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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8987

9 July 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 33
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/romania
Commission demands swift implementation of judicial reform, failing which accession timetable could be placed in jeopardy

Brussels, 08/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the European Commission urged political leaders in Romania - where Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu had announced his government was resigning and elections brought forward - to continue without delay with their preparations for accession and to ensure that reform of the judicial system, which is at the basis of the current political crisis, be implemented as swiftly as possible. “It is time for judicial reform to be implemented. The...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Fall-out from the budgetary and constitutional blockage - In praise of Great Britain
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Calls for strengthened fight against international terrorism increase after attacks on London
(EU) EP/ZIMBABWE: Parliament urges Mugabe regime to put an end to violence, regretting wall of silence in Africa
(EU) EP/ETHIOPIA: European Parliament lambasts post-election violence
(EU) EP/GUATEMALA: Guatemala needs child adoption legislation to stop children being sold for profit
(EU) EP/LANDMINES: Parliament reiterates ambitions for landmine-free world
(EU) EP/ABSENTEEISM:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Extraordinary JHA Council next Wednesday
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Commission demands swift implementation of judicial reform, failing which accession timetable could be placed in jeopardy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana in Middle East from 10 to 14 July - Before leaving, he condemns assassination of Egyptian diplomat in Iraq
(EU) EU/KAZAKHSTAN: Matthiessen expresses concern for Luftfulla Shamsiddinov
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/G8: G8 ends with pledge to double aid to Africa by 2010 and take urgent action to combat global warming (but no specific targets)
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner to visit Brazil, Peru and Uruguay from 11 to 15 July
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council to decide on excess deficit proceedings against Italy and assess funding options for development purposes
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens in-depth investigation into E.ON's acquisition of MOL gas business
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission slams Austria, France and Poland for hampering car imports
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Infringement proceedings against Greece, Netherlands and Poland for their car taxation regimes
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: EP extends aid possibilities for fishermen and aqua-farmers
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPs feel that EU should only legislate if compensation and delivery versus payment market fails
(EU) EP/JHA: In first reading, European Parliament amends Rome II regulation on non-contractual obligations, to relief of European newspaper editors
(EU) EU/JHA: European Parliament opposes agreement with Canada about storage of passenger details, for technical reasons
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament expresses disappointment at slow progress in FLEGT action plan and urges Commission to rapidly prepare new legislative options
(EU) EU/BLACK BOXES:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commissioner Potocnik inaugurates new hydrogen test facilities for Petten Institute
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Almost 70,000 people to benefit from Leonardo da Vinci programme in 2005
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission selects 108 Tempus Programmes
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Legislation on admission to Austrian universities discriminates on grounds of nationality
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 11 to 18 July 2005:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 08/07/2005: