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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9043

7 October 2005
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/moldova
Agreement on EU mission at Moldova border to be signed on 7 October

Brussels, 06/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner will be in Moldova on Friday 7 October for the signing of the protocol of agreement between the European Commission, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, opening the way to the launching, on 1 December, of the EU mission to contribute to border control management. On 6 October, the Commissioner will attend the inauguration of the new European Commission delegation for Moldova.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Just how much have the Turkish authorities assessed the repercussions of its accession to the EU and the prospects of an alternative solution?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Jose Manuel Barroso says future of Ukraine is in Europe but talking about accession all the time is not the best way to get there
(EU) EU/BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA: Commission welcomes police reform in Republika Srpska
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: Josep Borrell calls for renewed efforts
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: agreement on EU mission at Moldova border to be signed on 7 October
(EU) EU/BELARUS:
(EU) EU/POLAND: EP wants 31 August to be Freedom and Solidarity Day to remember Solidarity in Poland
(EU) EP/NORTHERN IRELAND: Gerry Adams reaffirms EU's decisive role in Northern Ireland peace process and urges for PEACE programme to be continued - Danuta Hübner's reaction is positive
(EU) EU/ACEH: EU urges Djakarta to address issue of GAM rebels still awaiting amnesty
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission anticipates possible economic upturn in euro zone in second half of year, but is refraining from excessive optimism and may review its growth forecast for 2005 downwards
(EU) EU/EMU: Almunia denounces accounting ruses used by Member States to hide deficits and takes stance in favour of coalition between CDU/CSU and SPD, in Germany
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: First “contact” meeting between national coordinators for implementation of renewed Lisbon Strategy, with President Barroso
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Transport Ministers agree, unenthusiastically, to liberalisation of international passenger transport in 2010, and on norms for air transport assistance
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EADS gives green light to A350, without immediate State aid - Opportunity for negotiations with Washington ?
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Neelie Kroes outlines her views of European competitiveness to European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Committee
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: Gunter Verheugen defends CARS 21 group's integrated approach to boosting competitiveness in the car industry
(EU) EU/ECB: Rates remain unchanged but President Trichet calls for great vigilance as energy prices will stay high - Trichet says he is not announcing imminent rise in interest rates, but “if there is need for moving, we will move”
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes seasonal closure of eel fishing to restore stock levels
(EU) EU/ANIMAL HEALTH: Community rules on BSE more flexible - Beef on bone may again be authorised
(EU) EU/FRANCE/COMMISSION: Tension rises after Jacques Chirac's remarks on European Commission's attitude in Hewlett-Packard affair
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SUMMIT/FRANCE/BUDGET:
(EU) EP/COMMUNICATION/COMMISSION: Communication must become policy in its own right, according to Ms Wallström
(EU) EP/SERVICES DIRECTIVE/EPP-ED:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORTS:
(EU) EP/BRUSSELS SESSION: Iran, Ethiopia, Africa policy - Sugar reforms - Education, urban issues and enlargement, women and poverty
(EU) EU/TURKEY/ENTREPRISE: Tüsiad says Turkish business welcomes start of accession talks and will continue to contribute to social transformation process in Turkey
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Retail trade up
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/GREECE: Amnesty International hauls Greece over coals on its treatment of asylum seekers and minorities, and calls on Commission to put pressure on Athens
(EU) EP/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EP/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/ORGANISED CRIME/EUROPOL/EUROJUST:
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Commission suggests 2008 should become European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
(EU) EU/DEBATE ON EUROPE: With new publication, “Europe's World”, “Friends of Europe” hope to enrich debate on key issues in Europe
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Land of OberösterReich may not ban use of GMOs on its territory, European judges decide
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Seven new judges to European Civil Service Tribunal take their oaths
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
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