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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9213

17 June 2006
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/european council
President Borrell speaks of “absorption capacity” - Some problems are more important than location of EP seat

Brussels, 16/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - During his press conference after his speech at the European Council (EUROPE 9211), the president of the European Parliament was questioned on future enlargements and the EU's “absorption capacity”. An architect would never add floors to a house without checking that the foundations are sufficiently “resistant”, he replied, but this capacity “is not constant”. He gave several examples of species that have disappeared as their growth in...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Priority to be given to Europe of Results while awaiting solution to institutional problem in 2008 - First results already visible, says Schüssel - Satisfaction from Commission
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CONSTITUTION: Twenty five leave Constitution on subs bench - New timetable will see it brought back into play in June 2007, with hopes of final result under French Presidency
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ENLARGEMENT: Final text no longer describes EU absorption capacity as accession “criterion” but Schüssel stresses it is a “condition” for future enlargement - Commission report in December
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/TRANSPARENCY: New “overall policy on transparency” at Council
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: EU25 to create 'Europe of Results' to inspire enthusiasm about Europe
(EU) EU/PES/EUROPEAN COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EURO: Council gives green light for Slovenia to join euro zone - Five Member States agree to withdraw declaration in support of Lithuania
(EU) EU/IRAN/NUCLEAR: European Council calls on Iran to “give an early positive response” to Six' cooperation initiative
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/BALKANS: Serbia receives positive message - for conclusion of visa talks with Balkans in 2007
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/EP/SEAT:
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MIDDLE EAST: Approval of International Temporary Measure (ITM) for direct aid to Palestinians
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/IRAQ: EU to support moves to make Iraq democratic
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/AFRICA: Reaffirmation of commitment towards Africa
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: President Borrell speaks of “absorption capacity” - Some problems are more important than location of EP seat
(EU) EP/TUNISIA/HUMAN RIGHTS: EP calls for convening of Association Council
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: EP wants partnership to take more account of human rights and for Russia to ratify Energy Charter
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENVIRONMENT: Commission adopts EU Forest Action Plan
(EU) EU/JHA/RACISM: Parliament takes firmer line against racist, xenophobic and homophobic violence and urges Member States to apply 2001 Framework Decision
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Parliament condemns rise in fraud in fields of structural funds, cigarette smuggling and VAT
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP wants Member States to partly finance new air security measures
(EU) EU/ECB: Jean-Claude Juncker critical of Trichet's silence on proposal to hold regular meetings
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: European Control Agency executive director appointed
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 17 to 26 June 2006:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 16/06/2006: