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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8848

15 December 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eesc/session
New president Anne-Marie Sigmund to present main thrust of her mandate - European insurance contract, consumer policy, code for roads on agenda

Brussels, 14/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - During the plenary of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 15-16 December in Brussels, the new president of the consultative assembly Anne-Marie Sigmund will present the details of the work programme and priorities for her mandate (2004-06) at 15HL. During her election to the presidency of the EESC in November, Sigmund provided an outline: improving internal communication, consolidating earlier the EESC's position in the institutional...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Several reasons to justify the goal of June 2005 for political agreement on the "financial perspectives" 2007-2013 - Mr Juncker is confident
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: At parliament prize-giving award to Belarus association of journalists, Zhanna Litvina calls on European institutions to open dialogue with her country's civil society - president Borrell decries Belarus being only European country to keep death penalty
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Idea of preferential partnership zealously defended by French and German is rejected by others, and by Commission - European political project invoked for refusing Turkey's EU membership, but also to justify it
(EU) EU/TURKEY: On Thursday presidency will unveil compromise proposals on very sensitive "open" character of negotiations
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU ready to reinforce cooperation but as part of action plan - "substantial contribution" to observation mission
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: EU imposes sanctions on Ivory Coast in application of UN Security Council Resolution 1572
(EU) EP/ROMANIA: Graham Watson welcomes victory of Liberals in Romania
(EU) EP/ROMANIA/ALDE/GREENS/EFA:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/ALDE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: President Barroso, saying he listens to what Parliament has to say, trusts Lisbon list of "pious hopes" will become "roadmap towards prosperity" - Left-wing calls for withdrawal of Bolkestein Directive
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2005: EP not delighted but accepts agreement concluded with Council on 2005 budget - Motion to reject tabled by Mr Wurtz
(EU) EP/CROATIA:
(EU) EU/EMU: French and German public accounts fall below 3% mark in 2005 but remain "fragile" - excessive deficit procedure is suspended
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Accession negotiations with Bulgaria and Romania formally closed - Mr Basescu's willingness to reopen certain chapters
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Directive on admission of foreign students adopted
(EU) EU/JHA: 25 to issue biometric passports in 18 months
(EU) EU/JHA: Council urges Member States to stand third country passports
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: System for returning non-reusable bottles in Germany has to provide producers time to adapt
(EU) EU/COURT: confirmation of Commission decision to refrain from taking action against US reprisals
(EU) UE/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ban on sales of Swedish chewing tobacco, "SNUS", is valid
(EU) Ep/INTERNAL MARKET: EPP-ed group assists confrontation between those for and against lex generalis on services
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU-Russia energy dialogue shows positive results, says Commission in progress report
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/EESC/SESSION: New president Anne-Marie Sigmund to present main thrust of her mandate - European insurance contract, consumer policy, code for roads on agenda
(EU) EU/COMPANIES: Eurostat's "European companies report - facts and figures" examines EU economy 1998-2002
(EU) EU/UNIONS:
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