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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8958

1 June 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/fight against corruption

31/05/2005 (Agence Europe) - Last week in Brussels, Carl Schlyter (Greens/EFA, Sweden), Edith Mastenbroek (PES, Netherlands) and Bill Newton Dunn (ALDE, UK) launched the European Charter for the Global Organisation of Parliamentarians against Corruption (GOPAC-Europe). A website has been opened for all European citizens wishing to denounce cases of corruption (http: //www.meddelarfrihet.nu). The GOPAC international network was created in 2002 in Ottawa at the initiative of over 170...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few thoughts on possible WTO developments under leadership of Pascal Lamy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Luxembourg's ministerial session marked by consensus on Middle East and on incentive for political reform in region
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Consultation and debate continue after French 'Non'
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/SECURITY:
(EU) EU/TUNISIA:
(EU) EU/EP/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE: Delighted Francis Wurtz calls renegotiation of the treaty, Jens-Peter Bonde overjoyed that the treaty is dead - Francois Hollande to address Socialist Group next week - EPP, ELDR and pro-European groups express their views
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE/SOCIAL PARTNERS: John Monks says French 'No' vote is a rejection of neo-liberal Europe, but Constitution is not neo-liberal - Disappointment in industrial circles
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(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FEDERALISTS/GOVERNANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: WTO to give verdict in Airbus/Boeing affair - Common resolve not to “infect” bilateral relations or Doha trade talks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: In event of unsatisfactory Microsoft measures, financial penalty decision is hoped end July
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council reaches agreement in principle on farm spending from 2007 to 2013
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Adoption of potato starch regulation
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU wants to ban cat and dog fur imports from Asia
(EU) EU/GMO: Italy wants better risk assessment procedures
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission against milk sector export discounts
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Modification of fishing possibilities in 2005
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/FINANCE:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Those nostalgic for nutritional profile of food in proposal of regulation on nutritional and health claims are counting on Council to restore it
(EU) EP/EMU: Parliamentary committee on economic and monetary affairs invites Commission to specify notions and time limits for reviewed Stability and Growth Pact procedure
(EU) EP/FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION:
(EU) EP/DEMOCRACY:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Chichester calls on president Borrell to defend EuroPean research budget
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE:
(EU) EP/PLENARY/AGENDA: Financial Perspectives, adjusting Member States budget rules, June Summit, trans-European energy networks, fishing in Mediterranean, anti-terrorism, transatlantic relations and reform of UN
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Cedefop celebrates 20th anniversary of study visits programme
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Congress plenary for local and regional authorities
(EU) EP/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/CHILDREN:
(EU) EU/INSURANCE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Interim review by Luxembourg Presidency
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Lucien Lux attends ECMT on behalf of EU
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Discontent of railway service providers, which expect a great deal from third rail package
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italy is only Member State to have intervened in O'Byrne case against Pasteur Aventis
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