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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9204

3 June 2006
Contents Publication in full By article 28 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/roma/women

02/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the EP adopted the report by Livia Jaroka (EPP-ED) of Hungary on the situation of Roma women in the EU. MEPs call upon public authorities throughout the Union to carry out an inquiry as soon as possible on the allegations of severe human rights violations against Roma women, and to rapidly bring penalties against those responsible with adequate compensation for the victims. The EP also calls on the Commission to support, via its many relevant...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Reflection period: comments on civil society's participation
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Finnish government begins process of parliamentary ratification - Welcomed by EP conference of presidents
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: Europeans, Americans, Chinese and Russians reach agreement on package to be put to Tehran
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: Commission proposes to resume normal relations with Liberia
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: It is hoped next ministerial meeting's agenda will include political agreement on VAT package and expansion of euro-zone
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/CIVIL JUSTICE: Agreement on European procedure for minor litigation - Rome 2 ratified
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Details of Austrian presidency compromise on evidence warrant
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/VISAS: Council makes transit easier for third country nationals requiring visas
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Franco Frattini proposes to amend common consular instructions
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/ORGANISED CRIME: Fight against human and drug trafficking to feature among EU priorities
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/UNITED STATES/TERRORISM: Commission to bring forward new proposal on passenger information in July
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/SIS II: Ministers find compromise on SIS II
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT: Negotiations fail over adjustment of working hours - Despite sustained effort by Austrian Presidency, EU ministers remain inflexible over opt-out
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Pascal Lamy highlights time table pressure
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Competitiveness Council's contribution to June's European Council
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Mittal's proposed acquisition of Arcelor
(EU) EU/BIRD FLU: EU extends poultry import ban to all Romania
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission ready to explain to Parliament how it analysed observance of Maastricht criteria
(EU) EU/SURINAME/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) ACP/EU: Joint Council approves fixing of financial framework for ACP/EU cooperation - major success of a constructive session
(EU) ACP COUNCIL/EU: First debate on migration in context of development to find common responses to migratory fluxes
(EU) ACP/EU: ACP countries and European partners clash over differing conceptions of development dimension of economic partnership agreements
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2007: Parliament blocks part of funds for purchase of real estate in Strasbourg
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPs test “Lamfalussy” procedure for first time for MiFID Directive implementation measures
(EU) EP/ROMA/WOMEN:
(EU) EP/TRADE: With adoption of Markov report, Parliament calls for new trade rules to combat poverty
(EU) EP/WOMEN: For better protection of women during armed conflict
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: EU must “do more and better” in environment field, President Borrell says
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Greens express concern about fishing negotiations with Mauritania
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
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