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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9087

13 December 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 37
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/asean

12/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - Cooperation between the EU and ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) has celebrated its 25th anniversary. “We cab be proud of the developments we have seen in EU/ASEAN relations”, Benita-Ferrer-Waldner, External Relations Commissioner, states in a press release. “Our cooperation is not just political and economic but takes on a significant human dimension”, she said, adding that “last year's tsunami disaster showed spontaneous solidarity...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Europe needs to get its concept of world trade across in Hong Kong
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/BALKANS: Differences of opinion on candidate country status for FYROM - Jack Straw refutes link "established by certain countries" with financial perspectives -France wants wider debate on enlargement
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Implementing cooperation engagements under the joint declaration of last November
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/AFRICA: adoption of strategy, to be enshrined by Summit
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/CIA:
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/TERRORISM: EU Strategy is approved with view to adoption by summit
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Juncker says Eurogroup dynamic must be used if necessary
(EU) EU/CHARLEMAGNE PRIZE: Charlemagne Prize 2006 goes to Jean-Claude Juncker
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS:
(EU) EU/WEU: WEU Assembly calls for closer cooperation between EU and NATO
(EU) EU/WEU/ASSEMBLY: Naval capabilities also to be used for combating terrorism, drug trafficking and transport of illegal immigrants
(EU) EU/EGYPT: EU welcomes parliamentary elections but deplores violence and intimidation
(EU) EU/ASEAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Barroso presents his red lines prior to final negotiations of European Council and calls on Blair to make concessions on British rebate
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Member States avoid fresh debate while awaiting new British proposal
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Commission proposes opening negotiations on trade and cooperation agreement - Commission delegation to visit Baghdad in 2006
(EU) EU/WTO/HONG KONG CONFERENCE: Protagonists set the tone - EU summoned to move on access to agricultural market
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/AUTOMOBILES: CARS 21 adopts recommendations for competitive European car industry
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Montreal meeting opens way to launching talks on post-2012 and to non-binding multilateral dialogue for long term cooperation - EU welcomes result
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European industry struggles to invest in research
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Latest results
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: American associations and institutes refused right to intervene on behalf of Microsoft against Commission
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval of purchase of Innovene by INEOS
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Approval of purchase of Helios by Fresnius
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: End of first year of IFRS - towards convergence with American standards
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: ISG assesses progress of Lamfalussy Process
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL/INTERNAL MARKET:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Debate on European integration of mortgage credit markets - McCreevy announces White Paper for 2006
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Revision of White Paper on transport should promote development of European sea port capacities
(EU) EU/PUBLIC TRANSPORT: More remains to be done in terms of innovation in public transport
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR WASTE: Franco-German conference in 2006?
(EU) EU/EMU: Revised Stability Pact has little chance of gaining credibility, says Swedish study which appeals for more power for experts and judges
(EU) EU/ECONOMICS: Increase in production in construction sector in euro zone and EU of 25
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