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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9029

17 September 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 51
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eesc

16/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - Europe under threat - Europe a world power is the theme of the 4th Thursday meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised for Thursday 29 September by EESC President Anne-Marie Sigmund. The speaker is Jean Qatremer, co-author (with Yves Clarisse) of the work “The Masters of Europe” and, for fifteen years now, the European correspondent for the French daily “Libération”. (Information: www.esc.eu.int/press/index_fr.asp).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A bit of direction still needed on the corrections to the CAP
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SUMMIT/BUDGET: Commission and new members press for budget to be discussed during informal summit in October
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Still no agreement on counter-declaration, but there is progress
(EU) EU/IRAN: Informal discussion at UN on nuclear issues
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SOCIAL SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/ACEH: EU mission swiftly gets down to work
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: “Confrontations Europe” opens reflection with Michel Barnier and Mario Monti
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CYPRUS:
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/IRELAND: National Forum on Europe to conduct debate on future of Europe - Senator Hayes stresses importance of listening
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Preventive nuclear strikes suggested by Pentagon document are rejected
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Eleven-member committee of wise to reflect on ways to ensure long-term effectiveness of European Court of Human Rights
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES COUNCIL: Ministers to discuss changes to sugar regime and fishing in Mediterranean
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: First meeting of High Level Group on Free Movement of Workers - Vladimir Spidla says Member States should seriously consider scrapping transit periods
(EU) EU/VISAS: Plan to facilitate transit through new Member States and from Switzerland and Liechtenstein
(EU) EU/EMU: Almunia says Hungary will not be able to reduce its excess budget to below 3.6% GDP this year
(EU) EU/BANKING: Commissioner McCreevy says Governor Fazio acted legally but not within the spirit of the law
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Eurozone and EU25 annual inflation 2.2%
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission launches consultation to improve capacity, efficiency and safety of airports
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Christine de Veyrac calls for planned tax on airline tickets to be abandonned
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan of 125 million euros to update Warsaw's municipal infrastructure
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission calls for coordinated action to make information and communication technologies more accessible for citizens
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: Commission agrees that no regulations are needed in France on broadband telephone
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL HOUSING:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/REGIONAL: COnference of Peripheral Maritime Regions expresses concern at new "negociating box" to be presented early November by UK Presidency
(EU) EP/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: MEPs decsribe visit to Lampedusa Centre as tragic "masquerade"
(EU) EU COMPETITION:
(EU) CORRIGENDUM/BETTER LEGISLATION:
(EU) EP/BETTER REGULATION: Mr Verheugen says that simplification of community acquis will reduce its volume, not its substance - More REACH-type proposals in future?
(EU) EP/SERVICES: Sahra Wagenknecht denounces attitude of EPP-ED and ALDE Groups on “services” directive
(EU) EP/WOMEN/POVERTY: Zaborska report calls on Member States for measures to ensure disadvantaged women have access to housing, healthcare and education
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/MOROCCO: On visit to Rabat, President Josep Borrell intends to "reassure Moroccans" and promote MPs' role in Euromed process - Invitation to breathe new life into Barcelona Process
(EU) EU/CHINA: Chinese mayors hope to develop cooperation with Council of EUropean Municipalities and Regions
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/CHINA: EU and China link up to promote knowledge-based bio-economy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European Researchers' Night
(EU) EU/EESC:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: IUPT calls on people not to use their cars during EUropean Mobility Week
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/HEALTH: SMEs pleased at announced withdrawal of reference to sun in directive on optic rays - Unions dissatisfied
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: All those seeking EU jobs are entitled to Belgian jobseekers' allowance if they have completed higher studies in belgium
(EU) EU/VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
(EU) EU/ANIMAL HEALTH: EU funding for researchers round the world to fight ticks and tick-borne diseases
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/BELGIUM:
(EU) EP/GREENS:
TIMETABLE
(EU) EU/Calendar: Major European events, 19-26 September 2005
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