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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8928

15 April 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/world bank

14/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - Louis Michel, European Development Commissioner, and Paul Wolfowitz, future president of the World Bank, are to meet on Saturday at the headquarters of the European Commission delegation in Washington.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Strategic debate on China at informal Council of Foreign Ministers on Friday and Saturday
(EU) EU/CHINA: Along with progress on human rights, Stability Guarantee in Pacific region is major European requirement for lifting of arms embargo
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Copy of Constitution in space
(EU) EP/WESTERN BALKANS: Rehn announced communication on Kosovo last week on European vocation but warned of slippage
(EU) EP/LEBANON: Beatrice Patrie and Walid Joumblatt appeal for “normalisation” of Lebanese Hezbollah
(EU) EP/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Karl von Wogau says Bosnia still faces many challenges
(EU) EPP/CUBA: European People's Party asks Commission Louis Michel for explanations
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Warsaw to host Border Agency - Otto Shily does not wish to finance external border protection except for agency and joint projects - other issues
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Council rejects Commission proposal to set up European convictions index
(EU) EU/TRADE/TEXTILES: Commission may decide to investigate on 25 April
(EU) EU/WORLD BANK:
(EU) EP/ARREST WARRANT/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT: High hopes for energy efficiency and Kyoto objectives as Parliament adopts eco-design directive
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP opposes Council over improving social conditions in road transport sector - towards conciliation procedure
(EU) EP/JHA: Debate and reports on immigration, single currency and police
(EU) EP/ITALY: Concerned about what happened in Lampedusa, Parliament calls on Italian authorities to refrain from collective expulsions
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Parliament modifies Commission's proposals on facilitating admission of foreign researchers to Europe
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Mr Barroso supports some of rapporteur's ideas, but calls on Parliament to be “realistic”
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES: Gebhardt draft report removes principle of country of origin and excludes services of general interest
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Negotiations between Parliament and Commission close - Towards consolidated cooperation
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: North Korea joins Asian countries under embargo
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Calls for “Cancer Alliance”
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Meeting of Association Committee
(EU) EP/EUROMED/CHINA/TEXTILE: Tunisian industry minister at EP hearing on 19 April - Three Mediterranean countries submit joint memorandum recommending greater integration of both sides
(EU) EU/EUROMED/TRADE: Meeting on implementation of pan-European system of rules of origin
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: In Airbus/Boeing affair, US Senate presses for complaint to be filed with WTO - Paris examines request for aid for A350
(EU) EU/UN/DEVELOPMENT: Council president assures Commission of support to ambitious EU contribution at New York summit
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Infringement procedure in ten Member States
(EU) EU/RENEWABLE ENERGY: EREC inspires 40 organisations to call on European institutions to prepare directive to promote renewable heating and cooling
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues legal action againt Spain over breaches of EU environmental law
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(EU) EU/HEALTH/SOCIAL SECURITY: Di Bartolomeo says “services provided in health and social security are not considered as commercial services”
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