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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9176

21 April 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 41 / 42
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/commission/france

20/04/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 20 April Marseilles Mayor, Jean-Claude Gaudin and his Deputy, delegate for relations with the European institutions, the MEP Dominique Vlasto (EPP-ED), celebrated the 20th anniversary of the European Commission office in Marseilles, headed by Blandine Pellistrandi. Marseilles was chosen because of its potential as a cooperation platform with the Mediterranean and Africa. Between 2000-2006, the city has been able to obtain almost € 110 million in Community...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Moves towards italian initiatives for replacing European construction? Contrived dramatisation of problem affecting euro
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Civil and inter-parliamentary fora
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE/SUBSIDIARITY: Wolfgang Schüssel repeats criticism of European Court of Justice
(EU) EP/ESTONIA/CONSTITION: Hendrik Ilves MEP warns against European “core”
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM: EU drafts dictionary to dissociate Islam clearly from terrorism
(EU) EU/EUROCOP/SPAIN: EUROCOP calls on Spain to demilitarise Guardia Civil
(EU) EP/CIA/TERRORISM: Members of temporary committee express worries after hearing from former British Ambassador to Uzbekistan
(EU) EP/IRAN: Warning from Greens over American military action
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY: Call to EU from Emma Nicholson
(EU) EP/SECURITY/JHA: Security round table in Brussels on 10 May
(EU) EP/BELGIUM: Tribute to Fernand Herman
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: Gazprom threatens to re-direct supplies to other markets if its expansion in EU is blocked - Commission reacts
(EU) EU/WTO: Meeting end of April deadline will be “exceptionally difficult”
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIC: Classical swine fever in Germany: revised measures
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Court of Auditors criticises way TACIS funds are used - Commission responds by recalling improvements made to programme
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT/RUSSIA: Negotiations in Moscow on 24 and 25 April on over-flying of Siberia
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Final European Commission preparations before signing air agreement with US as soon as possible
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Philippe Busquin prefers to have Galileo launched with fewer satellites than delay programme for lack of funds
(EU) EU/JHA/EDPS: EDPS predicts legal entanglement over data retention legislation - Second Annual Report is presented
(EU) EU/CORRUPTION/EU BUDGET: Transparency International wants Commissioner Kallas to ensure tight application of provisions excluding certain companies from public contracts
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: First biosimilar drug on EU market
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament seeking to adopt common flood prevention management directive following floods in central and eastern Europe
(EU) EP/HEALTH: MEPs call for healthcare personnel to be better protected against needles
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/POLAND: Despite agreement between Unicredit and Poland, procedures against Warsaw are not yet closed
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Inflation in euro zone and EU25 down in March
(EU) EU/EMU/LITHUANIA:
(EU) EP/GREENS/SOCIAL/ENLARGEMENT: Greens call on Commission to step up pressure on Member States to waive restrictions on access to labour market
(EU) EU/POVERTY/INCLUSION: Responding to Commission consultation on “people furthest from the labour market”, EAPN stresses right to adequate minimum income
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission expert report examines obstacles to cross-border securities trading
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement procedure against Spain, France and Greece regarding professional qualifications
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission takes ten Member States to Court for failure to transpose directives - Other infringement procedures
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/INDUSTRY:
(EU) EU/ARMS INDUSTRY: European military naval sector acquires procurement club
(EU) EU/EXERCISE/PAPER INDUSTRY: For legislation that encourages competitiveness
(EU) EU/EXERCISE: Ambitious exercise coordinated by European air group
(EU) EU/REGIONS/TOURISM: AER creates internet portal on sustainable and quality tourism
(EU) EU/AUDIO-VISUAL: Annual Cannes cinema conference will attack problem of piracy
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
EU) EU/EDUCATION/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/FRANCE:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 20/04/2006: