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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8968

15 June 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 48
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/european council/aids

14/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Luxembourg Presidency announces in a press release its decision to innovate on the subject of courtesy gifts that it is accustomed to give delegations and media during European Councils. Thus, for the summit on Thursday and Friday, the Luxembourg government has decided, on behalf of all participants, to make a donation (equivalent in time and place to courtesy gifts) to the United Nations for combating AIDS. (www.unaids.org).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Future of the COnstitution is EU's second biggest priority
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: EU Constitutional crisis must neither slow down nor stop ratification of accession treaty, Rehn stresses
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Kiev seems to be making good progress in implementation of action plan, but greater effort is required - Cooperation must be intensified for regional stability
(EU) EU/WESTERN BALKANS: Council conclusions on Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Kosovo and regional cooperation - European Council adopts conclusions on Kosovo
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CENTRAL ASIA: EU to appoint special representative
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN: EU threatens to suspend certain parts of PCA if Karimov continues to oppose international inquiry
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Ratification process may be extended but not interrupted
(EU) EU/WEU/CONSTITUTION: President Goris urges for current crisis to be used “as an opportunity” and invites new EU and NATO member nations to sign up to modified Brussels Treaty
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/AIDS:
(EU) EP/ALGERIA: EP calls for release of imprisoned journalists
(EU) EP/PALESTINE:
(EU) EU/CUBA/DISSIDENTS:
(EU) OSCE:
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/EMI: Yes to “D Plan”
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Ulrich Stockmann supports “Europe of Parliaments”
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: ECAS supports more active role of citizens
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/YOUTH:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Juncker predicts debates on constitution ratification processes on Thursday “in view of adopting a common declaration” and on Friday for financial perspectives “for reaching a political agreement”
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Luxembourg presidency says 'things are moving' even on British rebate
(EU) EU/UN/ANDEAN COMMUNITY/DRUGS: EU reaffirms commitment to fight against drugs in Andean countries
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/UNITED STATES: John Snow meets Joaquin Almunia
(EU) EU/UN/DEVELOPMENT: Schiltz at South Summit in Doha
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Association committee examines cooperation - Rabat ready to give final agreement to “action plan” as part of “neighbourhood” policy
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan of EUR 34 million for air traffic control infrastructure in Serbia and Montenegro.
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Towards Community approach to managing economic migration
(EU) EP/PENSIONS:
(EU) EP/SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy describes himself as “pragmatic” and will be “reasonable” if EP is “reasonable”
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/EP/FOOD SAFETY: European food safety Agency increases in power and will be totally transferred to Parma in Autumn, affirms director Geoffrey Podger
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: cod stock re-stocking measures
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/UNIONS: Executive committee meeting with Commissioners Spidla and Verheugen
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EMPLOYERS: First of all growth and jobs, constitutional problems afterwards
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/SMES: Call for unity and decision on financial perspectives
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EUROCHAMBRES: Christopher Leitl criticises proposed cuts on European competitiveness
(EU) EU/TRANSPORTS: Commissioner Barrot reinforces dialogue with representatives of sector, as part of mid-term révision of White Paper
(EU) EU/TRANSPORTS: Inauguration of European Railway Agency in Valencia
(EU) EU/TRANSPORTS: Commission publishes latest list of vessels banned from accessing EU ports
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Nikiforos Diamandouros sends Commission complaint about rail link between Spain and France
(EU) EP/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/ MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Vacancy for post of presidency of appeals board at European Trade Marks and Designs office closes Monalto/Machado affair
(EU) EU/MEDIA: Book publishers call on Figel to give more support to their sector
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 14/06/2005: