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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8868

18 January 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/industry/cars
Despite 7.7% rise in December 2004, European car industry expected to face another tough year in 2005

Brussels, 17/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - According to estimates published by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association ACEA on 14 January, car registrations amounted to 1,043,669 units in December 2004 in the EU15 plus EFTA (Norway, Switzerland and Iceland), representing an increase of 7.7% (+7.1% in the EU-15) with respect to December 2003. Final figures for 2004 show 14,516,879 units registered in Western Europe (EU-15 + EFTA), representing a growth of 2.1% (and 2% in the EU-15)....

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Multi-faceted Jean-Claude Juncker outlines his vision of changes to be made to the Stability Pact
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CROATIA: EU reminds Sanader that Croatia has to improve its cooperation with ICTY ("Gotovina" case) if it wants to open accession negotiations by 17 March
(EU) EU/RACISM: Request for European ban on Nazi insignia
(EU) EU/CFSP/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Human rights watch annual report denounces USA and Europe
(EU) EP/NATIONAL FRONT: Bernard Poignant and Martine Roure demand response to negationist ideas of jean-Marie Le Pen
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Chancellor Schröder suggests full list of criteria to be taken into account for calculating excessive deficit
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT/GERMANY: Schröder is both criticised and praised
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Tuesday's Council meeting to adopt conclusions on structural reforms -EPC report outlines 7 key reforms
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/CROATIA: Olli Rehn announces changes to negotiation tactics
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Commission says Bulgaria's budget policy could set a very good example for some old Member States - Bulgaria to join euro in 2009?
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Concerned by weak entrepreneurial spirit in Europe, Commission hopes to bring fresh impetus
(EU) EU/FISHING: Commission to try and launch negotiations for concluding fishing agreement with Morocco
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Expected developments rather good for enlarged EU agricultural markets
(EU) EU/UN/DEVELOPMENT: Commission supports UN Disaster Reduction Conference in Kobe (Japan 18-22 January)
(EU) EU/TRADE: World Bank criticises preferential agreements and quota systems for sugar
(EU) EU/WTO/EARTHQUAKE:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: EuroMed workshop on state aid
(EU) EU/FARMING/THIRD COUNTRIES: Additions to list of products and countries covered by EU promotion campaigns
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission extends deadline for questionnaire on updating EU Customs Code
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Gunter Verheugen to attend 25 February conference on future of furnishing in the enlarged EU
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/CARS: Despite 7.7% rise in December 2004, European car industry expected to face another tough year in 2005
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Commission looks at new Euro 5 rules on diesel particle emissions
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Jan Figel gives thumbs up to e-twinning initiative
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COLLEGE OF PALMA: Etienne Davignon inaugurates academic year and calls for optimism and determination
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission publishes four studies on sport in Europe
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: Hubert Weber is new ppresident of institution for three years
(EU) EP/TOURISM: Margie Sudre elected president of "tourism" intergroup
(EU) EP/BRUSSELS SESSION: Barroso- Javier Solana Commission programme and situation in Middle East - Anti-semitism and racism- Social Forum and World Economic Forum
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Six Member States fail to notify transposition of EU Directive 2003/93/EC and/or 2003/49/EC
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Judge Bo Vesterdorf suspends Schengen and visa databases SIS II and VIS indefinitely from 18 November 2004 onwards
(EU) EU/DEFENCE AGENCY:
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