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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8959

2 June 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/police
Proposal for creating second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II), necessary for abolishing borders with new countries, Commission says

Brussels, 01/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission tabled three proposals for establishing the second generation of the Schengen Information System (SIS II), which is needed to allow the cooperation that is essential for removing borders with the new Member States, Jean-Louis de Brouwer, Director for Immigration, Asylum and Borders at the Commission, explained. The Justice and Home Affairs Council had already endorsed the principle of replacing the current SIS by...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Free trade in agriculture worldwide would be disasterous for poor countries
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Netherlands go to polls over Constitution on Wednesday - Final polls suggest 'No' vote
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/LUXEMBOURG:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU Troika and Condoleezza Rice meet in Washington on Thursday
(EU) EU/IRAQ: At conference on 22 June, Iraqi delegation shows vast range of interests and communities
(EU) EP/PES/RUSSIA:
(EU) EP/RUSSIA/ALDE:
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(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Special meeting of Constitutional Committee on Thursday - Jose Manuel Barroso attends Conference of Presidents
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE/COMMISSION: Learning lessons of French 'Non', Vladimir Spidla says it is respect of fundamental rights that gives economic integration its legitimacy and not the other way round
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FRANCE/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Peter Straub highlights role of regional and city elected officials in influencing public opinion
(EU) EP/GREENS/SECURITY: Angelika Beer suggests setting up a common Council, Commission and EP enlarged security body
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: New report from Amnesty International regrets that counter-terrorism initiatives mean human rights are being left behind
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Benita Ferrero-Waldner welcomes postponement of ruling on Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian medic
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: Vladimir Spidla presents proposal of amendment to directive on certain aspects of working hour adjustment - Guidelines for Member States' employment policies - Rail workers - Managing economic migration
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Health ministers seek solution for paediatric medicines
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Friday's Council meeting expected to agree in principle on regulations concerning health claims and adding vitamins and minerals to food
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission adopts i2010
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Reding and Frattini launch joint initiative on data retention
(EU) EU/POLICE: Proposal for creating second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II), necessary for abolishing borders with new countries, Commission says
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Libya, racism and data retention at Council on Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Public finance in 2005 will depend on correct application of revised stability pact rules
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission to examine calendar of state aid reforms on 7 June
(EU) EU/STATE AID: investigation into sale of British betting company, Tote
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Investigation into three Polish shipyards
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Commission designates 2007 as "European Year of Equal Opportunities for All" - Spidla announces setting up of group on minorities - annual summit on equality
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: French regulator decides to deepen its market analysis for mobile telephone networks
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(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Günther Verheugen promises aid to pharmaceutical industry and announces creation of “new look” G10
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Michel to appeal for speed up in negotiations at Summit of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro-zone and EU25 GDP grew by 0.5% in first quarter of 2005
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Proposal on protection of broiler chickens
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(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Earnings varied widely in industry and services in EU25 in 2002
(EU) EU/EIB: £100 million loan for DLR Woolwich Arsenal Extension public-private partnership in London
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 200 loan to Finnlines
(EU) EU/COLLOQUium: European conferences and seminars june 2005
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