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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8858

4 January 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 19
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/asia/earthquake
EU continues to mobilise on all fronts - coordination of emergency aid under EU aegis and longer term aid is focus of Council of Development Ministers on 7 January - Juncker and Barroso at Djakarta summit on 6 January

Brussels, 03/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Union continues to rally its efforts on all fronts to assist the victims of the tidal wave that devastated South and South East Asia on 26 December as the death toll continues to rise. In addition to Member State pledges of donations, the humanitarian aid already provided (see EUROPE of 30 December, p.4) and the availability of national civil protection resources coordinated by the European Commission, the EU plans to participate in the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The decision on opening membership talks with Turkey does not answer several key questions
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Javier Solana in Washington
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Commissioner Michel welcomes conclusion of North-South talks opening way to signing of peace agreement on 9 January - Commission is ready to take up gradual cooperation with Khartoum subject to efforts made in Darfur
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE/LUXEMBOURG: Referendum by summer in France - Grand Duke Henri to vote at referendum
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION: Peter Ludlow sets out advantages of and challenges facing new Commission president
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/COUNCIL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ASIA/EARTHQUAKE: EU continues to mobilise on all fronts - coordination of emergency aid under EU aegis and longer term aid is focus of Council of Development Ministers on 7 January - Juncker and Barroso at Djakarta summit on 6 January
(EU) EU/EMU: Jean-Claude Juncker says it might be possible to take account of net contributor status when calculating budget deficits
(EU) EU/BRAZIL: Brazil wants to be removed from list of 'priority' countries responsible for pirating and counterfeiting
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: New aid for Burma
(EU) EU/CROATIA:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council guidelines for spring 2005 review of sustainable development strategy
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: EUR 20 million to combat illegal logging - Greenpeace's reactions
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission takes countries to court over tax and customs issues
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italy found guilty of neglect for former Campolungo rubbish dump in Ascoli Piceno, which is still polluting water table
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Valencia must ban use of lime snares to trap thrushes
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 100 million for medium-sized companies in France
(EU) EU/COMMON MARKET:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 03/01/2005: