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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8885

10 February 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/gcc
Separate Gulf State negotiations with US undermine solidarity between six monarchs and slow down negotiations with EU

Brussels, 09/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - In Abu Dhabi on Monday, the Government of the United Arab Emirates announced that it was to open separate negotiations with the United States with a view to the conclusion of a free-trade agreement. This prospect may upset relations between the six members of the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council), which have established a customs union between themselves and unified external tariffs, and will not be without repercussions on negotiations with the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Lisbon Strategy: Clarifying the future of the industrial policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/COMMISSION: Rice, Ferrero-Waldner and Barroso resolve to work together - Rice refuses to believe there is fundamental disagreement over China and Iran
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/IRAN:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Council, Commission and Parliament welcome outcome of Sharm el-Sheikh Summit
(EU) EU/TOGO: EU considers developments as “coup d'Etat”
(EU) EU/DENMARK: Coalition in power wins elections, but big winner is Radical Party - Change of leader for Social Democrat Party
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Commission guidelines on review of sustainable development strategy, new social agenda and combatting climate change post-2012 work together to boost all three pillars of Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Following interview with Sergei Lavrov, Jean Asselborn confident of concluding negotiations on four “spaces” within weeks
(EU) EU/STATE AID: French State and company France Telecom appeal Commission decision, demanding restoration of state aid
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/COMMERCE:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/TAX:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission gives formal notice to Greece to bring deficit below 3% by end 2006
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: New Deputy Director at DG External Relations
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: La Baule Think Tank submits forty recommendations to José Manuel Barroso and Josep Borrell on attractiveness of Europe and role of regions
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE/GM: Greens suggest Commission delegation stands firm at Convention on Biodiversity in Hong Kong
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/BALKANS: Member States' agreement on import quotas for sugar from Western Balkans
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Spain demands protection for Galician honey
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Loophole in regulation on catches threatens North Sea cod stocks - Commission to make changes
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/TSUNAMI: Commission finally adopts proposal on sending EU boats to stricken parts of Asia
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY/SOCIAL: Ministers Biltgen and Di Bartolomeo committed to maintain all pillars Lisbon strategy, including social parts - Yes to free provision of services, no to social dumping
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/SPRING SUMMIT/PSE: Call for real social dialogue
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/COMMUNICATION/CITIZENS:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/CITIZENS/YOUNG FEDERALISTS:
(EU) EU/GCC: Separate Gulf State negotiations with US undermine solidarity between six monarchs and slow down negotiations with EU
(EU) EP/TRANS-ATLANTIC RELATIONS:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:
(EU) EU/SPACE: Role of MPs in development of European space policy
(EU) EU/SECURITY/CUSTOMS/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/CARS: Germany still clear leader in Community automobile industry, says Eurostat
(EU) EU/G7/TAX/AVIATION/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Mobile phone “boom” in Member States since 1995, says Eurostat report
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: President Vesterdorf rejects Capgemini request for suspension of SIS II and VIS contract
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