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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8878

1 February 2005
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/cuba
Diplomatic sanctions of June 2003 temporarily lifted - Policy towards Cuba to be revised by end June

Brussels, 31/01/2005 (Agence Europe) - As announced (see EUROPE of 21 December 2004, p.5, and others), the External Relations Council decided on Monday temporarily to suspend diplomatic measures the European Union took in June 2003 in protest at the arrest of 75 Cuban dissidents against Fidel Castro's regime. Some of these prisoners were recently freed, which has inspired the Council to reconsider its diplomatic measures. The ministers, meeting under the presidency of the Luxembourg foreign...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Get civil society on board to save Lisbon strategy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission feels Croatia does not yet merit launch of accession negotiations - Suggested technical framework for future negotiations
(EU) EU/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO:
(EU) EU/CUBA: Diplomatic sanctions of June 2003 temporarily lifted - Policy towards Cuba to be revised by end June
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU encourages Israelis and Palestinians to make most of “very encouraging” developments of recent weeks
(EU) EU/IRAQ: EU hails courage and determination of Iraqis following huge turnout in Sunday's elections
(EU) EU/IRAQ/COMMISSION: Barroso says Commission will work with elected leaders
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
(EU) EP/UN/HUMAN RIGHTS: MEPs call for EU to present resolutions on several countries at UN Commission session
(EU) EP/CUBA:
(EU) EU/TUNISIA:
(EU) EU/PHILIPPINES:
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN:
(EU) EU/ROM:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Citizens tend to support draft constitution but knowledge deficit risks encouraging abstention Commission makes information tools available
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Mr Asselborn reiterates priorities of Luxembourg Presidency - Mr Barroso stresses need to finalise European institutions' joint statement by end June
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/FINANCIAL PRIORITIES: Confirmation of divergences on cohesion policy 2007 - goal to finish by June
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/TSUNAMI: Council action plan for improved EU response in case of similar disaster in future
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: Washington prepares to raise customs duty on certain EU products due to dispute over rice
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission outlines strategy to deal with mercury pollution, including export ban by 2011
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: 25 confirm intention to develop common asylum policy outside borders - pilot projects being prepared
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/PROGRAMME:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Discussions on tsunami, exchanges of information, internal security
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/JHA/DEFENCE: Luc Frieden visits Washington
(EU) EU/EUROJUST:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Mr Lux believes agreement on proposed changes to “Eurovignette” directive possible under Luxembourg Presidency
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Several airlines demand Commission's intervention over subsidies to low-cost airlines
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Towards development of “Car-Sharing” in EU
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/BUDGET: New accounting system finally in place
(EU) EP/LISBON STRATEGY/WOMEN: Marie-Josée-Jacobs calls on EP to strengthen gender factor in Lisbon process
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Tax burden in 2003 varied widely from one Member State to another
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 627
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