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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9152

16 March 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 32
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competitiveness

15/03/2006 (Agence Europe) - During the 4th European Business Summit (EUROPE 9125), in Brussels on 16 and 17 March, political decision-makers and members of the business community will be discussing the national reform programmes of the 25 EU Member States. The Austrian Chancellor and President-in-Office of the Council, Wolfgang Schüssel, will attend in particular, as will Commission President José Manuel Barroso, Commissioners Günter Verheugen (Industry and Enterprise), Stavros Dimas...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Constitution: a “Giscard d'Estaing formula” that's difficult to put into practice
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: European Parliament hopes to invite President Abbas, who has to return to Ramallah following serious incidents in Jericho, to next plenary - Several MEPs stress responsibility of British and Americans
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Elmar Brok pleads for "third way" between accession and neighbourhood
(EU) EU/EP/BELARUS: ad hoc delegation to follow elections from Brussels and Warsaw
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/SERBIA:
(EU) EP/EUROMED:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Thirteen countries want additional measures to consolidate the Common Agricultural Policy
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: Denmark becomes eleventh EU country affected by virus
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Commission tables initiative to facilitate transfer of businesses
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Netherlands opens labour market
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Martin Bartenstein hopes Spring European Council will give powerful signal for progress on “services” directive
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Neelie Kroes speaks of Commission's vigilance to ensure respect of internal market rules
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/SPRING SUMMIT: MEPs warn against giving in to temptation of "economic patriotism" - Left-Right rifts - Concerns about "Services" directive and financial perspectives
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: European Parliament wants planning for social repercussions of economic restructuring
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament seeks gradual phasing out of all use and exports of mercury by 2010
(EU) EP/corporate LAW: MEPs get rid of withdrawal or compulsory sell out and squeeze-out rights for quoted companies in 2 directive amendment
(EU) EP/JHA/WOMEN: EP determined to end forced prostitution during international sporting events - no temporary visas to prevent influx of prostitutes to Germany
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Adoption of Passilinna report on “information society for growth and jobs”
(EU) EP/TRADE/CHINA/VIETNAM: European elected representatives in Italian opposition call on Commissioner Mandelson to review his proposals regarding shoe imports
(EU) EP/INTERNAL REFORM: Reactions to President Borrell's proposals
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: CER says road/rail complementarity is needed
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Council recommends giving discharge to Commission for implementation of 2004 budget
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Council highlights budgetary discipline and Romania and Bulgaria's accession to EU “to be confirmed”
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Fines imposed by Commission on BASF and Daiichi for participation in cartels in vitamin markets reduced
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Stix-Hackl concludes that the Italian regional tax, IRAP, is illegal
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Selection panel appointed to assess applications for European Capitals of Culture 2010
(EU) EU/EESC/MARCH PLENARY: President Barroso speaks on Spring summit preparation and Lisbon agenda
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE/SOCIAL: European unions critical of fact that social organisations were not always consulted on corporate responsibility communication
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