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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8879

2 February 2005
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/iran/nuclear
Solana says Europeans want objective guarantees from Tehran

Brussels, 01/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - In parallel to negotiations being carried out by Germany, France and the United Kingdom (EU-3) on behalf of the EU with Tehran, with the aim of getting Iran's uranium enrichment activities permanently suspended, the EU High Representative for CFSP, Javier Solana met Iranian vice president Gholamreza Aghazadeh on Tuesday in Brussels. According to Solana's spokesperson Christina Gallach, Mr Solana had pointed out to Mr Aghazadeh that Europeans were...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Lisbon strategy: Ideas of Mr Juncker and Commission converge
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Council gives green light for adoption of “improved” action plan on 21 February
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Solana says Europeans want objective guarantees from Tehran
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU recalls cooperation with ICTY remains essential requirement for continued rapprochement
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: EU calls for democratic elections and progress in combating crime before concluding SAA negotiations
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Troika talks focus on Cooperation with ICTY and Kosovo
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Council condemns bombing of villages in Darfur by Sudanese air force, but has yet to decide on sanctions
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: 130 Moroccan soldiers take part in ALTHEA
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA/AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly proposes that Council of Europe becomes host structure for European neighbourhood policy - Other recommendations ahead of Summit on 16 and 17 May
(EU) EP/TURKEY/WOMEN: Delegation chaired by Anna Zaborska visits projects
(EU) EP/UEF/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT/FRANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/LISBON STRATEGY: Barroso presents communication to Parliament on partnership for growth and employment - PES voices concern - Confusion over National Action Plan idea
(EU) EU/STATE AID: reservations expressed by France, Germany, Austria and United Kingdom about regional state aid project
(EU) EU/STATE AID: France, which has not fulfilled obligations on rescue aid to Alstom, could be brought before Court
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY/EDUCATION: Europass officially launched in Luxembourg
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: MEPs lobby in favour of Lyons-Turin link and Brenner tunnel
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN: Safayev calls on EU for greater involvement in Central Asia
(EU) EU/MICROSOFT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU-TUNISIA: Tunis gives political agreement to neighbour policy action plan at Association Council
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: “FSC” trade sanctions suspended pending WTO verdict on “American Jobs Creation Act”
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU sends official proposal to WTO on new banana import regime
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Aid to tomatoes for processing
(EU) EU/JORDAN:
(EU) EP/EGYPT:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Piebalgs confirms Commission will be intransigent towards those lagging behind in liberalisation of gas and electricity markets - Pause before suggesting new stage in liberalisation - Nuclear “neutrality”
(EU) EP/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/TSUNAMI/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/TSUNAMI/WOMEN:
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Mercosur-EU Business Forum calls for re-launch of EU-Mercosur negotiations
(EU) EU/G7/CHINA: Before it's first meeting at G7, China makes it quite clear that it won't be dictated to on policy
(EU) EU/CULTURE/UNESCO: Eurocinema hopes international convention on cultural diversity can be genuine reference document
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Jan Figel to award “gold stars for town twinning”
(EU) AUDIO-VISUAL: European radio broadcasters clarify their positions on public service missions
(EU) EP/ALDE/JHA: Jean-Marie Cavada president of the public freedoms committee
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Geelhoed says that Greece has not done what was required of it for recovering illegal state aid granted to Olympic Airways
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Creditors of third countries cannot bring matters to Court - Ruling on money owed by EU under fisheries agreement (Guinea-Bissau)
(EU) EU/TAXATION: FEE warns against treating losses of domestic company differently to those of foreign subsidiaries
(EU) EU/STUDIES:
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
SUPPLEMENT
“EUROPE”/Documents No. 2395 Broad Economic Policy Guidelines: European
Commission Communication
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