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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9088

14 December 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eesc/december plenary
Neelie Kroes outlines state aid reform ideas - Opinion on innovation - Reflection on Commission's Plan D

Brussels, 13/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes will address the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) plenary on 14/15 December on 'The reform of state aid in the light of the Lisbon Strategy: the case of innovation'. The plenary will be chaired by Anne-Marie Sigmund. Other items on the agenda of the last plenary of the year include an exploratory opinion commissioned by the Austrian Presidency on moving towards a European knowledge-based society -...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Financial Perspectives 2007-2013: Three conditions for a compromise
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Revised Accession Partnerships for Turkey and Croatia are approved - Council conclusions
(EU) EU/PRESIDENCIES: Slovenia first new member country to hold Council presidency - Timetable till 2018
(EU) EU/SOUTH CAUCASUS: EU Neighbourhood Policy is considered a tool for cooperation, but also for European integration
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Borrell calls for abolition of death penalty
(EU) EP/IRAN:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/CIA: EP has little margin for manoeuvre
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Council condemns violence in Darfur and states it is ready to support extension of embargo
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: EU welcomes review of children's rights during armed conflict
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/DRC: EU hopes 18 December referendum will be successful
(EU) EU/ETHIOPIA/ERITREA: EU gravely concerned about tense situation at border
(EU) EU/BOLIVIA:
(EU) EU/ERRATUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Council political agreement on REACH, with authorisation procedure to encourage substitution of dangerous substances
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission improves rules for merger and antitrust cases
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/WTO/HONG KONG SUMMIT: Pascal Lamy warns that the rich countries must make firm farm commitments as part of development package
(EU) EU/BANKS: Commission officially sends formal letter of notice to Italy regarding acquisition of Italian banks
(EU) EU/TELEVISION WITHOUT BORDERS: Commission presents its revision of "Television without Borders" directive
(EU) EU/EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: MEPs in fighting mood, whilst positions seem to be moving on part of certain Member States
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY: EP denies Bruno Gollnisch immunity
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SUMMIT/EMPLOYERS: In letter to Tony Blair, President Seillière calls for agreement on budget
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY/POLAND:
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Evaluation of EU rules on databases
(EU) EU/CAR INDUSTRY: Car industry welcomes CARS 21 recommendations - Environmentalists appalled
(EU) EU/REGIONAL AFFAIRS/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: CPMR concerned at lack of ambition - Xavier Gizard urges Austrian Presidency to launch new debate on Constitution
(EU) EU/EESC/DECEMBER PLENARY: Neelie Kroes outlines state aid reform ideas - Opinion on innovation - Reflection on Commission's Plan D
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Various measures of UK legislation on tax loss deductions contravene freedom of establishment (Marks & Spencer)
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: European health and safety guidelines
(EU) EU/JHA/COUNCIL: Member States able to exchange information taken from criminal records
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Towards global fight against cyber-crime
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: PACE Committee on Migration concerned about accelerated asylum procedures in Europe
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Debate opened by Italian Institute of Culture
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