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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9066

11 November 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 09/11/2005

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A defence of recent developments in world trade negotiations
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/WESTERN BALKANS: All countries make progress in political and economic reform and in legislative harmonisation, but considerable deficits subsist (corruption, functioning of institutions)
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/TURKEY: René van der Linden says that Turkey's European aspirations must not be disappointed
(EU) EP/EUROMED: European Socialists pledge to promote “alliance of civilisations” and vast Euromediterranean zone of economic, social and cultural cohesion. Call for establishment of EU immigration policy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana visits Middle East from 11 to 15 November
(EU) EP/CIA:
(EU) EU/IRAN: Potential compromise in sight on Iran's nuclear programme
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Josep Borrell says budget agreement must be reached in December
(EU) EU/EGYPT: Egyptian authorities say MEPs are welcome
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: British Presidency's negotiating method is challenged by most Member States
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/WTO: Pascal Lamy considers re-calibration of Hong Kong goals is needed to bring about real negotiation
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Adopting initiative on transparency - Debate on listing beneficiaries of farm aid and a code of conduct for pressure groups in Brussels
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/CULTURE/YOUTH/AUDIOVISUALS COUNCIL: Towards partial political agreement on four programmes of Commission, pending agreement on financial perspectives
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission calls on Member States to speed up reforms for life-long education and training
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/FRANCE: French MEPs slam European Commission reshuffle
(EU) EP/DATA RETENTION:
(EU) EU/EUROVIGNETTE:
(EU) EP/INDIA:
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Industry welcomes compromise between majority of EP political groups on registration in REACH proposal - Anger from Greens/EFA and NGOs
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Greenpeace accuses European Commission of bowing to industry - symbolic demonstration
(EU) RENEWABLE ENERGY: China is willing to step up green share of total energy consumption to 15% by 2020. - Dimas supports EU 25% target proposed by Parliament
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Greens and Evelyne Gebhardt call for preservation of European social model and changes to services directive
(EU) EU/REGIONAL AFFAIRS/FRANCE: Danuta Hubner to announce measures to help France deal with rioting
(EU) EU/RACISM:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/LONDON: Vienna Observatory report on follow-up to London bombings
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Saint-Gobain's acquisition of BPB receives clearance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: European Commission authorises changes to French aid scheme to promote less polluting transport
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Subsidies granted by Land of Berlin-Brandenburg for Hertzian digital television ruled illegal
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission investigates Flemish aid to Ford factory in Genk
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light to French aid to innovative audiovisual production
(EU) EU/GALILEO: First Galileo test satellite to be launched on 28 December
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Major European events, 12 - 21 November 2005
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