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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) council of europe/racism

ECRI publishes five new reports

Brussels, 23/06/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), the body of the Council of Europe specialist in the fight against racism, published on 14 June, five new reports on racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and intolerance in:

Albania: according to ECRI, the situation of the Roma and Egyptians, groups that are particularly marginalised and neglected, has barely improved. The disproportionate number of Roma and Egyptian victims of trafficking is...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BRITISH PRESIDENCY: Tony Blair believes in “Europe as a political project”, urging for modernisation and promising his Presidency will “take forward the budget deal” (denying having wanted to dismantle CAP “overnight”)
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Tribute to Juncker's personal commitment, criticism of “festival of national interests” at European Council - EPP does not want just a free trade area, Pöttering stresses
(EU) EU/AFRICA: President Barroso visits three countries
(EU) EU/POLITICAL CULTURE: Colloquy on how different cultures fashion Europe
(EU) EP/EUROMED:
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(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: GMO, climate change, protection of underground water and "Inspire" project on ministers' agenda for Friday
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/BRITISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EP/STATUS OF MEPS: Parliament gives green light for single status for MEPs - starting in 2009, average monthly salary will be EUR 7000 and expenses reimbursed on basis of what is actually spent
(EU) EU/ACP: Revised Cotonou Agreement to be officially signed in Luxembourg on Saturday after joint ministerial session
(EU) EU/EP/AGRICULTURE: Welcome- with reservations- for proposed reform of common market organisation for sugar presented by Commission
(EU) EP/ENERGY: By initiative of Greens, MEPs recommend obligatory target of 23% energy savings by 2020
(EU) EU/STATE AID/TRANSPORT: Green light to UK State aid for rail freight transport through Channel Tunnel
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Part of aid to AVR authorised
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(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ROMANIA: Vladimír Špidla and Gheorghe Barbu sign Joint Memorandum on Social Inclusion with Romania
(EU) EU/EESC/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Anne-Marie Sigmund welcomes adoption of guiding principles for sustainable development
(EU) EP/EUROCHAMBRES/EUROPEAN SUMMIT: Christoph Leitl calls on President Borrell to spearhead European renewal
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/BRITISH PRESIDENCY: Straub says agreement on financial perspectives should be presidency priority
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(EU) EP/TAXATION: MEPs approve Commission's approach for simplification of VAT statements
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: MEPs reject idea of audit committee imposed at European level for companies quoted on exchange
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Commission awaits opinion of Member States and Parliament before reviewing REACH proposal, Stavros Dimas says
(EU) EP/GALILEO: Parliament's ITRE committee gives blessing to 1 billion EURO grant to Satellite Navigation system Galileo
(EU) EU/EESC/ACP: 24th meeting of ACP/EU social and economic circles (Brussels, 28-30 June) -Louis Michel to take part
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: European prize and practical guide on driving in Europe
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/RACISM: ECRI publishes five new reports
(EU) EU/MEDICINE: Spending on pharmaceuticals increases by 32% in OECD countries between 1998-2003
(EU) EU/REGIONS/ENVIRONMENT: Appeal from local bodies for climate change
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