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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9061

4 November 2005
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (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

Brussels, 03/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Young European Federalists (YEF) 'are astonished about negative remarks regarding the role and composition of the European Parliament expressed by some European politicians over the last few days. The latest (comes) from Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic in an interview with the German newspaper Die Welt,' on 2 November where he said the European Parliament was a money-guzzling mammoth with a huge trunk. Ivan Gasparovic said that Slovakia has 14 MEPs...

Contents

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:
(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:
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