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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8951

21 May 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/services of general interest
CEEP lists ten fundamental principles to safeguard and guarantee SGIs

Brussels, 20/05/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Centre of Enterprises with Public Participation (CEEP) has decided to take the lead on services of general interest. It is publishing a list of ten key elements which will help to safeguard and guarantee SGIs at European level without focusing on the nature of the necessary regulatory framework. These elements relate notably to the freedom for the local authorities to define and organise the services of general interest which come under...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few comments on recent events
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Packed agenda for Council on Monday and Tuesday, to be extended to defence and development ministers
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/BELGIUM: Massive yes from House of Representatives
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: Jean-Claude Juncker states there is no “plan B”
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE/NETHERLANDS: JEF-Europe campaign
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CONSTITUTION: General mobilisation for yes-vote at Wroclaw summit - Peter Straub says Constitution is under no circumstances codification of neo-Liberal ideology
(EU) EP/CUBA: Hans-Gert Pottering and Louis Michel protest at two MEPs being refused entry to Cuba
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: EU welcomes 'significant progress' and calls for free and fair elections to be held in October 2005
(EU) EP/RUSSIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE/TEXTILES: Chinese negotiator in Brussels next week to clarify Beijing's intentions, after recent announcement of average increase of 400% in its export customs duty
(EU) EU/EMU/ITALY: Mr Berlusconi opposes excessive deficit proceedings against Italy - Commissioner Almunia makes his intentions known
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: On 22 June, Commission to propose radical reform of common market organisation for sugar
(EU) EU/FRANC/ITALY/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/WROCLAW SUMMIT/COHESION: Danuta Hübner and Jean-Marie Halsdorf calls for more means for regional and local authorities
(EU) EU/WROCLAW: Final declaration highlights role of cities and regions in the enlarged Europe
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 157 million for transport infrastructure in Hungary
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves joint venture between Belgacom and Swisscom
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Work focuses on incentive to hatred in third country broadcasting, youth participation and information, new education and training indicators
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Jan Figel and Viviane Reding look at how to harness eLearning for growth
(EU) EU/SPORT: At World Anti-Doping Agency conference, Luxembourg Presidency stresses zero tolerance for doping
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: First UN meeting devoted to combating climate change as Kyoto brings no progress
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 620,000 in aid to Eritrea
(EU) EP/BRAZIL: Massimo D'Alema welcomes launch of EUBRASIL
(EU) EP/BRUSSELS SESSION:
(EU) EU/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST: CEEP lists ten fundamental principles to safeguard and guarantee SGIs
(EU) EP/CLONING:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Nikiforos Kiamandouros urges European Parliament to bring OLAF into line
(EU) EU/LANGUAGES/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Italy complains about linguistic discrimination in job adverts - Commissioner Figel urged not to follow in Commissioner Kinnock's footsteps
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