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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8893

22 February 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 36
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 21/02/2005

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/SPAIN: European institutions welcome Spain's massive “yes-vote” - Disappointingly low turn-out
(EU) EU/USA: George Bush calls on Europe to open up a new era of trans-Atlantic unity and work for global democracy - Guy Verhofstadt appeals for common agenda for future of Africa's children
(EU) EP/USA: President Borrell at Tuesday's summit
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: EU insists on multi-ethnic and democratic Kosovo “no return to pre-1999 situation”
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Green light for launching integrated EUJUST LEX mission for training Iraqi police officers and magistrates
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Last EU warning before decision on 16 March
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Council extends EU's targeted sanctions by one year
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/GEORGIA: Georgia's stability and democracy are essential for EU security, Frieden says - NATO to continue dismantling Soviet missiles in Georgia
(EU) EU/TOGO: European Commission calls for immediate return to constitutional order
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/BUDGET: Council's mixed reception of credits proposed to promote competitiveness in Europe 2007-2013
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Baltic States claim to be at disadvantage in method of calculating ceiling for structural aid
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Difficult debates on immigration, Europol director and xenophobia at Council of 24 February
(EU) EU/ACP: Council finalises position for last negotiation session on revision of Cotonou agreement, but Louis Michel to negotiate with no figures for financial protocol
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Conclusions on mid term review of Lisbon strategy - efficiency and fairness of national education systems
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission delighted Erasmus student and teacher numbers rise by almost 10% in 2003/2004
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY/INDUSTRIAL POLICY: Public action is “obligation” under renewed Lisbon agenda, says Confrontations Europe President Philippe Herzog, stressing need for industrial policy in Europe
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Commissioner Verheugen to make proposals to improve European legislative process
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Commission soon expected to open negotiations with Morocco and is exploring possibility of involving Argentina in Galileo
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Ukraine's accession to WTO needs Washington's support
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIES/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/SOFTWARE PATENTS: Commission calls on Council to adopt common position
(EU) EP/STATE AID: Sophia in't Veld's report brings in “unnecessary bureaucracy”, says CEMR - Local authorities, SGEI operators and public service unions recommend return to spirit of proposal
(EU) EP/EMU/ITALY:
(EU) EP/TAXATION/DEVELOPMENT: Divergent opinions at Ecofin Council on Kerosene tax
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR/STATE AID: Greenpeace deplore Finnish government's all-clear for building EPR
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production in Euro zone rises by 0.5%
(EU) EU/COMMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/PLENARY SESSION: Barosso takes part in “structured dialogue” plenary - Budget 2007 - Services of general interest, risk management and floods at centre of plenary work - Public debate on Constitution
(EU) UE/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/REGIONS: Ministerial conference on good local and regional governance
(EU) EU/EESC/RURAL DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/MEDICines: Provisional measures on cox-2 inhibitors
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 630
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