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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9052

20 October 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport

19/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - Bert Klerk is taking over from Jean-Marie Bernard as President of the European Rail Infrastructure Managers association, EIM.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Financial (and other) aspects of the debate on the industrial policy of the EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Verhofstadt calls for “clear choices” to bring EU out of crisis, if necessary with “avant-garde”
(EU) EP/INFORMAL SUMMIT: Extraordinary meeting on European economic and social model
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/SOCIAL MODEL: Alongside Jacques Delors, European officials of Social-Democrat leaning prepare ground for reflection on future of Europe - Nicolas Schmit says agreement on financial perspectives is essential for EU's credibility
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Barroso and Bush say the EU and US will continue to work together on the world stage
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Javier Solana invites College of Europe students to articulate European identity and defend European model - Reasons for European Constitution 'remain valid'
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: New EU report shows active labour policy can increase employment rate despite low growth
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Council approves signature of Treaty instituting Energy Community of South Eastern Europe on 25 October
(EU) EU/SLOVAKIA: Slovakian Constitutional Court bans law on positive discrimination
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/UNITED STATES: Court examines agreement with Washington on transfer of air passengers' data
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: EU number one destination for immigrants from Mediterranean
(EU) EU/ICT:
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Stimulating European tourism sector is essential aim of forum in Malta
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission organises European-scale exercise - Reminder there is no immediate link between bird flu and human flu
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Council continues its examination of regulation on paediatric medicines - Second reading may prove necessary
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Roche promises increase in production of oseltamivir in wake of discovery of first case of resistant H5N1 virus
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises purchase of German bank HVB by Italian bank UniCredito
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Investigation opened into planned merger in melamine sector
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: EU/United States negotiations must "put end to a legal agreement", says bmi
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes simplification of Common Agricultural Policy
(EU) EU/FARMING/WTO: Pascal Lamy and Mariann Fischer Boel try to reassure farmers about Doha trade round
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission to unveil directive on cross-border shareholder voting
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy recommends changes to banking and insurance directives
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement proceedings launched against 12 Member States
(EU) EU/TAXATION: FOCOPE calls for reduced VAT for building work to be maintained - Reduced VAT on agenda of upcoming ECOFIN Council
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Jorgo Chatzimarkakis says financial squabbling must not be allowed to jeopardise Galileo
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: ICES recommends closing certain cod and hake fishing zones and cutting back deep-sea fisheries
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU draft fisheries agreement with Central Western Pacific
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/EPIDEMICS: Commission adopts programmes to tackle various animal diseases eligible for EU funding in 2006
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATIONS: Commission launches new audiovisual web portal
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: Eurofiction reports slight rise in national TV fiction broadcasting in 5 biggest EU countries in 2004
(EU) EU/MARITIME REGIONS: President Barroso attends General Assembly of CPMR on future of Europe
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CROATIA: Committee stresses need to boost Croatia's administrative and regional capacities throughout negotiations with EU
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
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