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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9046

12 October 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecb/competitiveness
Jean-Claude Trichet says benchmarking of Member States' performance can be useful incentive for reform

Brussels, 11/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - At an executive briefing organised by the Premier Cercle and the Wall Street Journal on 'Visions for a competitive Europe - Europe/US competition, enlargement opportunities: a CEO's perspective', Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, said: 'The difficulties faced with delivering the Lisbon Strategy in the first five years may be summarised under three headings: a lack of focus, a lack of adequate commitment and a lack of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Against the myth of a completely blocked Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Greens call for clear European perspective following Kal Eide's recommendation of imminent negotiations on future status of Kosovo
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner to visit Tunisia
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SUMMIT/BUDGET: Commission to present "ideas" to relaunch debate on forthcoming financial framework, including "European social anti-shock fund"
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/ASIA:
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Ministers seek to be positive about growth during second half 2005 but call for action to implement structural reforms to counter divergence within euro zone
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Hungary awaiting Council recommendations on its excess deficit - Cohesion Fund aid may be suspended
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Council shares Commission's views on financial services 2005-2010
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Broad consensus on Presidency compromise for balanced and workable REACH - A good basis for political agreement in Council end November
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Verheugen and Johnson announce European Enterprise Awards
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission threatens to take matter before Court of Justice if Member States do not improve ability to respond to “112”
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission launches strategic action plan to fight piracy and counterfeiting
(EU) EU/WTO: Tough negotiations in Geneva on market access
(EU) EU/FARMING: Emergency distillation of Hungarian wine
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/FR ANCE/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/CATASTROPHES/PAKISTAN:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Changes to regulation on fishing quotas for 2005
(EU) EU/CARS: Commission support adoption of UNECE regulation authorising the use of "intelligent" headlights in Union
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commissioner Almunia to take part in WSBI and ESBG launch of transatlantic retail banking forum
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/ECB/COMPETITIVENESS: Jean-Claude Trichet says benchmarking of Member States' performance can be useful incentive for reform
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead for MCI's buy-up of Verizon
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/REFUGEES: Amnesty International asks British Presidency about refugee situation
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Commission welcomes publication of Global Commission on International Migration's report
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/TRADE UNION RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/MINORITIES:
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: Commission's commitment to road safety should answer MEPs' concerns
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Air carriers pleased with latest progress in rights of passengers with reduced mobility
(EU) EP/RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY:
(EU) EP/TOURISM/DEVELOPMENT: Long-term vision for world tourism needed, according to MEPs and tourism professionals
(EU) EU/REGIONAL AFFAIRS/FINANCE: Danuta Hubner attends ministerial seminar on EU-EIB cooperation and micro-finance
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: October plenary, attended by John Prescott, Josep Borrell and Danuta Hubner, looks at counter-terrorism, cohesion, Lisbon Strategy, future of Constitution and Better Regulation - Open Days
(EU) EU/TWF: Television Without Frontiers requires technological neutrality
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(EU) EU/LANGUAGES:
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