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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8957

31 May 2005
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/rio group
Europeans and South Americans reaffirm common faith in multilateralism with a view to UN Summit

Luxembourg, 30/05/2005 (Agence Europe) - The United Nations Summit in New York in September was one of the main subjects on the agenda at the 12th ministerial meeting of the EU-Rio Group in Luxembourg on 27 May. The joint chairs of the meeting, Luxembourg's foreign minister and President of the Council of the EU, Jean Asselborn, and his Argentine counterpart Rafael Bielsa, pro tempore chair of the Rio Group, reaffirmed the common commitment of Europeans and Latin Americans to...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Constitution: negative repercussions of French choice, particularly on new “financial perspectives” on European agriculture
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: After France's No vote, Juncker starts consulting counterparts ahead of 16/17 June Summit to assess the situation - In a joint statement, Presidents Borrell, Juncker and Barroso note that Europe always emerges strengthened from difficult moments - Ratification to continue in other Member States, says Jean-Claude Juncker, adding 'renegotiating the Treaty is impossible'
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: France says it will keep a close eye on CAP
(EU) EU/RIO GROUP: Europeans and South Americans reaffirm common faith in multilateralism with a view to UN Summit
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Parliament wants to be involved in union's future agency on fundamental rights
(EU) EP/ARMAMENTS: Parliament calls for more effort from EU for elaborating treaty on small arms control
(EU) EP/TURKEY/ARMENIAN PROBLEM:
(EU) EP/SIMONE VEIL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHING: 30% increase in serious infringements to CFP rules - Commission calls on Member States to withdraw licences, for breaches of rules
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council is divided over crisis management measures
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE/TEXTILES: Displeased with Brussels/Washington commitment on emergency measures to restrict Chinese textile exports, Beijing threatens trade war
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: New Commission attempt to revive Airbus/Boeing talks
(EU) EU/AIR SECURITY: Creation of warning system for Member States and strengthened Community legislation in wake of Onur Air case
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Commission proposes new selection process for European capitals of culture
(EU) EP/REGIONAL/COHESION FUNDS: With adoption of Hatzidakis, Fava and Andria reports, parliamentary committee sets out priorities for cohesion policy in 2007-2013
(EU) EU/TRADE: Positive reactions and positions taken after appointment of Pascal Lamy at Head of WTO
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Green week 2005 tackles climate change
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Researchers need infrastructure and administrative simplification - fundamental research funding has to be ensured
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: UEAPME says vocational training should be on same footing as other types of education
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Conference on high definition television in Europe
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Federation of European Publishers says copyright has to be retained
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Young disabled boy appeals against Aventis Pasteur in vaccination case
(EU) EU/CHURCHES:
(EU) EU/ANTI-SEMITISM:
(EU) EU/CHARLEMAGNE PRIZE/ITALY:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 643
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