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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9064

9 November 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 49 / 49
SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 08/11/2005

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Towards solutions or compromises on controversial aspects of the mooted EU energy policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Last "warning letters" to Bulgaria and Romania - Commission to adopt its "enlargement package" this Wednesday
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU troika to meet Sergueï Lavrov on 9 November
(EU) EU/SYRIA/LEBANON: EU calls on Syria to cooperate with UN and stop supporting groups hostile to peace process in Middle East
(EU) EU/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: EU states its expectations for the future status of Kosovo - Conclusions of the Council
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU to continue to support mission of African Union in Darfur
(EU) EU/DRC: Police mission to Kinshasa extended to end 2006
(EU) EU/AFRICA:
(EU) EU/SPAIN/LANGUAGES:
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA:
(EU) EU/WTO/SAUDI ARABIA:
(EU) EU/LIGHT WEAPONRY:
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT:
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/AFRICA: Concern for situation in northern Uganda
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS IN AZERBAIJAN: Marie Anne Isler Béguin calls for election re-run if necessary in constituencies where “gross violations” have occurred
(EU) EU/UEF:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO: Manufactured goods and services plank dealt with in London on Monday, but many doubts remain over positive outcome in Hong Kong
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS/COUNTERFEITING: 2 million Chinese counterfeit products seized in 10 days thanks to Customs operation "FAKE"
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Ministers call on ECB not to take hasty decision on rates -Germany may have until end 2007 to bring deficit below 3%, says Mr Almunia
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL/VAT: Ministers put off VAT decisions until December
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Presidency welcomes report on cross-border consolidation in finance sector
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/STABILITY PACT: Hungary fails to act firmly enough - Almunia says Greece has made positive moves - Eurostat expected to decide by end of year on Greece's plan for 2006
(EU) EU/SOUTH AFRICA: Cooperation Council dominated by conclusion of automotive agreement, EU strategy for Africa, and impact of REACH on South African industry
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL/ACP: Divergence over aid financing arrangements for ACP countries affected by sugar reform
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Franco Frattini supports idea of “green paper” for economic immigrants
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE:
(EU) EU/JHA/VISAS/UKRAINE: EU to open negotiations with Ukraine
(EU) EU/JHA/COUNCIL/REFUGEES: Council conclusions on regional protection programmes
(EU) EU/JHA/COUNCIL/ALBANIA: Go-ahead for EU-Albania readmission agreement
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Southern Europe prepares for EuroMed Summit
(EU) EU/SOUTH-EAST EUROPE:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/AVIAN FLU: Council hopes development of overall plan will gather speed
(EU) EP/ANIMAL WELFARE: Avril Doyle calls on Commission to condemn use of live dogs and cats as shark bait
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT:
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Presentation and launch of first satellite of Galileo programme
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Cooperation agreement linked to Galileo is signed
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: European Audiovisual Observatory publishes three studies on future of distribution obligations
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Debate in Trier
(EU) EU/REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Commission prepares working document on urban regeneration for Bristol Sustainable Communities Council
(EU) EU/EQUALITY: In Birmingham, Vladimir Spidla calls for tighter governance and urges social partners to implement their equality action plan
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/MACROECONOMIC DIALOGUE: employers and trade unions slam ECB priorities
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production prices rise 0.5%
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Retail trade volume up 0.9% in eurozone and 1.4% in EU25
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/ITALY:
(EU) EU/MONEY LAUNDERING:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Documents No. 2423: EuroMed Partnership - European Parliament recommendations for special high-level meeting in Barcelona on 27 and 28 November
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