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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8928

15 April 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy/environment
High hopes for energy efficiency and Kyoto objectives as Parliament adopts eco-design directive

Brussels, 14/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Parliament adopted the report by Belgian member Frédérique Ries (ALDE) at second reading, on the proposed framework directive of August 2003 setting ecological requirements for the design of energy-using products to improve their energy efficiency and curb their impact on the environment. Parliament and Council arrived at a compromise on a package of changes on 7 April (EUROPE 8923), which made improved energy efficiency and...

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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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