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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9028

16 September 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/public tendering
Call for public hearing early next year

Brussels, 15/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - Several MEPs of the EPP-ED Group (Stefano Zappala, Charlotte Cederschiold, Joachim Wuermeling and Malcolm Harbour) and members of the European Parliament's Internal Market Committee, mooted the idea on 14 September of organising a public hearing on public tendering early in 2006 to gather the experience of the Member States in implementing European public tender directives (2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC) which will come into force on 31 January 2006....

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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