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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8937

28 April 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 49
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/culture
12 EU supported films nominated at Cannes

Brussels, 27/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - 12 films supported by the MEDIA Programme are included in the various Cannes selections for this year's 58th festival on 11 May. Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media, welcomed the “creative flowering of European film-making and the strong showing of MEDIA supported films” at this prestigious event. The 12 EU feature films are: Lemming, by Dominik Moll, which received 125.000€; Caché, by...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU/China: Confirmations come as no surprise, but perception of risks increases
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EP/COMMISSION/HUMAN RIGHTS: Mechanism guaranteeing compatibility of Commission proposals with charter of fundamental rights - Schmit says Council will take Coveney report into account - Almunia highlights International Criminal Court, children's rights and protection of human rights
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Javier Solana and Khurshid Kasuri underline Troika meeting's effect in strengthening EU/Pakistan links
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU concerned by settlements in West Bank and “lack of dynamism” in implementation of Charm-el-Cheikh commitments
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Croatian prime minister says he shares same objective as Carla del Ponte
(EU) EP/ARMENIA/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/BLEARUS/CHERNOBYL:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: Borrell, Schulz, Rasmussen and Wallström join Hollande for campaign at Assemblée Nationale on 3 May
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Assembly condemns torture and other violations of human rights in Guantanamo Bay
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/AZERBAIJAN:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Bulgaria and Romania attend their first Council session as observers
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission is invited to come up with something better on new delimitation of disadvantaged areas
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission presents action programme to step up fight against three poverty diseases
(EU) EU/STATUS OF MEPS: Luxembourg Presidency hopes for agreement by June on status of MEPs
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2006: Cautious and austere preliminary draft budget
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Debate on 18 May on improving transparency
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENLARGEMENT: Recruitment figures of officials from new Member States
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission calls on Bank of Italy to clarify measures on ABN Amro's takeover bid on Antonveneta
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: SOLVIT network contributes to flexible and speedy resolution of problems implementing Community legislation
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Günter Verheugen welcomes first test flight of Airbus A380
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy appeals for principle of country of origin
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Yes to acquisition by Dow Chemical Company of Dupont Dow Elastomers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for BHP Billiton Bid for WMC resources
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/ECB: Lucas Papademos presents ECB 2004 report to Parliament
(EU) EP/ECONOMY: European and national parliamentarians debate Europe's economic policy with ministers Krecké and Bodry and Commissioner Almunia
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/AUTOMOTIVES: CARS 21 listens to stakeholders on future of European automotive industry
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission to ask Council to lift safeguard measures of five Member States banning GMOs authorised within EU from their territory
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Aid in fight against Marburg fever
(EU) EU/ILO/SOCIAL/ENLARGEMENT: ILO and Commission study on working and employment conditions in EU Member States
(EU) EU/CULTURE: 12 EU supported films nominated at Cannes
(EU) EU/CULTURE: The publishing and music sector wants “Culture 2007” to support non-audio-visual industries too
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: transparency prompts University to call on Commission for previous documents from recent legislation on GMOs
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Is a legal provision from fascist era favouring public entity shareholders in private companies still valid?
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ireland guilty of poor application of European “waste” directive
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of Slovenske Elektrarne by Enel
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 27/04/2005: