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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8853

22 December 2004
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/constitution/turkey

21/12/2004 (Agence Europe) - On the fringes of the European Parliament's plenary session last week, the Federalist Intergroup for the European Constitution discussed #Turkey and the Constitution', commenting that the two issues shouldn't be mixed. The Intergroup, chaired by Jo Leinen, also includes Andrew Duff, Monica Frassoni, Alain Lamassoure, Thierry Cornillet, Jean-Luc Dehaene, Carlos Carnero Gonzalez, Mercedes Bresso, Cecilia Malmstrom and Alexander Stubb. It believes that before Turkey...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY: Financial Perspectives, Lisbon Strategy and strengthening Stability Pact to be prioritised
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CYPRUS: Erdogan prepared to consider new UN initiative on reunification of Cyprus
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/DUTCH PRESIDENCY: Balkenende hopes that different sides in Cyprus canbenefit from Kofi Annan's services - parliamentarians insist on recognition of Cyprus and Barroso calls on Turkey to "put some extra mileage in" - commission president says agreement on financial perspectives in June 2005 is "crucial"
(EU) EU/BOSNIA: Resignation of Bosnian Serb ministers causes unprecedented political crisis
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: New disciplinary proceedings again Greece and Hungary - suspension of procedings for five other new Member States
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Tough implementation for conditions on aid
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Agreement in sight over re-constituting endangered stocks and quotas for 2005
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/COMMON MARKET/SOFTWARE: Vote on patenting of software is postponed
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: EU has means to reach Kyoto goals or even go beyond them slightly according to most recent European Environmental Agency forecasts
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council hasn't given verdict on proposal to authorise genetically modified colza GT73 imports into EU - Commission could give GMO go-ahead on 26 January
(EU) EU/CANADA/TRADE: Negotiations for agreement to enhance trade and investment will begin in 2005
(EU) EU/TRADE/TEXTILES: Mandelson wants protection for poorest countries after elimination of quotas
(EU) EU/COMMON MARKET: Countries taken to court over professional qualifications and copyright
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission calls on Luxembourg to fully apply competition regulations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Cytec's acquisition of UCB's Surface Specialties business, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 50 million loan for semi-conductor research centre in Austria
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(EU) EU/COMMON MARKET/SERVICES: AER calls for impact study for Services Directive
(EU) EU/COMMON MARKET/SERVICES: Two French associations call for subsidised housing to be excluded from Services Directive
(EU) EU/COMMON MARKET/SERVICES: European Lotteries describes Services Directive as an incomprehensible attempt to liberalise gambling
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Accounting Regulatory Committee approves IFRS on share based payments
(EU) EU/EESC/PRESIDENCY: Warm welcome to Anne-Marie Sigmund's work programme
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Austria violates legislation providing basic safety standards for people carrying heavy loads at work
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP: Commission launches public consultation on future programme for active citizenship
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/MEDIA: Right of apply should also cover electronic media
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/YOUNG PEOPLE:
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