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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8895

24 February 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/ppe-de/italy/languages

23/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - MEP Armando Dionisi (UDC) has indicated in a communication that he has written to Hans-Gert Pöttering, the President of the PPE-DE group of which he is a member, to draw attention to “discrimination against Italian in group meetings”. The Italian Christian-democrat says that he has noticed “with regret that the group's communications and documents are written only in English, French and German”. And he warns: “the language issue has substantial impact...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Guy Verhofstadt's ideas to safeguard the European model of society
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/USA: Following Bush meeting, Juncker says EU and US share same global goals - optimism shared on prospects for Middle East - “all options on table for Iran” - “EU and NATO not mutually exclusive”
(EU) EP/USA:
(EU) EU/TOGO: EU condemns fact that Faure Eyadema is still in power - Offer of support for holding democratic presidential elections and threat of sanctions
(EU) EP/TOGO: MEPs receive representatives of Togolese opposition in Strasbourg
(EU) EP/COLOMBIA/GREENS: Call for Ingrid Betancourt, FARC's prisoner for three years, to be released
(EU) EP/UKRAINE: Kiev hopes to start accession negotiations “in 2007 or earlier”, says Mr Yuschenko - “Accession is only option”
(EU) EP/UN/HUMAN RIGHTS: EU to present resolutions in Geneva on religious intolerance, death penalty, children' rights, Burma, North Korea and Israeli colonies/occupied territories
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner announces proposals to bring citizens closer to Barcelona Process for 2005, “Year of the Mediterranean” - Process must accompany peace in Middle East and “draw dividends from this”, says Council President Schmit - Lebanon at heart of debate
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE/EPP: Each ministry should have someone in charge of coordinating with MEPs
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/SPAIN/EPP:
(EU) EU/CONSTUTION/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: European arrest warrant: Italy still lagging behind, other Member States' poor application
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Commission launches public debate on transnational successions
(EU) EU/ACP: Lack of figure on EU's financial offer casts shadow over last ministerial negotiation session on revision of Cotonou agreement
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY/REGIONAL: Conference on role of regions in new partnership for growth and employment, with participation of Presidents Barroso, Borrell and Straub, plus Commissioners Hübner, Barrot and Kroes
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE: Discussions on strengthened partnership during Peter Mandelson's visit to China
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/SOCIAL: Clarification of Commissioner Hübner's ides on delocalisation of companies in EU
(EU) EP/STATE AID/PUBLIC SERVICES: Sophia in't Veld's report on framework for public service compensation divides Parliament
(EU) EU/EP: President Barroso appeals for EU to play “ambitious role” in Davos and Porto Alegre forums
(EU) EP/PPE-DE/ITALY/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EP/SWITZERLAND: Approval of EU/Switzerland agreement for fighting fraud
(EU) EP/ITALY: MEPs morn loss of Renzo Imbeni
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Draft resolution lays into sugar sector reforms
(EU) EU/UNIONS/ENLARGEMENT: John Monks supports Bulgaria and Romania's accession but calls on Commission to guarantee “safeguard clause on social rights”
(EU) UN/SOCIAL/ILO: Budapest meeting strengthens social agenda for Europe and Central Asia
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC WORKS: Wiseler-Schily bilateral meeting as part of preparations for Informal Council of 8 June
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE/WOMEN: Eurochambres' Women Network (EWN) launches “CHASE” project
(EU) EU/REGIONS/WOMEN: Towards European charter on role of women in local administration
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