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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9037

29 September 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) acp/eu
Final phase of negotiations on agreement for economic partnership between EU and 16 Caribbean countries to be launched on 30 September in Saint Lucia for conclusion at end of 2007

Brussels, 28/09/2005 (Agence Europe) - Negotiations for the economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the EU and sixteen Caribbean members of Cariforum have entered a crucial phase. Cariforum is one of the six regional integration areas at the ACP (Africa/Caribbean/Pacific) linked to the Union through the Cotonou agreement concluded in 2000 for 20 years. Caricom is the regional organisation designated by the sixteen countries concerned, as negotiator with the Europeans.

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Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Ratification of Protocol on Customs Union unexpectedly postponed - Firmly-worded resolution on negotiation framework - Tense debate
(EU) EP/TURKEY/CONSTITUTION: No enlargement without constitution, Jo Leinen says
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Commissioner Frattini meets Supreme Court President
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Benita Ferrero-Waldner visits Beirut
(EU) EU/GERMANY: Germany will remain committed to European integration, irrespective of next government, says Mr Schröder - "do not abandon European Constitution" -European social model
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: At Labour Party COnference, Tony Blair ignores Europe but criticises France and Allemagne
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) ACP/EU: Final phase of negotiations on agreement for economic partnership between EU and 16 Caribbean countries to be launched on 30 September in Saint Lucia for conclusion at end of 2007
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Switzerland suggests EU-Switzerland framework agreement - Reserved response from Benita Ferrero-Waldner after meeting with Micheline Calmy-Rey
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: First meeting on implementation of Passenger Name Record Data Sharing Agreement
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/BELGIUM//LIBERALS:
(EU) EP/CHINA/TEXTILES/FOOTWEAR:
(EU) EP/OIL: For most MEPs the time has come to prioritise alternative forms of energy
(EU) EP/TRADE/UNITED STATES: MEPs give mixed reception to EU/US agreement on trade in wine - Ms Fischer Boel takes pains to reassure them
(EU) EP/CLIMATE/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/JHA/REFUGEES: EP vote close on draft directive to grant and withdraw refugee status in EU Member States - more than 100 amendments
(EU) EP/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: EP corrects error in new directive on concluding regular public contracts
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY: Parliament withdraws immunity for Marios Matsakis
(EU) EP/LANGUAGES: Alfredo Antoniozzi calls for parliamentary initiative to “unblock Commission's inertia”
(EU) EP/AVIATION AGREEMENTS:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EP/BETTER REGULATION: Contrasting reactions from French Socialists and CDU/CSU MEPs
(EU) EU/BETTER REGULATION/INSURANCE: Mutual associations call for progress on status of European mutuality
(EU) EU/BETTER REGULATION: eurochambres is pleased but calls for more
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Galileo moves towards cooperation with Saudi Arabia
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Verheugen welcomes companies involved in car repairs trade to CARS 21 group
(EU) EU/BANK OF ITALY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COHESION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of CPI by Electra and CVC
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro-zone external trade surplus 7.2 bn euro but 3.2 bn euro deficit for EU25
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Commercial televisions requests more flexible rules for new look “Television without borders” directive
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EESC/TOURISM: Economic and social committee celebrates World Tourism Day - Commission to present first orientations in Malta
(EU) EU/PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Exchanges of best practice in field of public transport security is more effective than harmonisation, according to experts from around world
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/SUMMER UNIVERSITY: Centre-Right seeks "Answers to tomorrow's challenges", as part of European Ideas Fair
(EU) UE/COHESION/FUTURE OF EUROPE: ECAS COnference in Turin
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