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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9136

22 February 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/cosac
National parliaments to make subsidiarity checks on future proposals on divorce and postal services

Brussels, 21/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - At the COSAC Chairpersons' meeting in Vienna on 20 February, COSAC (Conference of Community and European Affairs Committees of Parliaments of the EU) met the Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik and prepared the agenda for the plenary session in Vienna on 22 and 23 May. At meeting is to be attended by Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel who is expected to speak on “European perspectives and pragmatism”. Also planned are a debate on the European...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Who exactly is declaring the “war of civilisations”?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/EPP/CONSTITUTION: Elmar Brok hopes that threshold of 20 ratifications can be achieved by spring 2007, when decisions are to be taken "on what is and is not possible" - In favour of creation of "EEA Plus"
(EU) EP/GREENS/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/IRAN: Iranian minister of foreign affairs says Iran has no intention of acquiring nuclear weapons - several MEPs warn about holocaust statements
(EU) EU/CFSP: Extension of mandates for special EU representatives
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES: Charlie McCreevy hopes European Summit will show way on “services” directive
(EU) EU/COSAC: National parliaments to make subsidiarity checks on future proposals on divorce and postal services
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Member States obtain best results in transposition but struggle to reduce infringements
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission slightly ups growth forecasts for EU of 25 -Figures for euro zone remain unchanged
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Catherine Colonna welcomes "important stage" with vote on "services" directive
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: More on letter sent by six Member States to Commission on opening-up of services sector
(EU) EU/ECB/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Fourth report on Single Euro Payments Area
(EU) EP/ECB: Given risks for price stability, Mr Trichet considers market expectations on interest rate policy “reasonable”
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council adopts rules for sugar sector reform - temporary reduction of quotas of 2.5 million tonnes
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Strategic orientations for rural development
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Member States' mixed feelings on animal welfare standards
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/RUSSIA: Borg recognises urgency of ending illegal cod fishing in Barents sea
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/TRADE: Divergences on defining vodka
(EU) EU/TRADE/FISHERIES: Norway goes to WTO over salmon dispute
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/TRADE:
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/ENVIRONMENT/HEALTH: Commission proposes to ban mercury in fever thermometers
(EU) EU/AVIAN FLU: Discussions continue on preventive vaccination
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/TERRORISM: Legislation adopted on data retention
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/ROME II: Minister move towards excluding libel via press from Rome II proposed regulation, but reserve option to reintroduce this issue at later date
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Launch of new EURES job vacancies website - Vladimir Spidla stresses importance of worker mobility - Martin Bartenstein announces Austria is to seek three year extension to transition measures before opening doors to workers from new Member States
(EU) EU/MULTILINGUALISM: 83% of Europeans say foreign language is useful, according to latest Eurobarometer survey - Discussion in Council on Thursday
(EU) EU/CIT/CARS: Commission presents “intelligent cars” - smarter, safer and cleaner
(EU) EU/CLIMATE/CARS: Transatlantic cooperation on development of international standard to curb greenhouse emission from air conditioning in cars
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: 25 million diabetics in EU
(EU) EU/MARITIME REGIONS/COHESION: CPMR responds to Commission's consultation on cohesion and cities - Conference President Claudio Martini: “Regional policy not designed to substitute lack of fiscal solidarity of some agglomerations”
(EU) EP/HEALTH/WOMEN/AFRICA:
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