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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9071

19 November 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 10 / 43
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/united states
Daniel Fried says Washington and Brussels should spend less time analysing and get to work - Too early to talk about timetable for withdrawal of troops from Iraq

Brussels, 18/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - In Brussels on Thursday, Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, said the EU should stop trying to be a counterweight to the United States in terms of foreign policy and international security, but rather see Washington as a partner with which it shares responsibility for promoting democracy, freedom and security in the world. 'The United States of America and the EU have ability, power, wealth and common values. We are in the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few comments on movements within the services of the European Commission
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GERMANY: Angela Merkel to visit Paris and Brussels on 23 November
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Defence (ESDP) and development issues to dominate Council on Monday and Tuesday -"Political" debate on financial perspectives - Meeting of Trade ministers on Doha
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Military and civilian capabilities, code of conduct on defence markets and Althea Operation on agenda for Monday's meeting
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT POLICY:
(EU) EP/AFRICA:
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Special session of Euromed Parliamentary Assembly in Rabat
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/CIA: René van der Linden calls for full cooperation in APCE inquiry
(EU) UN/COLLOQUY:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Daniel Fried says Washington and Brussels should spend less time analysing and get to work - Too early to talk about timetable for withdrawal of troops from Iraq
(EU) EU/DIPLOMACY: Academia Diplomatica Europaea starts its third academic year
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO: Union's commitment to poor cotton exporting countries illustrates its wish to turn "Doha" into development round
(EU) EU/TRADE: Member States divided over level of customs duty to apply to banana imports from 2006
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2006: Council sticks to its first reading position - Tuesday's Trialogue is likely to be in vain
(EU) EU/AVIATION AGREEMENTS: Second round of EU-United States negotiations on aviation agreement ends - Trade opportunities and American control rules remain to be clarified
(EU) EU/WTO/UNIONS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: FAPL pledges meet requirements
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Patrick Louis queries alleged European Commission malpractice in Rhodia case
(EU) EP/NATURAL DISASTERS:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Launch of industrial programme SESAR, a new-generation air traffic management system for Europe
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Conference on managing nuclear waste
(EU) EU/EIB/PALESTINE: EIB hopes to diversify initiatives for economic reconstruction of Gaza Strip and West Bank
(EU) EU/JHA/IMMIGRATION: Spain wants Morocco to hold Euro-African conference by summer 2006
(EU) EP/WOMEN:
(EU) EU/BIOTECHNOLOGIES:
(EU) EU/JHA/TELECOMS: AmCham EU calls for commercially viable e-mail retention scheme for public e-mail services
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: BEUC campaigns to defend digital consumers' rights
(EU) EU/CULTURE: International Federation of Musicians sets up European group
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES/UNITED STATES: American and European players discuss single payment system within EU
(EU) EP/COMPETITION/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/STRUCTURE DIALOGUE: José Manuel Barroso does not want “minimalist Europe” and says he is ready to move forward “even if we must face opposition in Council”
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