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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9049

15 October 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/climate/competitiveness
Competitiveness Council launches informal, exploratory talks on climate change and competitiveness

Brussels, 14/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - EU Competitiveness ministers moved towards reflection on the way climate change will impact on competitiveness at their most recent Council meeting in Luxembourg (10 October, see Europe 9044). Commissioner Gunter Verheugen told reporters the ministers had had an important informal discussion over dinner to get the ball rolling. The minister welcomed news that the Commission will be setting up a high level group on competitiveness, energy and the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Mr Barroso at White House on 18 October for talks on Doha cycle and transatlantic cooperation in the world
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Ms Ferrero-Waldner welcomes economic progress in Tunisia, and encourages it to “move forward” towards democracy and human rights
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT/UGANDA:
(EU) EP/ETHIOPIA: MEPs urge end to persecution of Ethiopian opposition
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Mixed reaction to European Commission's Plan D
(EU) EU/GREENS/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/BULGAR IA:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: International experts propose democratic solution from below with Constitutional Convention led by Cypriots themselves, backed by the EU - Criticisms of Annan Plan
(EU) EU/OSCE/CROATIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Special 18 October Council to look at EU strategy in WTO negotiations - Bird flu and aid for Pakistan and Central America
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Experts discuss prevention measures to be taken, while origin of virus in Romania is not yet etablished
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/SOUTH ASIA: allocation of additional 10 million euros for earthquake victims
(EU) EU/JHA/RUSSIA: Agreements on visas and illegal immigrants - Discussion on roadmap on area of freedom, security and justice
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political debate on chemicals, preparations for international climate negotiations and "Better Regulation" to dominate Monday's session
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Mr Piebalgs calls on oil companies to increase investment in refining capacities
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Mr Piebalgs and Mr Brinkhorst attend Amsterdam Forum on renewable energy
(EU) EU/DEFICIT/HUNGARY:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL:
(EU) EU/COPYRIGHT: Commission favours EU-wide copyright licences for online music
(EU) EU/EP/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES: EP and unions react strongly to Charlie McCreevy's comments on Swedish collective agreements
(EU) EU/REGIONAL: Danuta Hübner, Philippe Maystadt and Steven Kaempfer present two new initiatives - JASPERS and JEREMIE - to reform cohesion policy
(EU) EU/CLIMATE/COMPETITIVENESS: Competitiveness Council launches informal, exploratory talks on climate change and competitiveness
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Confirmation of growth figures for second quarter and end of year forecasts
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID/LANDSBANKEN:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission opens seven infringement proceedings for failure to respect European rules and continues proceedings against Malta
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Opposition grows to directive on liberalisation of port services - Several MEPs demand new proposal
(EU) EP/ECONOMICS/SOCIAL: Benoît Hamon accuses Commission of being antisocial
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN SOCIAL MODEL: Public hearing of GUE/NGL group
(EU) EP/BETTER LEGISLATION/SOCIAL ECONOMICS: Philippe Busquin accuses Commission of abandoning mutuals
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: France “must stop the hypocrisy” over life+, says Isler Béguin
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Nikoforos Diamandouros finds Council has given no valid reasons for continuing to legislate behind closed doors
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN:
(EU) EU/MEPS' STATUTE:
(EU) EP/ENTERPRISES: Dominique Vlasto deplores fact that European Charter for SMEs is applied inadequately in Member States
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/ENTREPRENEURSHIP: European schools do not offer enough management courses, says European study
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Public call for tender must be issued for certain public service contracts
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Major European events, 17-24 October 2005
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