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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8895

24 February 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 33
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/colombia/greens
Call for Ingrid Betancourt, FARC's prisoner for three years, to be released

Strasbourg, 23/02/2005 (Agence Europe) - Speaking for the Greens/EFA group of the European Parliament, French Green Alain Lipietz appealed for the liberation of the green activist and candidate for the 2004 Colombian presidential elections, Ingrid Betancourt, who was kidnapped by the guerrilla movement FARC exactly three years ago. It is time for FARC to free Ingrid Betancourt unconditionally, said the MEP in a press release, calling also on President Uribe to “stop escalating the armed...

Contents

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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