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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9026

14 September 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/taxation/enlargement
Commissioner Kovacs acknowledges certain delays in Bulgaria

Brussels, 13/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - László Kovács, the Commissioner in charge of taxation and the customs union, met several representatives of the Bulgarian government in Sofia on 12 and 13 September. Talks focused on Bulgaria's preparations for accession to the European Union in the fields of taxation and the customs union. The Commission has several misgivings about progress being made in work underway in Bulgaria to come into line with European standards, particularly on the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Future of Europe: haze over possible results of global reflection
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Olli Rehn warns against reopening “package” proposed for accession negotiations, stressing that each of 25 Member States will have right of veto throughout process
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/TUNISIA: European Parliament mission visits Tunisia
(EU) EP/UN: MEPs call for parliamentary assembly and more democracy at United Nations - Millennium Summit appeal - Criticisms of United States
(EU) EU/ACEH: EU decides to send observer mission on 15 September
(EU) EU/ALBANIA: British EU Presidency congratulates Berisha
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/EGYPT:
(EU) EP/BELARUS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: European Community has power to require Member States lay down criminal penalties to protect environment
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission extends ban on anchovy fishing in Bay of Biscay to end of year
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission suggests maintaining restricted access to “Shetland box” and plaice boxes
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy denounces high cross-border clearing and settlement costs
(EU) EP/MOROCCO: President Borrell visits Rabat on Wednesday and Thursday - textile economy problems - Special session of APEM in Morocco?
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA/CIVIL:
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: British EU Presidency tables compromise on REACH hoping to reconcile different interests at stake
(EU) EP/SERVICES: European Left rallies against “services” directive
(EU) EP/ENERGY: European manifesto for development of green hydrogen economy is jointly signed by five main political groups
(EU) EU/EMU: New Member States will not all join Euro Zone at once, says Almunia
(EU) EU/TAXATION/ENLARGEMENT: Commissioner Kovacs acknowledges certain delays in Bulgaria
(EU) EU/ESDP/EUROPEAN DEFENCE INDUSTRY: Debate on possible European preference for defence markets
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Parliament calls for coordinated action by EU and Member States in favour of sustainable tourism
(EU) EP/ITALY/MEDIA:
(EU) EU/TOURISM: MEPs want sustainable tourism policy to help poor countries develop and a 'Fair Tourism' label
(EU) EU/JEAN MONNET/PAUL-HENRI SPAAK:
(EU) EU/SERVICES: Gambling industry divided over services directive
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/FREE CIRCULATION OF INDIVIDUALS:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS/TRAINING:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Jose Manuel Barroso to attend October Open Days
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Launch of LOCIN, EU website on local initiatives to combat social exclusion
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
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