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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8971

18 June 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 45
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (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

Brussels, 17/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Thursday evening, the European Council opened with a very long debate, with occasionally rather heated exchanges, on the ratification of the constitutional treaty. The president of the European Parliament was involved in this debate, and also attended the dinner of Heads of State and Government (see his address: EUROPE 8970). It was a debate on "simple issues", according to Jean-Claude Juncker, who admitted that he was surprised by the...

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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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