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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8924

9 April 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 43 / 43
TIMETABLE / € value in different currencies on 08/04/2005

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Progress still needed on cooperation with ICTY and on police reform, says Juncker
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Javier Solana pleased with Serbia-Montenegro progress on cooperation with ICTY
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: socialists campaign for a “yes” vote - Daniel Cohn-Bendit heavily involved
(EU) EU/AFRICA: African Union ministerial Troika to step up dialogue
(EU) EU/SOMALIA: EU calls on parties to reopen dialogue
(EU) VATICAN/ZIMBABWE:
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE: Michel and Solana pleased with progress in Pretoria through mediation by Mbeki
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Barroso and Solana Congratulate new leaders
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: association committee meeting
(EU) EU/INDIA/PAKISTAN:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: Hubert Haenel calls for 'yes' vote, explaining that French ideas have a big place in the Constitution
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/ITALY: Lega says it is 'monstrous' that there was no referendum in Italy
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers discuss BEPGs, tax on savings and funding of development aid
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/LIBYA: Commission proposes cooperation with Libya against illegal immigration
(EU) EU/SOCIAL TROIKA: Negative restructuring at centre of work - François Biltgen: from “job security” to “employment security” - Vladimir Spidla: “people and their fears must be at heart of our action”
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Coreper strives for agreement on “Marco Polo II” in Council of 21 April
(EU) EU/ENERGY/TRANSPORT: Commission puts end to polemic on Mr Piebalgs' idea on single speed limit on European motorways
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission seeks to open up new markets to promote high-speed internet access via electricity grid
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/POPULATION: Eurostat expects EU population rise by 2025, followed by drop, especially in new Member States
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission fails once again in bid to clarify legislation on spirit drinks
(EU) EU/GMO/REGIONS: Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel starts dialogue with network of 26 GM-free regions of Europe
(EU) EU/SLOVAKIA/NUCLEAR: Commission not to extend Slovakia's deadline for closing two reactors of Bohunice power station
(EU) EU/NORTHERN CAUCASUS: Commission looks into socio-economic aid
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU attends donors' conference for Sudan
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: Political will to make Doha Round succeed exists but must be reflected by real progress in negotiations says Supachai
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Barcelona Process Monitoring Committee to hold meetings Monday and Tuesday in Brussels
(EU) EU/EUROMED: first Euro-Mediterranean meeting on information and communication technologies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for AS Watson purchase of Marionnaud
(EU) EP/SESSION: Plenary session next week to mark new stage on way to accession of Bulgaria and Romania
(EU) EP/EPP-DE/EMU: Mr Juncker meets young members of EPP-DE
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Satisfaction in economic circles following presentation of 7th RDFP - traditional opposition to nuclear research from Greens and ethical issues for bishops
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission brings Italy before Court of Justice for failing to recover illegal aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission sanctions Italian regime of guarantees for shipbuilding
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises Spanish aid regime for investment in broadband
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Airlines uphappy with new plans to give reduced mobility passengers greater rights
(EU) EU/EIB/ENERGY: EUR 94 million loan for Brazil
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Animal feed manufacturers should not be forced to provide customers with exact ingredients of their products, says Advocate General Tizzano.
TIMETABLE
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