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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9058

28 October 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
France and Italy to miss US digital passport deadline

Brussels, 27/10/2005 (Agence Europe) - France and Italy will fail to meet a deadline set for Wednesday 26 October by the US requiring European and other 'visa-waiver' countries to issue new passports with embedded digital photographs.

The new French digital passports will not be available until the end of the year in Paris, and the first half of next year in the rest of the country, explains the French foreign ministry. Digital passports will not be available in Italy until April 2006....

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/HAMPTON COURT: Agreement on priority action to respond to globalisation- Lukewarm welcome for idea of Globalisation Adjustment Fund - General desire to reach agreement in December on Financial Perspectives 2007-2013
(EU) EU/CFSP/HAMPTON COURT:
(EU) EU/INFORMAL SUMMIT/BUDGET: Differences of opinion on creation of fund to absorb shock of globalisation, but determination to reach agreement this December on financial framework 2007-2013
(EU) EU/IRAN: Europe unanimously condemns comments of Iranian President about Israel -EU statement
(EU) EU/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Three prize-winners in 2005
(EU) EP/HAMPTON COURT SUMMIT/GREENS:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/CUBA/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/CHECHNYA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Efforts continue to allow Europe to prepare for flu pandemic
(EU) EP/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Parliament takes stance in favour of strengthening immigrants' rights, after highly controversial debate
(EU) EP/BUDGET: European Parliament adopts draft budget for 2006 re-establishing credit cut by Council at first reading
(EU) EP/PATENTS: Parliament rekindles debate on legal protection of biotechnological inventions - Commission is invited to oppose Patent EP1257168
(EU) EP/YOUTH: MEPs expressed support for "Youth in Action " programme (2007-2013), which they would prefer to rename "Youth of the World"
(EU) UE/EDUCATION: Commission makes 6 million EUR available to support European cooperation for use of ICT in education
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/CULTURE: Cartoons on social integration
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Philippe Busquin and Mia De Vits recommend "free-trade system" for workers with new Member States of EU
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Michael Häupl, Louis Le Pensec and Chris White urge Tony Blair to find a solution to problem of financial perspectives 2007-2013 by end of year
(EU) EU/ANIMAL HEALTH: Commission plans to modify legislation on animal by-products
(EU) EU/BETTER REGULATION: SMEs welcome Commission plan and call on Member States to follow closely behind
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Ehrard Busek stresses advantages of South East European Energy Treaty - EPSU deplores lack of social dimension
(EU) EU/JHA: France and Italy to miss US digital passport deadline
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: FIDH releases a report on 'Counter-Terrorism Measures and Human Rights, Keys for Compatibility'
(EU) EU/PRESIDENT: Ignacio Samper appointed as Josep Borrell's spokesperson - Jacques Nancy takes on new role in Borrell's team
(EU) EU/JHA/INTERPOL:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Edith Cresson is refused access to Commission documents outlining why she was taken to court
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Court confirms European Commission's view that Danone was involved in price-fixing
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Tizzano recommends rejection of Opel Nederland's appeal against competition ruling
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
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