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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8960

3 June 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 30
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/employment council/social

02/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday in Luxembourg, the EU25 employment and social affairs ministers held a positive exchange of views on the guidelines for Member States' employment policies as well as on the Green Paper on a Community approach to managing migration. They reach a political agreement on the regulations establishing a European Health and Safety at Work Agency (Bilbao) and the European Foundation for improving living and working conditions (Dublin).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Jean-Claude Juncker's double strategy in effort to put European construction back on track
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/NETHERLANDS: After the Dutch 'No' vote four days after the French 'Non', Jean-Claude Juncker says he will unveil proposals at 16/17 June European Council to 'prove that Europe is working' - 'Europe goes on' say Juncker, Borrell and Barroso - Jean-Claude Juncker and Josep Borrell say all countries of Europe should be allowed to express their views
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Latvia has ratified
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Euromed zone countries confirm their attachment for sound framework provided by Barcelona Process despite differences over detail, especially regarding political dialogue arrangements
(EU) EP/LEBANON: Election observation mission ensures first ballot last weekend unfolds in generally acceptable conditions
(EU) EP/GUINEA BISSAU: Johan Van Hecke heads EU observer mission
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Presidency unveils new compromise Financial Perspectives 2007-2013
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Commission to withdraw proposal defining and sanctioning racism - some progress on data retention - 20th anniversary of Schengen
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU submits improved offer in WTO negotiations on services - call to partners to do likewise
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL: Biltgen says no advance but no steps back either on amended proposal on aspect of working time changes - given the desire, most Member States want compromise, presidency in charge of Coreper follow-up dossier
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL/EMPLOYMENT: Political agreement on certain aspects of rail workers' working time
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Contribution on air tickets is met with broad opposition within College
(EU) EU/ECB: Interest rates in euro zone unchanged but ECB reviews growth forecasts downward - Trichet makes no comment on rejection of Constitution but stresses need for confidence-building
(EU) EU/MOROCCO:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Presidency continues its work for June agreement on new rural development funds
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Commissioner Stavros Dimas wants G8 in Gleneagles to propose concrete action plan
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for restructuring of Izar's military shipyards
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for French tax breaks for takeovers of ailing industrial firms
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission endorses public funding to bridge broadband communications gap in Wales
(EU) OECD/FATF:
(EU) EP/SERVICES:
(EU) EU/TAXATION/VAT: Business divided over changes to place of taxation for some consumer services
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: AmCham concerned at 'lack of progress in Doha multilateral negotiations and calls for greater political leadership
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB opens regional representation for Central and East Africa
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB global loan to Banca Intesa for small infrastructure projects in Italy
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 150 million loan for upgrading drinking water supply and sewage treatment systems of Greater Lyon
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 150 million for improvement of research and higher education infrastructure in Finland
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