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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9056

26 October 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social affairs
ETUC says draft directive on portability of supplementary pension rights lacks ambition

Brussels, 25/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) believes the draft directive on the portability of supplementary pension rights unveiled by Commissioner Vladimir Spidla on 20 October (Europe 9053) cannot stay as it is and the ETUC is preparing to take measures to make essential amendments to it. In a press release, the ETUC 'regrets that the Commission is investing few resources, despite some fine announced ambitions: it is a matter not of abolishing the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: From the Duff-Voggenhuber project to the renaissance of the “two-speed Europe" formula
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/HAMPTON COURT SUMMIT: Tony Blair will report back to European Parliament on Wednesday on progress in making a reality of his positive vision of Europe - Hampton Court Summit must strike strategic consensus on direction EU is moving in before Financial Perspectives negotiations
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Commission lists areas of 'serious concern' to be addressed by Bulgaria and Romania by April next year if they are want to join the EU in 2007
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: EPP-ED and PES (but not Pervenche Beres) criticise rapporteurs Duff and Voggenhuber of putting cart before the horse - Daniel Cohn-Bendit warns not to expect anything from governments - Jean-Louis Bourlanger says the time is not ripe
(EU) EP/CHILE: Ricardo Lagos encourages Union to pursue its commitment in favour of free trade, multilateralism and social cohesion
(EU) EP/UN: President Borrell sincerely hopes reforms will be successfully carried out
(EU) EP/BRITISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EP/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BETTER REGULATION: Commission adopts three-year plan for simplifying EU law
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Several Member States call for market measures to attenuate effects of fall in poultry meat consumption
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: France agrees Commission should make new offer on agriculture, providing it is better than previous one - Confusion surrounds declaration that is something and nothing
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Eleven Member States float ideas for smooth reform of sugar sector
(EU) EU/EARTHQUAKE/ASIA: More money in global emergency fund would not solve everything, says Louis Michel - Call for talks on possible creation of EU emergency task force
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Informal Council greatly in favour of EU's future strategy for Africa, but ministers divided on need for joint development strategy
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Karel Van Miert in charge of making Galileo take off
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Finland takes honours at EUropean Day of Civil Justice
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: MEPs tell Commission to take firm line with Member States and be open to avoid creating mass panic
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE:
(EU) EU/'ATD QUART MONDE':
(EU) EP/SERVICES: Commission defends its position in "Vaxholm" case - Left/Right gulf resurfaces among MEPs
(EU) EU/ETHICS: New European Group on Ethics comes into being
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission hopes to exploit potential of biotechnologies
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: ETUC says draft directive on portability of supplementary pension rights lacks ambition
(EU) EU/HAMPTON COURT SUMMIT: Heads of state urged to recreate confidence and hope among EU citizens around a vision of the future of European society
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: "Feta" to remain Greek Protected Designation of Origin despite opposition from Nordic countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission calls upon Greece to suspend implementation of tax exoneration fund
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission opens inquiry into financing broad band network in Appingedam (Netherlands)
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission orders repayment of illegal aid to Componenta Corporation (Finland)
(EU) EU/EESC: Public hearing on implementation of Lisbon Strategy (Brussels 8-9 November)
(EU) OECD:
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