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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8940

3 May 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/emu
Malta, Cyprus and Latvia join exchange rate mechanism

Brussels, 02/05/2005 (Agence Europe) - Last weekend, Malta, Cyprus and Latvia joined the European exchange rate mechanism II (ERM II), which is the antechamber of the euro. They join three Member States which joined in the latest wave (Lithuania, Estonia and Slovenia), which decided to link their currencies to the euro in June 2004, plus Denmark. This stage, of a minimum duration of two years, is a pre-condition of joining the single currency, alongside the other Maastricht criteria. The...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The Constitution and public services: bringing clarity
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Mr Koizumi calls for caution on lifting embargo on arms to China - Initiative to bring peoples closer together successful
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: EPP conference in Paris - polls show “yes” in lead - Juncker, Giscard d'Estaing, Delors and Sutherlund state their arguments
(EU) EU/FYROM: “Electoral irregularities” should be sanctioned
(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU says closure of IIESEPS will further distance Minsk from avantages of neighbourhood policy
(EU) EU/CAMBODIA:
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY:
(EU) EU/DRC: EU reiterates support for Congolese transition at launch of European police mission EUPOL
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Discontent with results from latest piloting committee meeting - Iran threatens to start up uranium conversion activities this week, final stage before enrichment
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: negotiations calendar up to European council on 16-17 june
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission proposes simplification of financial regulation provisions - Solidar's critical report
(EU) EU/ECB/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: EU hopes to stabilise oil imports at current level Mr Piebalgs announces - Regular publication of security reserves?
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD/UKRAINE: Cooperation agreement on peaceful use of nuclear energy - Annual Commission/government meetings
(EU) EU/TRADE/CHINA:
(EU) EU/TEXTILES: Commission welcomes Beijing's appointment of negotiator
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: First meeting between Mr Mandelson and new American Trade Representative, Rob Portman
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Gijs de Vries's visit to Kenya
(EU) EU/EMU: Malta, Cyprus and Latvia join exchange rate mechanism
(EU) EP/GERMANY/VISAS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Following Antonveneta shareholders vote and bid from rival, BPL, Commission judges it “premature” for verdict on Banca d'Italia action
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Decision on Alitalia restructuring plan for end of May beginning of June
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/SPORT: Commission satisfied with changes to modalities of payment for football world cups in 2006
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: 3rd reading not rules out due to disagreement on levels of vocational qualifications
(EU) EU/SPORT: Towards zero tolerance on drugs in sport, European ministers warn
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP urges for universal access to healthcare without excessive waiting time and for training of qualified medical staff - Commission is invited to present a new report on women's health in EU
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(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Experts' group set up to strengthen shareholders' rights
(EU) EU/EIB/LAOS: loan of USD 55 million for construction of hydroelectric project
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Spirit of citizenship must be developed in young, Luxembourg Presidency says - Resolutions for May Council
(EU) EU/CULTURE: “Meetings for Europe and Culture” on 2-3 May in Paris, with Juncker and Barroso
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/ASSEMBLY: Sport is still a channel for discrimination against women, Assembly deplores
(EU) EU OMBUDSMAN/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/SOCIAL: Commission grants EUR 2.9 million over three years to Share research project on making challenge of ageing population into an opportunity
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/HEALTH:
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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