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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9083

7 December 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/defence
Commission decides to prepare new, more transparent, defence procurement rules

Brussels, 06/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - Following the adoption by EU defence ministers of a new code of conduct to ensure more transparent, cross-border and competitive defence procurement, the Commission has decided to improve EU rules on national defence budgets, outlining areas where defence procurement will not be covered by the derogations set out in Article 296 of the EC Treaty. To this effect, it will be preparing an 'Interpretative Communication' and potentially a draft directive....

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: The financial perspectives 2007-2013: Somewhere between strategems, beliefs, second-rate ambitions and neglected European interests
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/CIA: Jean-Marie Cavada calls on European Parliament jurisconsult with view to opening investigation
(EU) EU/NATO: Informal foreign ministers' dinner on Wednesday
(EU) EU/WEU: President calls for permanent parliamentary forum in Brussels
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/AFRICA: EU-Africa summit in Bamako (Mali) agreed on joint Africa-EU Strategy
(EU) EU/DRC: Changes to security reform joint action
(EU) EU/BIELORUSSIA:
(EU) EU/DEATH PENALTY:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/FEDERALISTS: Genoa Convention moots idea of referendum and Constitution coming into force through double majority voting
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONS: John Temple Lang and Eamonn Gallagher argue case for Community Method - European Commission is vital for smaller Member States
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Duff Report on European Commission approval process calls for next European elections to be held in May 2009 instead of June
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: EMHRN calls on EU to focus on human rights in relations with Israel
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Foreign Ministers of EU to examine already controversial proposal of Presidency this Wednesday
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Growth will reach full potential in 2006 - Commission to decide on infringement proceedings against Germany in January
(EU) EU/FINANCE/TRADE UNIONS:
(EU) EP/ECOFIN:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Ministers welcome national reform plans as part of Lisbon strategy and hope to see ambitious follow-up and rigorous analysis
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Advantages of globalisation should win out, as long as reform of employment and goods markets is completed
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/VAT: No agreement on cut-rate VAT - Decision postponed until December European Council (or later under Austrian Presidency)
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament/Council agreement in second reading on energy efficiency directive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL/MARITIME: Council stresses need for life-long learning in maritime sector and creation of "maritime clusters" to create synergy between companies at sea and on land
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Commission decides to prepare new, more transparent, defence procurement rules
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT COUNCIL: Commission instructed to start aviation talks with United States but talks with China will have to wait
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Fotis Kafatos is first Chairman of Scientific Council for future European Research Council
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: In 2006, European economy will stabilise at too low a level to reach Lisbon goals, Eurochambers warns
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Lawyers and solicitors invited to give their views on requirements to combat money laundering
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EP/EMU: Parliament approves changes to framework for introducing single currency in new Member States
(EU) EP/COMPETITION/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Parliament opposes repeal of block exemption enjoyed by maritime conferences
(EU) EP/SPORT: Parliament supports idea of Olympic Truce during Games in Turin in 2006
(EU) EP/SPORT/RACISM:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission commits to present impact study on introduction of financial compensations for delays in rail freight services by end 2007
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: French Council of State's request regarding staff numbers, which has been challenged by unions, is not priority
(EU) EU/WTO/TEXTILES/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
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