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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9024

10 September 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/corrigendum

09/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - On p.17 of yesterday's newsletter, the European League Against Rheumatism's e-mail address should read: EularResearch@eacongroup.com. EULAR's telephone number is +32 (0)2 502 77 71.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Differences of opinion on future of Europe threaten adoption of Financial Perspectives, which are crucial to the functioning of the Union
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Following sacking of government, EU urges Ukraine's leaders to implement Ukrainians' aspirations
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Commission launches further support for independent broadcasting in Belarus
(EU) EU/INDONESIA/ACEH: Commission releases €4 million to fund immediate needs of returnees (political prisoners and former combatants)
(EU) EU/EGYPT:
(EU) EU/AFRICA:
(EU) EP/SYRIA: EP defends political prisoners and calls for human rights subcommittee under the Association Agreement - Commissioner Michel says EU will not sign agreement without 'strong and significant action' from Damascus
(EU) EP/CHINA: EU urged to pressurise China to stop suppressing religion - Commissioner Michel hopes progress will be made at human rights meeting on 23-24 October
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: List of candidates for Sakharov Prize 2005
(EU) EP/COUNCIL: Leaders of British delegations in Parliament call for end to secretive law-making in Council of Ministers
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/DEVELOPMENT: France and United Kingdom Launch IFFim to be partially financed by tax levied on air fares
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Eurogroup says no to tax measures to offset high oil prices - Agreement on Portuguese deficit
(EU) EU/OIL: Community stocks could momentarily fall below compulsory reserve threshold set out in legislation
(EU) EU/JHA: Presidency to try to reach agreement with European Parliament by December on holding telecommunications data
(EU) EU/JHA: Informal Council welcomes joint draft by France, Spain and Morocco on immigration - Other projects
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission analyses VAT exemptions for services of general interest - Commissioner Laszlo Kovacs' work programme for second half of 2005
(EU) EU/SUDAN: €15 million for victims of Darfur conflict
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Fourth 'Clever Commuting' European Mobility Week
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New compromise solution for Mediterranean - British Presidency wants agreement in principle at 20 September Council
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Agreement to ban trawling in the Canaries and the Azores
(EU) EU/NATURAL DISASTERS: Commission earmarks EUR 93 mil for Sweden and Baltic States following January 2005 storms
(EU) EP/FAMINE IN NIGER: European Parliament tells EU to supplement emergency aid with long-term assistance, criticising Niger government for late response - 'Africa must not be forgotten'
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament gives go-ahead to adoption of regulation on access to Community external aid - Untying of aid set to help local suppliers from poorest countries
(EU) EP/NORDIC DIMENSION: EP pleads in favour of Baltic strategy within Nordic dimension, ahead of ministerial meeting on 21 November
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Parliament supports planned revision of "Television Without Borders" directive, but is concerned at media concentration in Europe
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES/HEALTH: EP rejects Svensson report on gender equality in healthcare
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/HEALTH: Reactions to EP vote on proposal for directive on optical radiation
(EU) EP/MEDICINES: EFPIA satisfied by Parliament's vote on pediatric medicines
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: French Republic appears alongside Edith Cresson in nepotism trial brought against her by European Commission
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Daniel Libeskind's WTC memorial unveiled in Padua
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