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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8926

13 April 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/mediterranean
Commission proposes five-year work programme (2005-2010) to give impetus to Barcelona process

Brussels, 12/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, just a few months from the 10th anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration, the Commission adopted a communication in which it suggests a work programme to strengthen Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Barcelona Process) during the period 2005-2010. Speaking to the press, External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner expressed her belief that the Barcelona Process has already made a difference in the daily lives of citizens in the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: In France the pro-Europeans begin to get their voices heard and the constitution begins to get understood for what it really is
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Promised EP's involvement in monitoring, rapporteurs recommend yes to accession of Bulgaria and Romania - Mr Rehn feels Romania deserves “benefit of doubt”
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Commission recommends opening talks with Serbia-Montenegro to conclude stabilisation and association agreement, but calls for more cooperation with ICTY
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Troika meeting with Croatia on 26 April
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Commission announces readiness to contribute at least €590 M to Sudan for 2005-2007 but promise is on condition of implementation of peace agreement and progress in Darfur
(EU) EU/FEDERALIST: Mercedes Bresso to succeed Jo Leinen at head of EUF - European Citizens Convention in Genoa to reflect on future
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Ministers take closer look at budget situations of five Member States - Italy moves closer to excessive deficit proceedings - Preparations for meeting of G7 finance ministers
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/GREECE: No new procedures in excessive debt procedure
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Member States stick to 1 July for entry into force for savings tax legislation
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council remains divided on additional funding for development aid
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Council requests proposal on minimum excise duties
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Italy finally adopts European arrest warrant
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Unconditional green light to Czech Republic's national plan on emission quotas - Commission formally rejects UK request
(EU) EU/BORDERS/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Commission proposes five-year work programme (2005-2010) to give impetus to Barcelona process
(EU) EU/LISBON PROCESS: Commission adopts new integrated guidelines on economic policy and employment for 2005-2008
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2003: Commission quitus
(EU) EP/BUDGET/ROMANIA/BULGARIA: EP/Council tough it out
(EU) EU/JAPAN/RESEARCH: EU and Japan hope to reach agreement on site of ITER project before July G8 Summit - Commissioner Potocnik hopes to boost cooperation with Tokyo in field of science and technology
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Decision on Alitalia in May possible but not certain
(EU) EU/BUDGET/FRAUD: No agreement on fortune promised by Philip Morris
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission may decide to suspend maize gluten imports from US until Syngenta supplies detection methods for Bt10 maize which entered EU illegally
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Ms Fischer Boel hopes to boost controls of cattle exports to third countries
(EU) EU/EDUCATION AND TRAINING/LISBON STRATEGY: Commission publishes Report 2005 on progress towards Lisbon objectives in education and training
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Mies van der Rohe 2005 award goes to Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Commission adopts annual financial assistance programmes for Macedonia, Serbia-Montenegro and Kosovo
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/APRIL PLENARY: Peter Straub calls for Constitution to be adopted - Danuta Hübner takes part - Debate focuses on regional policy, European neighbourhood policy and working time
(EU) EU/EESC/APRIL PLENARY: Results of session
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/CHILDHOOD:
(EU) EU/VATICAN/POVERTY:
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