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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8845

10 December 2004
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/budget
Commission's ambitions for financial perspectives 2007-2013: no freezing of expenditure, and agreement by June 2005

Brussels, 09/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has confirmed its ambitions for the negotiations on the forthcoming financial perspectives 2007-2013. It is worth noting that the talks are expected to be difficult. After the debate it held on Thursday ahead of the European Council of 16 and 17 December, José Manuel Barroso's Commission dug its heels in over its refusal to freeze the expenditure of the European budget at 1% of the gross national income (GNI) of the EU, a firm...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Constitution to allow more transparent and democratic management of European trade policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: George Bush to be in Brussels on 22 February
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Erdogan in Brussels on Thursday and Friday - Presidency confident an agreement will be reached on recognition of Cyprus - State of progress of discussions between 25
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD: Commission adopts first action plans offering neighbouring countries option to take part in Community policies and access single market without joining EU - Benita Ferrero-Waldner to visit Kiev once it has a democratically elected government
(EU) EU/TURKEY: French foreign affairs minister does not want negotiations with Turkey before end 2005, beginning 2006
(EU) EP/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/NEPAL:
(EU) EP/TURKEY: EPP-ED moves toward compromise providing for other solutions if accession proves impossible
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/ROMANIA:
(EU) EP/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/EP/EUROPEAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Constituent congress of new party, with François Bayrou and Francesco Rutelli as joint presidents, and Romano Prodi honorary president
(EU) EU/UN: Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner supports proposed reform of panel on "Threats, Challenges and Change"
(EU) EP/CHILD SOLDIERS: Glenys Kinnock calls on EU to appoint "full-time special representative"
(EU) EP/PALESTINE:
(EU) EP/MOZAMBIQUE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Romania closes accession negotiations, but only after accepting "super safeguard clause" in competition and JHA policy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: 66.34 million EUR in fines for BASF, Akzo Nobel and UCB for cartel on vitamin B4 prices - Exemplary decision, says Neelie Kroes, who sees this as proof of her impartiality
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Neelie Kroes' first opposition to merger involves EDP and ENI's take-over of Gas de Portugal
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission's ambitions for financial perspectives 2007-2013: no freezing of expenditure, and agreement by June 2005
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL: Second generation of Community "Safer internet" programme to focus on awareness
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL: Ministers say name of their formation should more clearly reflect extent of competence - Strengthening link between Telecommunications and Competitiveness Councils
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Investigation on mobile phone prices abroad
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Political agreement for strengthening maritime safety and preventing pollution at sea
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: No agreement on affirming EU's will to strengthen international civil liability regime in event of maritime pollution
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/EUROSTAT: Hanreich becomes new Eurostat Director
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Borg hopes to rekindle Council debate within six months on regulating Mediterranean fisheries
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Libya studies EU offer for bilateral fisheries agreement
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Barrot reaffirms desire to strengthen transport security and safety
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/BIODIVERSITY: Commission includes more than 7000 natural sites in NATURA 2000 network of Atlantic and continental regions
(EU) EP/CHINA: Greens denounce Euratom agreement between EU and China
(EU) EP/INTERNET: Parliament highlights raising awarenes about internet dangers to children
(EU) EP/MEDIA/FRANCE: Following polemic on Al-Manar, Patrick Gaubert calls for revision of "television without borders" directive
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT/ITALY: Werner Langen calls on Commission to take tough line on Italian budget figures
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY/SOCIAL: MEPs call for European intervention to prevent closure of Thyssen Krupp steelworks in Terni
(EU) EU/EIB/SYRIA: preparation of Syrian economy for liberalisation and opening up to market through EU
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 224.7 million research and development loan for Volvo in Sweden
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