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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9028

16 September 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 2 / 31
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/constitution/future of europe
Consensus to conclude Constitutional process in 2009, but not on examining Constitution in detail as of first phase - Many ideas launched (referendum, EP/National Parliament session, new Convention) - Some MEPs feel Constitution could be “improved”

Brussels, 15/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - The first debate of the Constitutional committee the EP, which is chaired by Jo Leinen (PES, Germany) on the report by Andrew Duff (ALDE, UK) and Hannes Voggenhuber (Greens, Austria) on the options for the reflection period which was opened after the process of ratification of the Constitution was interrupted, on Thursday showed that the MEPs agree on the deadline to be attached to the whole of the process (2009), but not on the procedure favoured by...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Europe cannot allow its agriculture to be outsourced
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/FUTURE OF EUROPE: consensus to conclude Constitutional process in 2009, but not on examining Constitution in detail as of first phase - Many ideas launched (referendum, EP/National Parliament session, new Convention) - Some MEPs feel Constitution could be “improved”
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Negotiations on SAA are postponed
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Guy Teissier supports creation of European intelligence agency - Taking up advances of European Constitution by other means
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Michèle Alliot-Marie presses for European armaments market that is both integrated and flexible
(EU) EU/COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: De Villepin is firm on Teheran when speaking at UN - Bush favours Iranian nuclear option for civilian purposes
(EU) EU/GERMANY: Neelie Kroes supports Angela Merkel - Daniel Cohn-Bendit denounces insufferable interference
(EU) EU/UKRAINE/MOLDOVA: COPS agreement of principle on border surveillance mission
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU-US wine trade accord
(EU) EU/WTO/TRADE: Mandelson and Portman decide to step up talks on Doha Round by associating main WTO countries - Bush suggests all trade barriers should be abolished
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Negotiations over short-stay Schengen visas
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: National surveillance programmes and further wild bird surveillance measures agreed
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Commission's fine on DaimlerChrysler for restricting parallel trade slashed from EUR 71,825,000 to EUR 9,800,000
(EU) EU/BANKS: ABN AMRO to take control of Antonveneta - Charlie McCreevy on visit to Italy again
(EU) EP/LEGISLATING BETTER: MEPs for or against
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: John Monks says Barroso initiative could put debate on social Europe at risk
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: European Policy Centre highlights Nordic model for European competitiveness
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY/TRANSPORT: Commission regrets delays in emergency call technology
(EU) EP/CHEMICALS: Guido Sacconi warns Environment Committee of danger of REACH being turned into 'momument to pointlessness' - Committee vote on 4 October
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Corien Wortmann-Kool hopes to find reasonable compromise with Council quickly on Eurovignette
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Revision of White Paper and air safety at centre of MEPs' reflections
(EU) EU/REGIONAL:
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUALS: Revision of TWB directive must take account of technological advances and protect fundamental right of pluralism
(EU) EP/SERVICES: Evelyne Gebhardt hopes to stick to planned time-table for “Services” directive
(EU) EP/REGIONAL: Beaupuy report pleads in favour of new partnership between EU and cities of Europe
(EU) EP/ITALY:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: CESR suggests five ways to boost cooperation with European Parliament - interinstitutional agreement
(EU) EP/PUBLIC TENDERING: Call for public hearing early next year
(EU) EU/EP/POLAND/TRADE UNIONS:
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