups say matter is closed
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Josep Borrell and GUE/NGL visit Turkey - Meeting with Oguz Demiralp - Women's Committee visits Turkey
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT: IAEA says Iran has not yet stopped uranium enrichment programmes
(EU) EU/ETHIOPIA/ERITREA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2005: Council and Parliament reach agreement on main elements of 2005 budget
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL/SPACE: First Space Council paves way for European space programme
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Friday's ministerial debate fruitless in absence of concrete proposals for future framework programme
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Renewable energy sources at centre of discussions
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL/CARS: High level Commission working group
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL/LISBON STRATEGY: Member States welcome Kok Report
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/GMOS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Compromise agreement on worker participation in cross-border mergers
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: List of countries holding EU Presidency until 2020
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: WTO authorises European retaliatory measures against US in "Byrd Amendment" case
(EU) EU/TRADE: Parliamentary Conference on WTO calls for "fair" multilateral agreement to benefit all, especially DCs
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Ministerial conference on 30 November in The Hague
(EU) EU/FISHING/MEDITERRANEAN: Atlantic tuna conservation measures
(EU) EU/HEALTH: EFSA publishes guidelines on avoiding microbiological risks in infant formulae
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint Parliamentary Assembly plans, with its joint resolutions, to contribute to strengthening ACP/EU partnership for sustainable development, peace and security
(EU) EP/BRUSSELS PLENARY: Ukraine, Russia, Colombia, Financial Perspectives, AIDS and football
(EU) EP/EIB: EIB's 2003 Annual Report expected to be positive - Andre Sapir says EIB can do more to sustain the Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/PETITIONS/CONSTITUTION: When Constitution is ratified, Member States should be able to include declarations on Europe's Christian heritage, says Committee on Petitions
(EU) EU/CATHOLIC CHURCH: COMECE asks Barroso Commission for in-depth reflection on Europe's spiritual side and Turkey to correct "shortcomings" in religious freedom
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/CONSTRUCTION: "Bilbao declaration" lists five actions to improve health and safety standards in European construction sector
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