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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8884
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) oecd/fatf

08/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will meet from 9 to 11 February in the Paris headquarters of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). It will assess the progress made in the fight against money laundering and the bankrolling of terrorism and efforts made by non-cooperative countries and territories (July 2004: the Cook Islands, Indonesia, Burma, Nauru, Nigeria, Philippines). It will also present new proposals to boost international...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Lisbon Strategy: Guidelines, debates and a few differences of opinion on competition, State aid and cohesion policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Benita Ferrero-Waldner welcomes ceasefire and announces EUR 250 million for peace process
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Commission sends positive signal to Bosnia while recalling its obligations toward ICTY
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: EUFOR to launch vast weapon harvest operation in Sarajevo
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: PES Group to extend regular invitations to Socialists of Cyprus, including northern part of island
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Teheran denies wanting nuclear weapons
(EU) EU/TOGO: Concerned by situation in Togo, Javier Solana recalls free, democratic elections are only way to appoint legitimate successor to President Eyadema
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/CROATIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY/LISBON STRATEGY: Messrs Juncker and Chirac agreed not to neglect social and environmental parts of Lisbon - Spring Council to adopt pact for youth
(EU) EU/NORWAY/LISBON/FISHERIES: Prime Minister Bondevik proposes programme of research into oceans - President Barroso hopes that salmon affair can be resolved without referral to WTO
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/SPRING SUMMIT: Commission to adopt new European social agenda on Wednesday, to “promote employment, cohesion, social inclusion and equality for all”, says Odile Quintin
(EU) EU/CLIMATE/SPRING SUMMIT: Commission to adopt communication on actions post-2012 to step up fight against global warming
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/SPRING SUMMIT: Commission to adopt communication to prepare for revision of EU's strategy at Spring Summit
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission allows Valeo to buy Engel
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission launches public consultation on draft Community guidelines in field of aviation
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission due to propose various measures to enhance protection of EU air passengers' rights on 16 February
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS/COUNTERFEITING: Counterfeiting and piracy are global phenomena which are on the up and ever-changing, requiring global response
(EU) EU/JHA: Frattini opens debate on banning Communist symbols but not within decision on racism and xenophobia
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/COMPETITION: Charlie McCreevy voices concern about alleged anti-competitive practice in Italian banking sector, subject to Commission's cross-cutting inquiry
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Neelie Kroes announces hunt for “fat ducks”
(EU) EP/STATE AID: Sophia in't Veld report calls on Commission to fine-tune its proposals for exempting State aid in form of public service compensation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/HEALTH: Jiri Mastalka invites Commission to table proposals to frame coherent national workplace accidents- prevention policies based on an overall Community strategy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/LISBON STRATEGY: European Anti-Poverty Network calls for “maintaining the balanced strategic goal” set in March 2000 in Lisbon
(EU) UN/SOCIAL: Seventh regional meeting of ILO in Budapest with Jean-Claude Juncker
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Confrontations Europe and Groupe Alpha symposium on topic “For a European industrial dialogue: a contribution to the Lisbon strategy” on 17 and 18 February in Brussels
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/LISBON STRATEGY: Higher education and Lisbon objectives topic for conference in Brussels
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 8 February, “Safer Internet Day”
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Janez Potocnik pays tribute to Hubert Curien
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(EU) OECD/FATF:
(EU) EP/SERVICES: Socialist Group conference on 15 and 16 February
(EU) EU/EESC/SERVICES: Critical report from European Economic and Social Committee on proposal for Services Directive
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES: Alexander Stubb challenges fears expressed on subject of proposed Services Directive
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SENATE OF HONOUR/PRESS:
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