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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9042

6 October 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eurochambres/social dialogue
Christoph Leitl says social dialogue should be transformed into social and economic dialogue - Open letters to Tony Blair and Jose Manuel Barroso - UNICE's reactions

Brussels, 05/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - There are two big events in October this year for the European social partners (trade unions and employers), namely the Social Dialogue Summit in Brussels on 29 September (see Europe 9036 and 9039) and the Tripartite Social Dialogue Summit in London on 24 October before the Special Hampton Court European Council (27-28 October). Both events are marked by the European institutions' desire to seize these opportunities to get feedback from the social...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Close and confidential links between the EU and Turkey are vital, but nobody has proved that accession is the only way
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Jo Leinen and Richard Corbett said idea of renegotiating Constitution in 2006 is 'premature'
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Thomas Hammarberg appointed Human Rights Commissioner
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Commission unveils comprehensive EU strategy - Benita Ferrero-Waldner give go-ahead for further aid if there is progress in implementing Roadmap and other donors follow suit
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Summit agrees on visa facilitation and readmission - EU does not fear energy dependency
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission appoints representative to monitor implementation of Microsoft's obligations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Peugeot fined 49.5 million EUR for anti-competitive practices
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRIAL POLICY: With integrated approach that is both horizontal and sectoral, Commission hopes to strengthen European manufacturing industry
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission restates its full support for negotiators in Hong Kong, Commissioners Mandelson and Fischer Boel
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: External relations in air transport, safety and security on Transport Council agenda
(EU) EU/EP/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: At first reading, Environment Committee manages to keep REACH's health and environment objectives, but nothing certain for Plenary
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Right and Left blame each other for delay on committee's vote on "Services" Directive
(EU) EU/EUROCHAMBRES/SOCIAL DIALOGUE: Christoph Leitl says social dialogue should be transformed into social and economic dialogue - Open letters to Tony Blair and Jose Manuel Barroso - UNICE's reactions
(EU) EU/SOCIAL DIALOGUE: European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions recognised as social partner
(EU) EU/EIB: Emergency loan for flood relief in Romania
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/EMU:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: New Member States should exploit great energy efficiency potential of buildings, says Ecofys report for Eurima
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Parliament's stance on third rail package is step forward in rail reform, EIM says
(EU) EESC/BETTER REGULATION: EESC calls for "cultural revolution", and stresses importance of improved implementatoin of European legislation
(EU) EU/NOTRE EUROPE: Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, new president of Jacques Delors's and Pascal Lamy's study and research group
(EU) EU/BIO-ETHICS:
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: Slump in enthusiasm about future of Europe in recent Eurobarometer poll
(EU) EU/CULTURE/UNESCO: Towards adoption of Charter on Cultural Diversity - United States isolated
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2421: EU opens membership talks with Turkey
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