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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9198

24 May 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 42
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/charlemagne prize
Jacques Delors praises Jean-Claude Juncker

Brussels, 23/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - The former President of the European Commission Jacques Delors, who is himself a Charlemagne prize-winner, paid homage to Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who will receive the Charlemagne Prize on 25 May in Aix-la-Chapelle. The laudatio will be read out by former Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Unable to be in Aix-la-Chapelle with the other prize-winners (who will also be taking part in a diner on 24 May for Jean-Claude Juncker), Mr Delors wrote...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: constitutional treaty: recent developments and french contribution
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/PALESTINE: Council approves humanitarian aid of €34 million - Meeting to prepare international funding mechanism
(EU) EU/MONTENEGRO: EU calls on Podgorica and Belgrade to begin “direct dialogue on way ahead” as soon as possible
(EU) EU/INDIA:
(EU) EU/FRANCE/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/CHARLEMAGNE PRIZE: Jacques Delors praises Jean-Claude Juncker
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AGENCY: Austrian presidency hoping for agreement by 12 June on agency's competencies
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Seppo Kääriäinen seeks to promote better EU/NATO collaboration
(EU) EU/UN/TORTURE/USA: UN calls on US to close Guantanamo and stop using secret prisons
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Hoping for greater involvement, EP trusts future annual reports will comprise list of countries of particular concern
(EU) EP/ITALY: New MEPs after elections
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Failure of European Fisheries Fund - incoming Finnish Presidency inherits difficult dossier
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Council divided on labelling of organic products
(EU) EU/ITALY/EMU: New minister for economy, Padoa Schioppa, worried about country's public finances and will meet Almunia on Wednesday
(EU) EU/EU SUMMIT/RUSSIA: Eurochambres' demands for 25 May summit
(EU)EU/EFTA/COLOMBIA: Moves to greater trade cooperation between EFTA and Colombia
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA/EMU:
(EU) EU/JHA/LIBYA: Franco Frattini expresses satisfaction after visit to Libya
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL/CULTURE: Adoption in Cannes of European film on-line charter - Viviane Reding awards Blaz Kutin “New Talent” prize
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission suggests improving OLAF investigations
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Parliament ratifies Energy Community Treaty but stipulates it must have social dimension
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Slight reduction in overall tax burden in 2004
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Ms Hübner in South-West of England
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INSURANCE:
(EU) EU/REGIONS /STATISTICS: Regional GDP per inhabitant in the EU25 in 2003
(EU) EU/AUSTRIAN PRESIDENCY/SOCIAL/WOMEN: Maria Rauch-Kallat stresses role of social partners in setting wage levels - Vladimir Spidla announces communication on issue of gap between men's and women's pay
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP:
(EU) EU/ARMAMENTS: Member States to rethink their acquisition systems
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Barroso and Figel open exhibition of contemporary works of art in Europe
(EU) EU/ICT/COPYRIGHT: CLRA denounces perverse effects of copyright levies collection system in Europe
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MYTHS AND SYMBOLS:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/MUNICIPALITIES:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Public permitted to attend meeting of EU scientific committee for fisheries
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/HEALTH: Members of French Academy of Medicine meet members of the Assembly of the Council of Europe
(EU) EP/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Galileo and European subsidiaries lose case against European Commission regarding use of great mathematician's name
(EU) EU/EIB €: 500 million for urban and social renewal in France
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