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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8871

21 January 2005
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/romania

20/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - The new Romanian Prime Minister, Calin Popescu Tariceaunu, will be in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday to meet the European Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, and the President of the European Parliament, Josep Borrell.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mahmoud Abbas visits Brussels on 21 February - Ariel Sharon calls on EU to use influence on Palestinians to stop terrorist attacks against Israel
(EU) EU/IRAN/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/ROMANIA:
(EU) EU/CUBA:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Luc Frieden seeks more coordination of military means by eu member states in event of disasters
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: SFOR-EUFOR transition is success, says General Leakey
(EU) EU/CHINA: Massive rise in European arms sales to China in 2003 - London now wants swift end to arms embargo
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BUDGET: Concerns about spending post-2006 - presidency and Commission against co-funding CAP cofinancement de la PAC
(EU) EU/FOOD/HEALTH: Commissioner Markos Kyprianou wants to get agri-food industry to tackle obesity - New European platform
(EU) EU/ACP: Commission to set up review mechanism to ensure EPA process is closely tied to delivery of development goals
(EU) EU/SPACE: François Biltgen meets Jean-Jacques Dordain
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA: Launch of work group to open negotiations for EU/Central American association agreement
(EU) EU/USA: Mandelson seeks extension of negotiations on suppression of aid to Airbus/Boeing for further three months if necessary
(EU) EU/POLICIES:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP transport committee hopes to replace all old and new driving licences by single European model
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES: Although need for services directive seems accepted, principle of country of origin remains highly controversial - Rapporteur Evelyne Gebhardt and many MEPs raise problem of services of general interest
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Antonios Trakatellis recommends creation of disaster prevention mechanism in Mediterranean
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New inquiry is launched into reductions in excise duties on fuel used to heat glasshouses in Italy
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mixed decision on state aid for 'Rivesaltes' wine producers in France
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission approves new Danish tax on phosphorous in feed
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Approval of state aid for Sicilian farms
(EU) EU/COURSE FOR EUROPEAN STAGIAIRES:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into aid for Polish car manufacturer FSO
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens formal investigation into UK property tax on telecommunications
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves sale of life insurance business to Fortis
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Neelie Kroes agrees to Spanish shipyard deal
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Annual inflation rate in euro-zone and Eu25 rises by 2.4%
(EU) EU/MEDCINE: Europe registers 20 new medicines in 2004
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: EU IST research needs more investment and less bureaucracy
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Commission to award Border Breakers prizes at Midem festival in Cannes
(EU) EU/POSTAGE STAMPS:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Priority objectives of Ministers Biltgen and Di Bartolomeo include more employment at local level, progress on adjusting working hours, healthcare for the elderly and social dimension of Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/LANGUAGE PROFESSORS: Dismissed language teachers take Commission before labour tribunal in Brussels
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF REGIONS: Financing of cohesion policy for 2007-2013 and assessment of Lisbon process on agenda of extraordinary meeting of Committee Bureau in Luxembourg - José Manuel Barroso to attend plenary session on 23 February
(EU) EU/TOWNS/EARTHQUAKE: Towns worldwide provide help for towns affected by tsunami
(EU) EU/REGIONAL AFFAIRS/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: CPMR urges EP and Luxembourg Presidency to prevent regional policy for; becoming the negotiators' favourite trade-off item at the next European Summit
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ruling on family benefit for prisoners in Austria and Germany
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