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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8887

12 February 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eesc/plenary
Partnership for change requires social dialogue, says François Biltgen, emphasising “extraordinary role of the Committee, which brings people together”

Brussels, 11/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 9 February, Luxembourg Minister for Work and Employment François Biltgen presented the Luxembourg Presidency's priorities in all areas (single market, justice/home affairs, Turkey, the Balkans, Euromed etc) to the members of the Economic and Social Committee (EESC) at their plenary meeting in Brussels, presided over by Anne-Marie Sigmund. In his speech, the minister emphasised the “extraordinary role of the Committee, which brings people...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The debate on services, an example of democracy in action
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/SPAIN: Demonstration in Barcelona with Juncker, Borrell, Wallström, Chirac, Schröder and Zapatero
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Macedonia will hand questionnaire on request for membership back to Commission on Monday
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Jean Asselborn to meet Iran's foreign minister next week - Further warning from President Khatami
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA:
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Israel's formal request to ban Lebanese group Hezbollah examined in European institutions
(EU) EU/SAUDI ARABIA: Delegation led by Lilli Gruber meets Prince Abdullah, MPs and women's organisations
(EU) EU/CAMBODIA:
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EP/USA/NUCLEAR:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Presidency and Commission propose debate on mutual information and early warning system at JHA Council of 24 February
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Millennium development actions, future priorities of development policy and follow-up to post-tsunami actions on agenda of informal Council
(EU) EU/SINGLE MARKET/PATENTS: No decision on software on 17 February
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/BEPG: Ministers to adopt conclusions on BEPG implementation in 2004 report, in which they will say that current speed of reform is inadequate
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/STATISTICS: In conclusions on statistical governance, Council says strengthening Eurostat's powers must not mean additional administrative burden
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission to examine multi-annual programmes of seven Member States and recommend that Hungary take measures to reduce its excessive deficit - Meeting between Mr Almunia and Mr Alogoskoufis
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission recommends flexibility on deregulation of “Voice over Internet Protocol”
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/INDUSTRY/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/ENERGY/SOUTH-EAST EUROPE: Signature of treaty instituting South East Europe energy community is close at hand, says Andris Piebalgs
(EU) EU/SYRIA: Association agreement to be signed in two months at earliest
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Olli Rehn to visit Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRADE: Commissioner Kyprianou visits Moscow to raise phytosanitary and veterinary issues
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Conversion aid for tobacco producers
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: New import quotas for garlic and mushrooms
(EU) EU/EP/GMO: Greens/EFA calls on EU and other partners at United Nations Convention on Biodiversity to resist Canada's call to overturn worldwide ban on terminator seeds
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE/LATIN AMERICA: EP delegation for Andean Community raises alarm in Caracas
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/PATENTS: Dutch Parliament calls on Council not to discuss software patents directive - Government acquiesces without enthusiasm
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/BANKS/ITALY: Cirino Pomicino questions Commissioner McCreevy
(EU) EU/OECD/TAXATION: Andorra agrees to take part in work of Global Forum on Taxation
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Ormala report supports Commission's objectives for next framework programme on research
(EU) EU/REGIONAL COHESION: Riccardo Illy calls on Heads of State and Government to approve suggestions on future regional policy set out in proposals for 2007-2013 financial perspectives
(EU) EUREKA/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AGENDA: In general, new social agenda is welcomed but some criticism is voiced on employers' side
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/UN: Marie-Josée Jacobs presents EU social policy to UN since World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen
(EU) EU/EESC/COMMISSION: Broad consensus between Anne-Marie Sigmund and José Manuel Barroso on Commission programme
(EU) EU/EESC/PLENARY: Partnership for change requires social dialogue, says François Biltgen, emphasising “extraordinary role of the Committee, which brings people together”
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Foreign language learning becoming more common in primary education, confirms Eurydice report
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/NORTH AMERICA: First Eurojust coordination meeting on terrorism, with US and Canada
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Arbitration panel to rule on disputes between travel agents and their clients has no access to European justice
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION:
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