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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9061

4 November 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 44 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/epp/central europe

03/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - The European People's Party (EPP), chaired by former Belgian minister Wilfried Martens, will be publishing a new study by the International Republican Institute at the European Parliament in Brussels on 7 November on 'Why we lost? Explaining the Rise and Fall of the Centre-Right Parties in Central Europe, 1996-2002'. Two of the book's authors, Mantas Adomenas and Svetoslav Malinov, will describe the victories, defeats and reconfiguration of several political...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Energy: Hope for Europe after the London Summit, but …
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Commission prepares regular report of 9 November
(EU) EU/BELARUS: Council to restate its deep concern on human rights, media and citizens' freedoms
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/SLOVAKIA: Slovakian President says European Parliament should have fewer MEPs, who should be MPs in their own country at the same time - Idea slammed by Young European Federalists
(EU) EU/TANZANIA/ZANZIBAR: EU regrets irregularities in 30 October elections
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy suggests changing EU rules to speed up supervisory convergence
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission urges Member States to speed up implementation of IPPC directive and offers its help ahead of possible revision of directive
(EU) EU/CHINA/ENVIRONMENT: Stavros Dimas to encourage international cooperation to promote renewable energy - Beijiing Conference (7-8 November)
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/TRANSPARENCY: 9 November publication of report on transparency at EU institutions
(EU) EU/AFRICA/ENTERPRISE: Louis Michel calls on French companies to invest more in Africa
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB maintains euro zone interest rate unchanged, but change could come "any time", Mr Trichet points out - Mr Fazio acts on the basis of Italian legislation, which allows too much discretion
(EU) EU/EESC/LISBON STRATEGY: Maria Joao Rodrigues feels that sustainability of European Social Model depends on overall strategy for growth and employment and new approach to European competitiveness
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EU airlines failing to respect new air passengers' rights, according to MEPs Richard Corbett and Linda McAvan
(EU) EP/SERVICES DIRECTIVE: Greens, social partners and civil society call for modifications to proposed directive
(EU) EP/TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT: Conference of Greens, IATP and Heinrich Böll Foundation
(EU) EP/PES/TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS: SEMINAR IN BRUSSELS ON 7 NOVEMBER
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: MEPs feel Barcelona Process should focus on "peace, trade and civil society" planks in future
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: European Ombudsman celebrates 10th birthday
(EU) EP/OLYMPIC TRUCE:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Markos Kyprianou meets Franz Humber before visit to Asia
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Franco Frattini hopes to strengthen package of existing measures and announces other initiatives
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU/FRANCE:
(EU) UE/MORTGAGE CREDIT/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/JHA/EUROCOP: Eurocop President slams authoritarian moves in Slovakia over police
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/BULGARIA: European Court of Human Rights slams ban on Macedonian party in Bulgaria
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/EUROPE: CIA reported to have 'secret prisons' in Europe
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 203 million for Finland
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
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(EU) EU/EESC/COMMUNICATION: Jose Manuel Barroso and Margot Wallström at consultative forum on bringing Europe closer to its citizens
(EU) EU/EESC/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Committee says participatory democracy must be made a reality - Austrian and Finnish Presidencies are called upon to take up “Wicklow Initiative” on communication once again
(EU) EU/EESC/COHESION: At October plenary, Danuta Hübner speaks out in favour of greater civil society involvement in cohesion policy
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Intercultural dialogue, convention on value of cultural heritage for society at ministerial meeting in Faro
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(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF REGIONS/ENLARGEMENT/WOMEN:
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(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Conferences and seminars in November
(EU) EU/EPP/CENTRAL EUROPE:
(EU) EU/DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 03/11/2005: