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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8873

25 January 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eesc
CONFERENCE ON PACT WITH ORGANISED CIVIL SOCIETY CONCERNING LISBON STRATEGY

Brussels, 24/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Luxembourg Economic and Social Council are to hold a conference in Luxembourg on 26 and 27 January on the theme “For a competitive, social and sustainable Europe- making the Lisbon Strategy a success through a pact with organised civil society” (see EUROPE of 4 December 2004, p.15). This conference will hear from the current European President, Jean-Claude Juncker, and from the president of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: THE EU'S FIRST STEPS TOWARDS BETTER ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE THANKS TO EFFORTS TO BALANCE THE ECONOMIC AND MONETARY PLANKS OF THE EMU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: UKRAINE'S PLACE IS IN EUROPEAN UNION, YUSHCHENKO SAYS AFTER TAKING THE OATH
(EU) EU/UN/HOLOCAUST: AT EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ASSELBORN UNDERLINES DUTY OF EDUCATING YOUNGER GENERATIONS
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: IN WASHINGTON, HEAD OF BRITISH DIPLOMACY JACK STRAW DEFENDS EUROPEAN APPROACH ON IRAN
(EU) EU/DRC: FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR POLICE MISSION IN KINSHASA
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: NEW ROMANIAN PRIME MINISTER COMMITTED TO HIS ENGAGEMENTS ESPECIALLY ON JUSTICE AND CORRUPTION
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: COUNCIL TO DECIDE NEXT MONDAY TO LIFT TRADE SANCTIONS OVER FSCS, PENDING NEW WTO VERDICT
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: FORMER COURT PRESIDENT OLE DUE DIES
(EU) EP/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRADE: MEMBER STATES ARE CONCERNED BY RUSSIA'S THREAT TO BLOCK EUROPEAN PLANT PRODUCT IMPORTS - KYPRIANOU TO GO TO RUSSIA
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/TSUNAMI: COUNCIL SUPPORTS DESPATCH OF TWO SHIPS TO DISASTER-STRICKEN REGIONS OF ASIA
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/SUGAR/DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: Mixed reception for Commission's action plan
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Obesity to feature on agenda of June's Health Council
(EU) EP/WORLD SOCIAL FORUM:
(EU) EP/AIRBUS:
(EU) EU/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: COMMISSION LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO HARMONISE LEGISLATION ON LABELLING OF CONSUMER GOODS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: UNICE URGES MEMBER STATES TO ENSHRINE POLITICAL AGREEMENT ON DIRECTIVE ON PATENTABILITY OF SOFTWARE
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: IN MOST EU MEMBER STATES, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEBT ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 80% OF TOTAL CONSOLIDATED DEBT - NEW MEMBER STATES OVERSHOOT 60% CEILING
(EU) EU/EMU: 3% CEILING REMAINS BUT FACTORS SUCH AS “ENORMOUS CHALLENGE OF GERMAN UNITY” HAVE TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, ASSERTS COMMISSIONER ALMUNIA
(EU) EU/JAPAN: COMMISSION LAUNCHES “EU-JAPAN YEAR OF PEOPLE TO PEOPLE EXCHANGE”
(EU) EU/ANDEAN COMMUNITY: WORKING GROUP SET UP FOR OPENING TALKS WITH VIEW TO ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
(EU) EU/MEDA: EUROPAID STATES ALL BUDGETARY IMPLEMENTATION RECORDS WERE BEATEN IN 2004
(EU) EU/POLICE: FOUR CANDIDATES TO EUROPOL MANAGEMENT
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: PRESIDENCY AND COMMISSION PROGRAMME FOR NEXT SIXTH MONTHS - FIRST INFORMAL COUNCIL 27-29 JANUARY
(EU) EU/EPP-ED:
(EU) EP/MEDICINES: ANOTHER FRUITLESS MEETING BETWEEN INNOVATION AND GENERIC MEDICINES - NO PROGRESS IN POOR COUNTRIES' ACCESS TO MEDICINES
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT'S TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WANTS PEOPLE TO BE SENT TO PRISON FOR SERIOUS SEA POLLUTION
(EU) EU/ENERGY: GREENPEACE AND EPIA CALL ON EU TO ADOPT OBLIGATORY OBJECTIVES ON SOLAR ENERGY
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: INFRINGEMENT PROCEDURES CONTINUE AGAINST BELGIUM AND LUXEMBOURG FOR NON-RESPECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS:
(EU) EU/EESC: CONFERENCE ON PACT WITH ORGANISED CIVIL SOCIETY CONCERNING LISBON STRATEGY
(EU) EU/CIVIL SOCIETY: MICHEL BARNIER CALLS FOR “REFLECTION ON LENDING WEIGHT TO CIVIL DIALOGUE”
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: HEARING OF PARTIES IN CAPGEMINI CASE, CONTESTING “SIS II” AND “VIS” CONTRACTS SIGNED WITH STERIA SCHEDULED FOR 2 FEBRUARY
(EU) EP/ALDE/EPISCOPALITY:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
EUROPEAN LIBRARY: NO. 626
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 24/01/2005: