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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9193

17 May 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 14 / 23
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/gulf cooperation council
Free trade agreement said to be close

Brussels, 16/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - The EU and the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) held their 16th Joint Cooperation Council at Troika level in Brussels on 15 May. Ursula Plassnik, President of the EU Council, the other members of the European Troika (Javier Solana and Benita Ferrero-Waldner) as well as Abdullah Bin Zayed, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister, accompanied by his colleagues from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and the Secretary General of the GCC, welcomed the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU strategy towards China still illusory and inadequate
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission wants to keep to 1 January 2007 for Bulgarian and Romanian access on condition Sofia and Bucharest correct several deficits “of serious concern” - new Commission reports and European Council decision in October
(EU) EP/PALESTINE: President Abbas hopes for vanguard role for Europe and calls for a chance to be given to new Palestinian government, which must “adjust” - Call on Israeli government to negotiate, while its unilateral projects compromise chances of reaching two-State solution
(EU) EP/BOLIVIA: Evo Morales explains his policy on redistribution of wealth to MEPs
(EU) EP/FUTURE OF EUROPE: MEPs share reactions regarding Commission proposals on reflection period
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Summit will discuss future of Europe, enlargement, energy policy, internal security and education
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/ESDP: developing overall European approach for reform of Balkans security sector
(EU) EU/EP/ITALY: President Napolitano declares his pro-European commitment and support for European constitution
(EU) EP/POLAND: Patrick Gaubert calls on EU to end its “guilty silence”
(EU) EP/LATIN AMERICA: Presidents from parliaments want to quickly get to work and set up parliamentary assembly
(EU) EU/JHA/TERRORISM/MEDITERRANEAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission suggests Slovenia should adopt euro in 2007 but rejects Lithuania's candidature as its inflation is too high
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Association Council confirms resolve to cooperate, especially in energy matters
(EU) EU/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL: Free trade agreement said to be close
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/RUSSIA: EU ready for Summit on 25 May - Energy, four common areas and new agreement on agenda
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE:
(EU) EU/ASEAN/TRADE: Mandelson says “solid case” exists for strengthening economic cooperation with ASEAn countries
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission looks at future priorities of internal market
(EU) EP/2004 BUDGET: Keller justifies sharp differences in rent invoiced to EP and € 29 million in compensation demanded for sale of buildings
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission proposes extending VAT rules on electronically delivered services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY: Commission opens in-depth investigation into Distrigas
(EU) EESC/MAY PLENARY: “Flexicurity” and “reflection period” at heart of May plenary session
€ VALEUR EN DIFFERENTES DEVISES LE 16/05/2006: