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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9077

29 November 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/brussels session
WTO, VAT, bird flu, Olympic truce

Brussels, 28/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - The plenary of the EP, to be held in Brussels this Wednesday and Thursday, will take as its major themes negotiations at the WTO, value added tax, bird flu and the Olympic truce, ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in Turin. Here is the detailed agenda.

Wednesday 30 November: -declaration of the Council and the Commission on preparations for the conference of the WTO in Hong Kong (see other article); -declarations of the Council and the Commission on...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The WTO Doha round finally seems to be moving in the right direction
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Barcelona Summit adopts code of conduct for fight against terrorism, five-year working plan and "declaration of President"
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Council prepares to repeat its criticism of Israel's policy towards East Jerusalem, on 12 December
(EU) EU/ MIDDLE EAST: Rafah crossing point opened, in presence of European observers - Solana gives his congratulations
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: SAA talks begin
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Extension of EU police mission under leadership of Italian General Vincenzo Coppola from 2006
(EU) EU/FYROM: New EU police mission in Macedonia
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: UK Presidency plans reduction of structural funds and agricultural aid
(EU) EU/WTO: Reduced ambition draft ministerial declaration for Hong-Kong submitted on Saturday by Pascal Lamy
(EU) EU/ECB: Juncker says increasingly likely increase in rates is not necessary
(EU) EU/EMU/SLOVAKIA: Slovakia becomes seventh Member State from most recent enlargement to join ERM II
(EU) EP/EMU: Implementation of Stability Pact vital for upcoming deadlines, Almunia says
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Council approves its partial general orientation on 7th FPRD - Six Member States enter reservations on ethical aspects
(EU) EP/BRUSSELS SESSION: WTO, VAT, bird flu, Olympic truce
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: UK Presidency to hold “mini-Summit” on pharmaceutical competitiveness on 1 December in London
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes reduction of 10% in 2006 for cod-fishing in Baltic and seasonal closures
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Despite concessions made in Council, ambitions of Rothe report on « energy efficiency » directive have been preserved
(EU) EU/SWISS AIRSPACE: new step towards swiss participation in european aviation safety agency and in a single european sky
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Regions of Europe want to be more associated with implementation of Lisbon strategy - President Barroso joins them in asking Member States to adopt financial perspectives rapidly
(EU) EU/STATE AID: CPMR insists on need to consider territorial cohesion in reform of aid for innovation
(EU) EU/TAXATION: European construction sector in favour of review of directive on reduced rate of VAT
(EU) EU/TAXATION/FRAUD: Fight against VAT fraud and fraud affecting trade should be stepped up, says OLAF
(EU) EU/BANKS:
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2006:
(EU) EU/PATENTS: Requests to file patents online continue to increase, according to EPO - Pompidou: Europe needs real patent culture to encourage innovation
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Concessions may come under new directive with PPPs institutionalised in interpretative communication
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission publishes results of public consultation on two issues related to motor insurance
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission must clarify link between draft regulation on organisation and financing of local public transport and directives on public procurement, say local authorities
(EU) EU/EIB:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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