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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/status of meps

Gargani report backs Presidency compromise - Vote in plenary on 23 June

Brussels, 16/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - As anticipated, the committee on legal affairs of the European Parliament has approved- with a few abstentions- the report by Giuseppe Gargani (Forza Italia), supporting the compromise proposed by the Luxembourg Presidency in view of the definitive adoption of the status of Members of the European Parliament. This report will be put to the plenary at its session to be held in Brussels on 23 June. Its approval will allow the Council to give it its...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Partially contradictory messages on the financial aspect of the Summit
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Borrell says majority at Parliament supports pause in Constitution ratification on condition of using it effectively and setting limits
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/LIBERALS: Rasmussen suggests three-point reflection on Constitution
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Mitigated reaction to Presidency's compromise proposal on financial perspectives - Towards pause for reflection in Constitution ratification process
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EPP: Chancellor Schüssel prefers to talk about “active phase” of awareness-raising on Constitution than “break”
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: France raises question of link between enlarging and deepening the EU - Angela Merkel: Negotiating Turkish accession is “irresponsible”
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/STATE OF PLAY:
(EU) EP/SUMMIT/GREENS: Daniel Cohn-Bendit and Monica Frassoni give warning
(EU) EP/SUMMIT/PES: Martin Schulz calls for solidarity
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/IND-DEM: Proposals from Jens-Peter Bonde
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Talks to begin on SAA by end of year, Rehn announces, adamant that European integration of Western Balkans should continue - Belgrade aims for EU membership in 2012
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Speaking before EMPA, Solana stresses EU's commitment to peace process in Middle East and need for political reform in Arab region
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Latest Presidency compromise contains ingredients for a successful agreement between Member States
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/FOOTWEAR: Mandelson recommends enquiry into Chinese safety shoe exports
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/DEVELOPMENT: Commission rallies European summit in “global appeal for action against poverty” with white band on Africa
(EU) EU/USA:
(EU) EU/MOROCCO/FISHERIES: Fishing negotiations to resume on 15 July
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Promotion of European farm products
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Roadmap with view to obtaining positive SOA
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/UNIONS: ETUC calls for urgent action to respond to workers' demands whilst continuing to support EUropean project and enlargement process - Address by Commissioner Spidla
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/PES/UK PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/BRITISH PRESIDENCY/COHESION: Danuta Hübner and Alan Johnson call for colder cooperation between cohesion instruments
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/NORWAY: Danuta Hübner meets Kim Traavik
(EU) EU/POVERTY: ATD Fourth world demands clear affirmation of eradication of poverty and social exclusion
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/EESC/SGI:
(EU) EU/LANGUAGES: Gaélic to become EU official and working language from 2007 - Regional languages officially recognised in Member States may be used, but requesting countries to bear costs
(EU) EP/STATUS OF MEPS: Gargani report backs Presidency compromise - Vote in plenary on 23 June
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION:
(EU) EP/TRADE/TEXTILES: Saïfi report on future of textiles supports marketing opening, but under fair trade conditions
(EU) EU/CHINA/TRADE/TEXTILES: Euratex and ETUF-TCL welcome Euro-Chinese agreement, but with reservations
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE/SOCIAL: Corporate social responsibility, an economic advantage for big companies as well as SMEs
(EU) EU/EESC/SOCIAL: Committee proposes information portal on large companies' corporate social responsibility
(EU) EU/EESC/EIB: Philippe Maystadt seeks to expand cooperation with committee on economic and social cohesion
(EU) EU/TRIBUNAL OF FIRST INSTANCE: Decision of Commission condemning market agreements on special graphite is “largely” confirmed
(EU) EU/TRIBUNAL OF FIRST INSTANCE: Cancellation of decision authorising euro 76 million in aid to Société nationale maritime Corse-Méditerranée
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/MEDIA: Venice commission crticises Frattini and Gasparri laws
(EU) EP/RIGHT OF ASYLUM/ITALY: Hélène Flautre criticises cooperation with Libya
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