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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9074

24 November 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/national front immunity

23/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 22 November, the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee finally delivered its decision on removing Parliamentary immunity from French National Front MEP, Bruno Gollnisch, according to a press release from rapporteur Diana Wallis (Liberal Democrat, UK). Several months were required to come to a decision which, if upheld in the European Parliament plenary, will offer a new interpretation on the ban on removing immunity because of the opinions and voting of...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Prospects and conditions for Euro-Mediterranean partnership
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GERMANY: New government wants to make EU move forward, says Angela Merkel - EU Constitution must not be dropped
(EU) EU/POLAND: Commission and Warsaw on same wavelength on financial perspectives - Barroso has “no doubt” regarding new Polish government's commitment to Europe
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Differences persist on content of final declaration, five-year work programme and code of conduct on terrorism - London is criticised for management of guest lists
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Javier Solana stresses EU must provide financing for new support and training tools as part of its strategy for Africa
(EU) EU/IRAN: Europeans and Iranians may meet early December to explore possibilities for resuming talks on nuclear option
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Michèle Alliot-Marie fears Africa will flare up and urges for strong EU commitment to stabilise Black Continent - John Reid and Javier Solana say one must not be obsessed with Constitution but make Defence Europe move forward
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET COUNCIL: Ahead of second reading on budget 2006, Council to seek agreement with Parliament on volume of payment credits and funding methods for EU external actions
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: New proposed compromise on sugar reform to be examined on Wednesday morning
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council reaches agreement on strategic guidelines for rural development programmes 2007-2013
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU countries still divided over "banana" dossier
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Commission proposes new "Erika III" package to create safe and high-quality maritime space
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Vote in committee on services directive confirms role of political forces, but rapporteur hopes to reverse trend in plenary
(EU) EU/EP/TWO: Hong Kong meeting will only allow roadmap for ending Doha Round negotiations - Mandelson accuses several agricultural exporting countries of blocking talks
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly calls on EU to take account of worries on potential negative impact of REACH
(EU) EP/NATIONAL FRONT IMMUNITY:
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Role and responsibilities of media in EuroMed zone/Conference in Barcelona supported by European Commission
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Three “WWF witnesses” call for greater mobilisation in fight agaisnt climate change
(EU) OSCE/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/DISCRIMINATION: Vienna Monitoring Centre gives first global report into racial discrimination, xenophobia, anti-semitism and islamophobia in EU25 - Sarah Ludford calls for issue to be tackled at December Summit
(EU) EU/COMPANY LAW: Commission to launch consultation on EU Company Law and Corporate Governance Action Plan
(EU) EU/STATE AID: UEAPME backs Commission's approach to state aid and innovation with some fine-tuning
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EASA ready to take on new responsibilities and welcomes dialogue with industry, states Executive Director, Patrick Goudou
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/TERRORISM: Security on London public transport to be tested
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU EU/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Last call for agreement in December on financial perspectives 2007-2013
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/STATE AID: Committee criticises quantitative approach and notion of "market failings" proposed by Commission
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Presidents Barroso and Straub sign new cooperation protocol, set to be more political
(EU) EU/URBAN VIOLENCE/REGIONAL:
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