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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9091

17 December 2005
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 38
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/wto/employers
Business calls for results

Brussels, 16/12/2005 (Agence Europe) - On 16 December, UNICE, a European employers' organisation, and the European Services Forum (ESF) urged Commissioner Peter Mandelson in Hong Kong 'not to back down but to insist that all WTO members - other than the least developed countries (LDCs) - make substantial offers.' In a joint statement, the organisations note: 'We are concerned that the negotiations are focussing on specific areas in agriculture, in particular export subsidies. We have come to...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/FYROM/ENLARGEMENT: European Council decision on candidate country status for FYROM hangs on budget talks
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IRAN: European Council slams Iranian President's 'unacceptable' remarks about Israel and expresses grave preoccupation with Iran's nuclear programme
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST: European Council harshly criticises Israel's “illegal” activities in Palestinian territories - “All Palestinian factions (…) should renounce violence, recognise Israel's right to exist, and disarm”
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/TERRORISM: EU strategy is adopted - “Comprehensive and proportionate response to threat from terrorism”
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IRAQ: 25 pleased with way Thursday's elections unfolded and state their willingness to form contractual relations
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CFSP: Javier Solana stresses need to develop defence capability and operational command structures - Increasing budget for CFSP and improving coherence of action in Balkans
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: After tense behind-the-scenes negotiations, European Council looked at new budget proposals on Friday for 2007-2013 - Prudently optimistic about chances of reaching agreement
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ECONOMY: Reforms must be continued in favour of growth and employment, summit stresses, highlighting need for “services” directive
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IMMIGRATION: Council takes stance in favour of global, balanced and coherent approach on migration, requiring sufficient funding
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/VAT: Agreement on reduced rates linked to decision on financial perspectives
(EU) EU/EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Parliament President calls on Council not to waste time on UK Presidency's proposal
(EU) EU/WTO/HONG KONG CONFERENCE: “Development package" for LDCs could be adopted with struggle - Discussion on market access without duty or quotas -African cotton producers unhappy with Washington's offers
(EU) EU/WTO/HONG KONG CONFERENCE: Europeans and Americans placed in awkward position by “platform” of developing countries
(EU) EU/WTO/EMPLOYERS: Business calls for results
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Parliament adopts, by slight majority, resolution by centre-right and Liberals on Commission's working programme 2006-Towards reflection on external borders
(EU) EP/ROMANIA/BULGARIA: Hopes of accession in 2007 confirmed
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Council amends regulation on statistics used as part of excessive deficit proceedings
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission presents blueprint to fight HIV/AIDS in 2006-2009
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: EMEA recommends no change for Tamiflu safety information
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: SMEs to be given easier access to European Medicines Agency services
(EU) EP/REGIONAL AFFAIRS/URBAN UNREST: Gilles Savary asks Jose Manuel Barroso to keep his promises on sensitive French boroughs
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/AVIATION AGREEMENTS/MOROCCO:
(EU) EU/EESC/STATE AID: Committee backs action plan in State aid field - Neelie Kroes stresses Committee's role as “generator and disseminator of ideas and collector of responses”
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Positive assessment of directive on final nature of directive
(EU) EU/TAXATION/VAT: Europa Nostra calls for reduced VAT rate for renovation of historic buildings and places of worship
(EU) EU/POST/AIR SAFETY: Postal operators want differentiation between “mail” and “cargo”
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Equipment sector in favour of amendments on “noise directive”
(EU) EU/COURt of JUSTICE: confirmation of Commission's decision ruling aid to Italian banking sector incompatible with Common Market rules
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Commission's decision approving British measures on a televised coverage of sporting events overruled
(EU) EP/ANIMAL WELFARE:
(EU) EU/EUROPOL/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: Action in five countries against major people smuggling network
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/DATA RETENTION: e-communications industry regrets EP vote, jeopardising Europe's competitiveness and Information Society
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: Major European events next week
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