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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8999

28 July 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/services
Commission considers Dutch legislation on posting of workers on their territory infringes treaty rules

Brussels, 27/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has decided to send a reasoned option to the Netherlands, which even after enlargement Community businesses must obtain work permits for staff from certain new Member States before they can be temporarily posted to the Netherlands to perform services. By imposing a requirement of this kind, the Dutch authorities are treating workers who are sent to the Netherlands by their employer on a temporary basis in connection with the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: No announcement on signing of protocol after Blair-Erdogan meeting
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: EU-3 will put its proposal package back after 3 August - Iran will not renounce start-up of sensitive activities
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) EU/UN REFORM: Italy accuses G4 (including Germany) of “blackmail” over obtaining permanent seat on security council
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: EU support for UN special envoy in restore order operation - appeal for dialogue and reform
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TOBACCO: Ban on tobacco advertising takes effect 31 July - strengthened rules on additives
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS/COMPETITION: For more future competition, Commission accepts temporary regulation for broad band access in France
(EU) EU/SERVICES: Commission considers Dutch legislation on posting of workers on their territory infringes treaty rules
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHING/ITALY:
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTY:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: No change in financial support mechanism for Member States experiencing balance of payment problems
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE:
(EU) EU/CLIMATE/UNITED STATES/AUSTRALIA:
(EU) EU/TRADE/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: NGOs reassured by Commission's intentions of moving forward its proposals for thematic strategies, but concerned by level of ambition of these strategies
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/AFGHANISTAN: 20 million in aid to vulnerable populations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 8,5 million in aid for Ethiopia and Eritrea
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRANSPORT: "Open Sky" agreement with United States on right track - Barrot and Mineta maintaining regular contact
(EU) EU/SOCIAL PROTECTION: At 30th meeting of IPSE, “Confrontations” President Philippe Herzog calls for European action to be resumed and for debate on reforms of social protection systems, with particular reference to Charter of Fundamental Rights
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