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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8971

18 June 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/united states
Conditional agreement to delay smart passports until 26 October 2006

Brussels, 17/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - In line with what we reported earlier (EUROPE N. 8970), the United States announced on Wednesday its agreement (the second one) to postpone the date when visitors to the country will have to carry passports featuring biometric information (digital prints and photographs). The deadline is now set as 26 October 2006 and will apply to citizens of the 27 countries covered by the " visa waiver scheme". This includes all the former 15 EU Member States minus...

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: EUROPE will be publishing a special issue dated 19 June 2005 covering the European Council of 16 and 17 June
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Heads of state try to reach agreement
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU25 make renewed commitment to enlargement - Chirac's concerns
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CONSTITUTION: After long debate, Twenty-Five give themselves breathing space -ratification process may continue, but each at their own pace - Europe promises to listen to citizens - Denmark, Portugal and Czech Republic announce postponement of their referendums
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/BALKANS: Appeal to Kosovo to "redouble its efforts" ahead of negotiations on province's status
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IRAQ: EU25 reaffirm support for Iraq
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IRAN: EU trusts agreement can still be reached
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST: EU calls for freezing of Israeli settlements
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/JHA:
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ESDP:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/UN: EU confirms its development aid commitments
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/LISBON STRATEGY: Summit approves integrated guidelines for growth and employment 2005-2008 and declaration on sustainable development
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/AFRICA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FARM AND FISHERIES COUNCIL: gruelling talks expected on 2007-2013 aid and exploiting Mediterranean resources - political deal looming for new rural development fund
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: backing for new rice import scheme
(EU) EU/FARMING: Exemption from EGG marking rules
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: extension of protocol to EU/Sao Tome fisheries agreement
(EU) EU/EMU/ECB: Lucas Papademos concerned about economic divergence among eurozone countries - Commission to submit report to July ECOFIN meeting
(EU) EU/JHA/G8: Franco Frattini wants G8 to combat paedophilia
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Gunter Verheugen to meet US trade officials in Washington
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE:
(EU) EU/NORWAY:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission to present Ecofin Council with technical analysis of the airline tickets contribution, some aspects of which need further impact assessment
(EU) UE/GCC: Decision to step up negotiations on free trade agreement
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS/BETTER LAWMAKING: Commission strengthens rules on impact assessments as part of “better lawmaking” initiative
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Drop in inflation rate to 1.9% in Euro zone and EU of 25
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Workshop on simplification of procédures under framework research programme
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/GENETIC TESTS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission approves acquisition of Molnlycke by Apax Partners
(EU) EU/EIB: Eur 220 mil for modernisation of power plant in Belchatow in Poland
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: conditional agreement to delay smart passports until 26 October 2006
(EU) OECD/FATF: Asia/Pacific money laundering group repeats its commitment to apply FATF standards
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/CHURCH:
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