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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/iran/nuclear

Washington ready for talks with Tehran, alongside EU3

Brussels, 01/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday that Washington was ready, under certain conditions, for direct discussions with Iran. “As soon as Iran fully and verifiably suspends its uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities, the United States will re-join its EU3 colleagues (France, Germany, United Kingdom) at the negotiating table and will meet Iranian representatives,” Ms Rice promised, before adding, “It is time to know...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Constitution is relaunched: Heads of Government take different stances
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/GUANTANAMO: EU Presidency and large number of MEPs call for closure of Guantanamo detention camp
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Parliament hopes temporary aid mechanism to Palestinians will be rapidly implemented and supports President Abbas' initiative
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Washington ready for talks with Tehran, alongside EU3
(EU) EP/IRAN: Several MEPs call for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to be declared “persona non grata” in EU
(EU) EU/MYANMAR:
(EU) EU/DRC:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/SERBIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Last-ditch agreement by Ministers on European Evidence Warrant, but no agreement on transfer of prisoners
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Council decision on steering committee at European Institute for Gender Equality - social dimension in sustainable development strategy must be strengthened
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Unemployment in April unchanged compared to March
(EU) EU/CONSUMER PROTECTION: Food safety and review of sustainable development strategy on agenda for Friday's Council
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Council to adopt conclusions on women's health and type 2 diabetes - Debate on possibility of strategic stock of anti-virals
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: 741 cases of H5N1 in wild birds detected in EU
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: European Space Programme likely to be adopted in first half of 2006 under German Presidency
(EU) ACP/EU: Despite differences on EPA, ACP countries and EU at opening of joint council display common aim to strengthen partnership
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission makes €5 million available for Tajikistan
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: L'Oréal's acquisition of Body Shop receives clearance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Veolia and BCP's acquisition of SNCM is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/MARITIME POLICY: Commission to adopt Green Paper on Future EU Maritime Policy on 7 June
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission to propose strategy for improving network and information security
(EU) EU/ECB: New distribution of responsibilities among executive board
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission welcomes phasing out of Spain's tax incentives for investment abroad
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission to consult ahead of amending European timeshare legislation
(EU) EU/ENERGY COMMUNITY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: European Parliament supports new “Transatlantic Partnership Agreement” in 2007 and creation of barrier-free transatlantic market by 2015
(EU) EP/MEDICINES: Parliament concludes second reading of regulation on paediatric medication to satisfaction of industry and patients' associations - EMEA to examine use of carcinogenic and mutagenic substances in medicine production
(EU) EP/COMPETITIVENESS: Adoption of Chatzimarkakis report gives rise to competitiveness and innovation programme for 2007-2013
(EU) EP//EMU: MEPs call for strict respect of Maastricht criteria and possible clarifications
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commissioner Figel to present EU's experiences in education
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Turkish SME fails in attempt to obtain financial compensation from EU for Turkey's entry into customs union, which it considered ill-prepared
(EU) EU/COMPANIES:
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