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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8964

9 June 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin
Juncker welcomes good effort made by Netherlands, which should serve as example to those at risk of undergoing excessive deficit procedures

Luxembourg, 08/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - It comes as no surprise that on Tuesday the Ecofin Council decided to cancel excessive debt procedures against the Netherlands, which we begun in June 2004. The Council has observed the deficit's fall from 3.2% in 2003 to 2.3% of GDP in 2004 and that prospects for 2005-06 are good (2% and 1.6%) and has therefore decided to follow the Commission's recommendation. Addressing the press, the president of the Council, Jean-Claude Juncker highlighted the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
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(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Only 35 votes for motion of censure against President Barroso
(EU) EP/CUBA: MEPs of EPP-ED and ALDE groups call on EU to restore sanctions
(EU) EU/LIBYA: commission concerned at acquittal of those responsible for mistreating Bulgarian medical staff held in Tripoli
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Olli Rehn calls upon Croatia to cooperate fully with Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia
(EU) EU/NATO/BOSNIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Juncker says no new proposals before Sunday's conclave - 14 June meeting with Blair
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Parliament adopts ambitious position very remote from Council compromise
(EU) EP/EMU/TALY: Ms Muscardini wants genuine economic and monetary policy
(EU) EU/BANKING: Commission receives response from Bank of Italy on Bbva's buy-out offer for BNL
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Juncker welcomes good effort made by Netherlands, which should serve as example to those at risk of undergoing excessive deficit procedures
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: High-level group to study consequences on national budgets of tax cases brought to court
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL/NORWAY: Several Member States concerned about Community measures on Norwegian salmon
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
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(EU) EU/SPACE COUNCIL: EU and ESA validate first elements of European space policy
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE: Commission notes rise of almost 700% on average in Chinese exports to EU for six categories of footwear
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: Mandelson calls on African countries to support trade facilitation efforts in Doha Round
(EU) EU/OPEC: First EU/OPEC meeting in context of enhanced energy dialogue to counter oil price volatility
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves financing of French international news channel
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/GREECE: Danuta Hübner announces Commission has set financial correction at EUR 518 million for irregular spending declared by Greek authorities - ERDF interim payments to Greece will not be interrupted
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of British Vita by TPG IV is approved
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 32.5 million loan to generating company in Kenya
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Making trans-Alpine traffic safer and cleaner
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: Tiaggo Pitta e Cunha puts Commission ideas across
(EU) EU/TrANSPORT: Barrot promotes bicycle use in Europe
(EU) EU/UN/INFORMATION SOCIETY: EU sets out its priorities for Tunis World Summit, to be held in December 2005
(EU) EU/UN/SOUTHERN AFRICA:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: In France, Danuta Hübner stresses added value of Objective 2 and need for agreement on financial perspectives during June Summit “even if political context is difficult”
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CIVIL PROTECTION: Udine seminar calls on Commission
(EU) EU/EESC/JUNE PLENARY: Speech by Philippe Maystadt - trade in services, integrated guidelines for growth and employment, and management of economic migration
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