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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8862

8 January 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/earthquake/asia
Extraordinary Council lays foundation for improved EU response to any similar disaster in future - Reflection begins on developing EU civilian rapid response system

Brussels, 07/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - The day after the Jakarta conference, the extraordinary General Affairs and External Relations Council enlarged to the EU humanitarian aid and health ministers took stock of the needs of the disaster-stricken countries on the basis of detailed reports by Commissioner Louis Michel and Luxembourg minister Jean-Louis Schiltz as well as UN (Unicef/OCHA) and WHO representatives. It also gave a report of aid provided by the EU and lay the foundations for an...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/GREENS: Johannes Voggenhuber announces "critical and spirited yes" and explains Greens' post-ratification initiative - At least one million signatures for "first amendment" and another Convention
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY: European Commission to visit Luxembourg on Monday 10 January
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Asselborn meets Israeli and Palestinian counterparts
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: Rocard and McMillan-Scott head missions
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Baradei welcomes Teheran's cooperation effort - Chirac warns Iran against betraying commitments
(EU) EU/CUBA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EARTHQUAKE/ASIA: Extraordinary Council lays foundation for improved EU response to any similar disaster in future - Reflection begins on developing EU civilian rapid response system
(EU) EU/TSUNAMI/EIB:
(EU) EU/TSUNAMI/ASIA:
(EU) EU/ACP/TRADE: Mandelson says Economic Partnership Agreement between EU and Caribbean ACP states must put development first
(EU) EU/VISAS: New visa database
(EU) EU/COMMON MARKET: Improved data protection
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission wants greater market opening
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Revised Directive on electromagnetic compatibility makes cutting red tape for electronic device manufacturers easier
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/OECD:
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Schedule of foreign affairs meetings during Luxembourg Presidency
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY: Environmental work to focus on dealing with climate change
(EU) EU/PRICES: Drop in monthly energy prices in November - rise in annual price of 7.9% (euro zone) and 10.2% (EU 25)
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Three regulations on International Accounting Standards entered into force on 1 January
(EU) EU/ECONOMICS:
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CPMR:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL SECURITY: Crucial value and nature of social protection underlined at 29th IPSE meeting
(EU) EU/FOURTH WORLD: 2005 cycle of the "Joseph Wresinski Cercle de pensée"
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/FRANCE/BUSINESS:
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