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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9150

14 March 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 38
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS / A look behind the news, by ferdinando riccardi
Prospect of opening for East and Central European workers

Fortunately we are heading towards the removal of a European anomaly. The majority of “old” Member States are moving towards opening their labour markets to workers from Member States in Eastern and Central Europe (see EUROPE 9149). Spain and Portugal have just announced that for them it's a done deal, Finland and others will follow and some will opt for gradual opening. Through its report last month, the European Commission demonstrated that restrictions were of no benefit, and showed...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Prospect of opening for East and Central European workers
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: International community regrets Slobodan Milosevic died before end of trial and calls on Serbs to bring nationalist past to an end
(EU) EU/WESTERN BALKANS: “Ultimate goal” of Stabilisation and Association Process is purely and simply EU membership for five Balkan States, foreign ministers say
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: If future Palestinian government does not respect Quartet principles all aid, apart from humanitarian aid, will be “seriously affected” - Search for alternatives
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Mahmoud Abbas visits Strasbourg
(EU) EU/ISLAM: Javier Solana and Benita Ferrero-Waldner make proposals to boost dialogue and mutual understanding between religions
(EU) EU/KOSOVO:
(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU deplores repression of opposition on eve of presidential election in Belarus
(EU) EP/JHA/TERRORISM: European Parliament honours victims of terrorism
(EU) EP/EPP-ED:
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA/JEWISH COMMUNITY:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL/INTERNAL MARKET: 15 Member States feel that EP's compromise on “Services” Directive goes too far
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL/MERGERS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Council thinks “think small first” should be “main principle” at all levels of decision-making process
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Competitiveness Council adopts its contribution for Spring European Council
(EU) EU COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Adoption of partial general approach on Competitiveness and Innovation Programme for SMEs
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Political debate on Green Paper ahead of Spring Summit
(EU) EU/WTO: G-6 discussions become bogged down
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Karl Heinz Grassner calls for more action from Member States on Lisbon objectives
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATIONS: Commission concern about German draft law
(EU) EU/FRANCE/ENLARGEMENT: Paris announces “gradual and controlled lifting” of restrictions on free movement of workers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission satisfied with changes to BMW and General Motors distribution agreements and closes enquiries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Neelie Kroes defends promotion of private anti-trust cases
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission proposes no legislation on coexistence of crops but may attack overly strict national measures - Outcry among environmentalists and GM-free supporters
(EU) EP/ROAD SAFETY: Parliament raises MEPs and citizens' awareness about German MEP D. Koch's initiative on “first aid”
(EU) EU/CULTURE: 5 projects awarded European heritage prizes
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Professionals disappointed at lack of ambition in communication on aid to fisheries sector
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
(EU) EU/EESC: LISBON STRATEGY: Roger Briesch's Budapest presentation of committee and EU economic and social councils' synthesis report for attention of March 2006 summit insists “three pillars of Lisbon strategy - social, economic and environmental are interlinked”
(EU) EU/EESC/LISBON STRATEGY: EU Presidency says “national reform programmes can increase confidence in Lisbon process” - greater involvement of parliaments and local authorities in EU
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 678
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