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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8968

15 June 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/european council/smes
Call for unity and decision on financial perspectives

Brussels, 14/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - Hans-Werner Müller, Secretary General for the UEAPME made an appeal in a press release that the European Council next Thursday and Friday demonstrated its leadership and unity, as any extension of the crisis on the European Constitution would damage the EU at a political and economic level. UEAPME Secretary General (which represents more than eleven Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) believes that the elements in the Constitution, “which would adapt...

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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
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