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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/italy

Borrell and Barroso to attend anniversary celebrations for Messina conference, according to La Malfa (who sees Europe as “a non-stop train)

Brussels, 26/05/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Presidents of the European Parliament and the European Commission, Josep Borrell and José Manuel Barroso, will be attending the celebrations for the fiftieth anniversary of the Messina Conference on 4 June. On 1 and 2 June 1955, the foreign ministers of the six Member States of the Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) decided to relaunch European integration after the breakdown of the European Defence Community (EDC) in August 1954, creating a common...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Constitution: the floor is given to the French people, who now have all the elements they need to take position in full possession of all the facts
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: EP calls on EU to exploit dynamic created by 10 May summit (notably on creation of four spaces), while insisting that Moscow respects common values
(EU) EP/LEBANON: Election Observation Mission leaves
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Europeans and Iranians agree on two months' breathing space
(EU) EP/ISRAEL: Visit from Knesset delegation
(EU) EU/ITALY: Borrell and Barroso to attend anniversary celebrations for Messina conference, according to La Malfa (who sees Europe as “a non-stop train)
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Portugal presents its priorities
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CIVIL SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/EUROCHAMBRES/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/EPC:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/ECAS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: Pascal Lamy officially appointed head of WTO
(EU) EU/RIO GROUP/CHILE: Europeans and Chileans welcome launch of reinforced political dialogue under EU-Chile Association Agreement
(EU) EU/RIO GROUP/SAN JOSE DIALOGUE: Ferrero Waldner says 2006 launch of negotiations for association agreement will depend on Doha round table results and progress in regional integration in central America
(EU) EU/ITALY: Compromise on financial perspectives is “totally unacceptable”, Giorgio La Malfa says - Exchange of views with Commissioners McCreevy and Kroes on public takeover bids on two Italian banks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Quality of EU bathing water is generally good but could be improved on coasts - slight deterioration of fresh water
(EU) EU/TRADE/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/AIRLINE SECURITY: Commission begins discussions with Member States for strengthening European level control
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commissioner Kyprianou inaugurates new European centre for the prevention and control of infectious diseases
(EU) EP/MEDICINE: EP industry committee prefers relocating paediatric research to USA
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/INTEGRATED GUIDELINES: Parliament wants more precise employment and economic policy guidelines
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Presidents of Parliament and Commission sign new framework agreement on relations between their insitutions
(EU) EP/STATISTICS:
(EU) EU/EP/CONSUMERS: Parliament removes notion of “nutritional profile” in proposed regulation on nutritional and health claims - Anger of consumer associations
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Parliament extends funding of two programmes on gender equality to end 2006
(EU) EP/TUNISIA/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/AZERBAIJAN/ENERGY: Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline is “key element in safety of EU energy supply”, said Andris Piebalgs
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLLUTION: Commission proposes 154 million EUR over 7 years to fight pollution caused by ships
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Arctic populations voice concern over climate change
(EU) EU/TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS: finance main subject of discussions between Jacques Barrot and different actors
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for SMEs and urban infrastructure in Serbia and Montenegro
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EP/BOSNIA-HERZGOVINA: If reforms progress well, negotiations on SAA should begin by end of year, European and Bosnian representatives say - Call for visa requirements to be relaxed
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Judge Gulmann of Denmark resigns and plans to leave Court at end of year
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/COMMUNICATION: Margot Wallström shows proof of pragmatism regarding implementation of Commission's new communication strategy
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Danuta Hübner attends opening of Brussels' Office for Friuli-Venezia Giulia/Carinthia/Istria
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Hans Jung, Registrar of Court of First Instance, resigns
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