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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8978

28 June 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 31 / 31
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 27/06/2005

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Tony Blair can at least take the credit for launching the debate on the future of Europe, which has been called for in vain for so many years
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAN: After election of new Iranian president, EU cautious but ready to pursue dialogue and present new proposal in July
(EU) EU/BRITISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Visit by European Commissioner for External Relations - Algiers reluctant to get involved with "neighbourhood" policy
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/ENLARGEMENT: Poland cocerned at lack of European leadership - Sarkozy in favour of suspending enlargement
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EP/SOCIALISTS:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Blueprints for reform
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly calls on Russian authorities to consolidate democracy and observe human rights - Russian Members criticise its "paternalistic" attitude
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Council unanimously supports Community strategy for banning mercury exports by 2011 at latest
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Consensus on strengthening REACH authorisation system and establishing list of chemical substances subject to authorisation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreements on protecting subterranean water and on INSPIRE initiative to great satisfaction of outgoing Luxembourg Presidency
(EU) EU/EMU: Italy may have until 2007 for correcting deficit
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Political agreement expected on proposals for trans-European networks in enlarged EU and energy efficiency at end use
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL: Preparation for Tunisia summit on information technology: Council wants “light” intergovernmental cooperation model on internet governance
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/ACP/EU: 30th Council of EU-ACP ministers marks signing of revised Cotonou agreement
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Progress in aviation, disappointment with driving licence
(EU) EU/UN/TSUNAMI: There must be no let-up in pressure for reconstruction aid to be as effective as humanitarian aid
(EU) EU/G8/UNIONS: Declaration of unions to Gleneagles Summit -Tony Blair holds meeting with John Sweeney (AFL-CIO) in London on Tuesday
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Negotiations begin between joint company and Eurely/Inavsat
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Autorisation for Strabag to buy Walter Bau - Examination of operation on asphalt mix market in hamburg region referred back to Bundeskartellamt
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: ECGF in favour of directive on cross-border exercise of shareholders' voting rights
(EU) EU/STATE AID/COAL: Commission approves package authorising German, Hungarian and Polish restructuring plans till 2010
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Casa report provides new aid to fishermen
(EU) EP/PAEDIATRIC MEDICINE: Françoise Grossetête urges her colleagues to follow “health” rather than “market” logic - five organisations demonstrate in favour of European regulation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/COMPANIES: Commissioner requests company restructuring follow-up to be planned accompanied and guaranteed
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Assembly calls on European countries to provide better response to mental health needs
(EU) EU/COLLEGE OF EUROPE:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 647
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