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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8840

3 December 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/luxembourg presidency/cfsp

02/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - The EU's High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana, was in Luxembourg on 2 December for a series of meetings with the upcoming Luxembourg Presidency of the EU Council (first half of 2005). Mr Solana met, among others, Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: MEPs from several political groups welcome "yes" vote of most PS activists
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: European movement launches trans-national campaign to ratify constituion
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Ankara's first reactions to European Council's draft conclusions
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Vice Prime Minister of Serbia and Montenegro assures his country will fully cooperate with ICTY
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: EP welcomes EU's commitment to resolve crisis - Non-partisan support to democratic forces in Ukraine
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Tarashuk asserts time is right for EU to invest in democracy in Ukraine - "European neighbourhood policy without prospects for accession is unacceptable"
(EU) EU/EP/MIDDLE EAST: Nabil Chaath calls on EU to support Palestinians in their move toward democratic elections through financial support and political mediation with Israel
(EU) EU/EP/MOZAMBIQUE: Seven MEPs take part in observer mission for presidential elections in Mozambique
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Progress on information exchange on police records
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Debate on retaining telephone data - Other subjects
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Commissioner Frattini assures he will do everything he can to compel Member States, including Italy, to implement texts adopted
(EU) EU/CUBA: Will liberation of several dissidents lead to relaxation of European sanctions?
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY/CFSP:
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission recognises stream of responsibilities in Greek statistics affair and plans multilevel solutions - move towards code of conduct and strengthened Eurostat capacity
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment stable in Euro-zone and falls in EU25
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: quarterly rises in GDP from 0.3% in Euro zone and EU25
(EU) EU/EMU: ECB keeps interest rates unchanged and reduces growth forecasts for 2004 and 2005
(EU) EP/EMU/GREECE:
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Commission finalises new aviation guidelines
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY/UEAPME: Jean-Claude Juncker promises Luxembourg Presidency's "particular attention to reduction of administrative burden" and will look in detail at "Services" directive
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Mandelson and Zoellick meet in Paris on Monday - "Fresh start for transatlantic relations"
(EU) EU/TRADE/TEXTILES: Operators with best grasp of logistics of market are best placed to cope when textiles quotas are removed, says OECD
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Körber gets green light to acquire W+D
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS/PUBLIC SECTOR: Commission underlines widespread inefficiency in European public administration
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises aid to Bull group
(EU) EIB: EUR 27.5 million agreement for the mining sector in Mauritania
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS/CHINA: Dynamism of Chinese economy would threaten new Member States, says Commission
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission monitors recapitalisation of German State banks
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Tax exoneration scheme for property transfers in new German Länder approved - Investigation in Berlin
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to Italian aid for non-recoupable costs after liberalisation of energy market
(EU) EP/BUDGET: With no guarantee on funding its priorities, Parliament is not joining up to new financial perspectives
(EU) EP/SESSION:
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP:
(EU) EP/GREENS/EFA:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Parliament wants clear programming of financing to combat HIV/AIDS
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Philippe Busquin underlines need for scientific community to get its voice heard more in political world
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Janez Potocnik seeking to bring science closer to citizens
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European research studuies impact of nutrition and the elderly
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