login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9183

3 May 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/fisheries

02/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - On 27 April the European Parliament, according to simplified procedure, approved the technical proposal for codifying the 1981 regulation establishing a Community framework for categorising large bovine carcasses. The EP approved another proposal of this kind codifying the regulation on implementing certain rules on competition in production and in the agricultural products business.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Three essential orientations for re-establishing European trust and relaunching the Union, according to Jacques Delors
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPE DAY: Austrian Presidency invites citizens to “Cafés d'Europe” to discuss future of Europe on 9 May
(EU) EU/FINNISH PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Decisive 3 May meeting between Rehn and del Ponte on Belgrade's cooperation with ICTY
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Europeans want binding resolution to bring Tehran into line
(EU) EU/BURMA: Council maintain sanctions on Rangoon
(EU) EU/JAPAN:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/IRAN:
(EU) EP/BELGIUM: In paying tribute to Fernand Herman, Jean-Louis Bourlanges argues for genuine group of “core European states”, and Mario Monti and Karel Van Miert acknowledge effect of institutional uncertainty on economy
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission report underlines economic success of EU enlargement
(EU) EU/ENERGY/BOLIVIA: Commission concerned about nationalisation of Bolivian hydrocarbon fields as decreed by president Morales
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SOCIAL: Most EU15 Member States introduce flexibility to restrictions on workers from Eastern Europe, except Germany and Austria
(EU) EU/JHA/MOBILITY: Majority of Member States do not respect EU citizens' rights to free movement in Union
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: Bartenstein and Piebalgs send letter of clarification to Russian counterpart, Victor Khristenko
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Germany blocks progress of European Evidence Warrant - handover procedure, organised crime
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/VISAS: European consulates to examine visa requests only
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Seven Member States fail to comply with obligation to introduce digital tachograph by 1 May, road sector denounces
(EU) EP/TEN: Karel van Miert calls on Member States to be more serious in future when choosing priority TEN-T projects
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU toughens sanctions regarding Byrd Amendment
(EU) EU/SOUTHERN AFRICA: All SADC countries - including South Africa - call for cohesive negotiation on trade agreement with EU
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission allocates € 1 million to flood victims in Equador
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Parliament recommends aiming for innovation aid
(EU) EP/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Weber report is adopted on transition from analogue broadcasting to digital broadcasting
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: EP calls for development of European framework for asset management, but not for complete reworking
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Adoption of Prets report on UNESCO Convention on cultural diversity
(EU) EP/FOOD SAFETY: Adoption of new rules on prevention of diseases in aquatic animals
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Budgets Committee invites EP to approve final agreement on financial perspectives 2007-2013 on 18 May
(EU) EP/EDUCATION/CULTURE: Discussion on financial prospects of European Research Institute with Commissioner Figel
(EU) EP/REGIONAL/HOUSING: Adopting European Charter for Housing, MEPs invite EU to play role in housing policy
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE/MICROSOFT: Fine imposed on Microsoft and role of independent monitoring trustee debated
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 685
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 02/05/2006: