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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8938

29 April 2005
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/africa
Louis Michel visits Great Lakes region and will take part in launch of Eupol Kinshasa mission

Brussels, 28/04/2005 (Agence Europe) - On an official visit to the African Great Lakes region until 30 April for political meetings and visits to humanitarian projects co-funded by Echo, Louis Michel, European Commissioner for development, provided assurances on Wednesday to the president of Rwanda Paul Kagame of the support of the European Commission for all initiatives for the reinsertion of the far/Interahamwe militia operating in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Financial perspectives 2007-2013: Mr Juncker's words of warning
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/ROMA: EP strongly condemns all discrimination against Roma and calls for integration measures - “Disastrous situation of Roma is European issue which needs EU response”, says Commission
(EU) EP/CHINA: Delegation from Chinese parliament to EP foreign affairs committee responds to objections from those opposing end to arms embargo
(EU) EU/TOGO: European Commission calls for national reconciliation and return to calm - full support for AU and ECOWAS mediation
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Iranians believe new negotiations steering committee meeting should “allow for progress”
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Louis Michel visits Great Lakes region and will take part in launch of Eupol Kinshasa mission
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT:
(EU) EU/NON-PROLIFERTION:
(EU) EU/ARMS:
(EU) EU/TUNISIA:
(EU) EU/ROMANIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE/TEXTILES: Commission launches investigation
(EU) EP/COMPETITION/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Daniel Cohn-Bendit wants competition dossiers linked to maritime industry to escape Neelie Kroes and go to Jacques Barrot
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Ulivo MEPs call on Italian government to stay firm if it does not want Italy to be big loser in conflict
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/BANKING/ITALY: Commission authorises acquisition plans for Antonveta by ABN Amro and BNL by BBVA, but still awaiting details on procedure to be followed from Bank of Italy
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/AIRBUS:
(EU) EU/AVIAN INFLUENZA: Commission suggests updating legislation to protect human health
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Condemnation of European subsidies on sugar exports is confirmed
(EU) EU/CHEMICALS: New REACH sectorial impact studies on industry do away with disaster scenarios and mollify Commission
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Greens propose ambitious action plan to reduce Europe's oil dependency
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES: Ten dental associations want their profession included in services directive
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Concern about negotiation method on tariff reductions - Other Council results
(EU) EP/INDUSTRIAL POLICY: Vlasto on strengthening European competitiveness highlights role of SMEs and emergence of “European champions”
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Two French firms and a Swedish company receive European Information Society prize
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ENLARGEMENT: Europe and Society symposium on European Works Councils facing Enlargement
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/SOCIAL: Parliamentary Assembly invites international community donors to continue efforts for children in institutions
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Presidents of Euroregion Pyrenees-Mediterranean express concern at regional policy reform of President Barroso (who welcomes Euroregion Pyrenees-Mediterranean project)
(EU) EU/SME/CONSTITUTION/ECONOMY: Urgent appeal to ratify Constitution from Paul Reckinger and Hans-Werner Müller
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SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2410: EU/UN/Development: European Parliament position with view to September 2005 summit in New York on Millennium Development Goals
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 28/04/2005: