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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9040

4 October 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 38
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/northern ireland

03/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams will be in Brussels on 5 October for meetings with the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council to brief them on recent developments in the peace process in Northern Ireland following the IRA's disarmament (see Europe 9036). During his visit, Adams will be accompanied by the two Sinn Fein MEPs, Bairbre de Brun and Mary Lou McDonald (members of the United European Left/Nordic Green Left group chaired by Francis Wurtz).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: What if the United Kingdom came out of the Common Agricultural Policy?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: After agreeing on negotiation framework, EU25 await Ankara's response Monday evening - Everything points to membership talks opening
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Carla del Ponte says Zagreb is fully cooperating with ICTY - Last obstacle to opening membership talks is lifted
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Go-ahead for negotiating Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Serbia Montenegro - Disappointment about Bosnia
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/UZBEKISTAN: One year 'sanctions' approved
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU continues to seek diplomatic solution to issue of Iran's nuclear programme
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EP/NORTHERN IRELAND:
(EU) EP/NEPAL: Parliament calls for international contact group to be created to help re-establish democracy
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Declaration of Summit of Barcelona is perfected
(EU) EU/EUROMED/TUNISIA/ALGERIA/SYRIA: Human rights situation in Mediterranean runs counter to principles of Barcelona Declaration, according to Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Re-admission agreements and visa facilitation may be approved on Tuesday during London summit
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/TRANSPORT: EU-Russia dialogue on transport opens
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO rules against American tax aid to export once again - Commissioner Mandelson voices satisfaction
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/JHA: Franco Frattini to discuss trans-Atlantic co-operation in fight against terrorism, in Washington on Thursday
(EU) EU/CANADA/DATA PROTECTION: EU signs air passenger data protection agreement with Canada
(EU) EP/CHEMICALS: Environment Committee votes on REACH in first reading
(EU) EP/ENERGY: In Parliament's view, objective of 25% green energy as share of Union's total consumption by 2020 is ambitious but “feasible”
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Francis Wurtz condemns the dogmatism of “everything market”, after the vote on railway liberalisation for national passengers
(EU) EP/ROAD SAFETY: European Parliament sends out "strong signal" to Member States and Commission to reinforce action programme for road safety
(EU) EU/UN: Parliament disappointed with New York Summit
(EU) EU/INDIA:
(EU) EU/EP/CHEMICALS:
(EU) EU/FRIENDS OF EUROPE/RUSSIA: In the first issue of 'Europe's World', Bronislaw Geremek calls for firm line to be taken with Russia
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN LAW/SCOTLAND:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Marta Andreasen, former Chief Accountant who was sacked from European Commission, calls for 1 million EUR damages
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/COURT OF JUSTICE: Conclusions of Advocate General Geelhoed could change scope of conciliation if Court of Justice takes them up, to consternation of air carriers
(EU) EU/AUTOMOTIVES/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FISH/TOXICOLOGY: Newly validated text for European Council-toxicology
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL/CULTURE: Commission unveils plans for European digital libraries
(EU) EU/TELECOMS: ETNO calls for flexible, joined-up radio spectrum policy
(EU) EU/CULTURE/UNESCO:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 656
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