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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8633

29 January 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 1 / 44
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Mr Fischler uncovers lies on EU agricultural policy

Franz Fischler said what was on his mind, and we thank him for it. Having announced that in a few months' time, he will no longer be responsible for agriculture in the EU because he will no longer be a European Commissioner (speech of 15 January to Berlin's "Green Week": see our bulletin of 22 January page 4), he criticised the lies about Europe's agricultural policy, stressing three points:

1. CAP today is totally removed from its origins. Mr Fischler said: "scarcely a stone has been left...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Mr Fischler uncovers lies on EU agricultural policy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/IRISH PRESIDENCY/IGC: Commission and Parliament put pressure on Presidency to reach agreement on Constitution by European elections at latest - Improved atmosphere encourages many MEPs (but Monica Frassoni insists on parliamentary initiative) - Two-speed Europe is rejected perhaps marking intergovernmental victory
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Slovakia puts forward Jan Figel as Commissioner
(EU) EU/IGC:
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Romano Prodi, who will not stand, to chair "Promotion committee for single list" - Campaign to be launched on 13 and 14 February
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES: Group of sovereignists brings case to Court of Justice
(EU) EU/UN/CYPRUS: Mr Annan looking into Mr Erdogan's ideas "very seriously"
(EU) EP/UN/HUMAN RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Council supports government's reform efforts, but remains concerned at human rights situation
(EU) EU/CONFLICT PREVENTION:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EP/CAMBODIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission believes French deficit could exceed 3% of GDP in 2005, and finds Italy's stability programme scarcely credible - United Kingdom in delicate position
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/COHESION:
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission officially files complaint at Court of Justice on freezing excessive deficit procedures
(EU) EU/ACP: Commission defines European Water Fund arrangements in
ACP countries and invites Council to make one billion euro rapidly available from EDF
(EU) EU/GMO: Commission to refer "sweet corn BT11" dossier to Council
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Action plan for developing environmental technologies
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission to allow the EU accession countries temporarily to apply excise duty exemptions
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: EU could attack American method for calculating antidumping duties
(EU) EU/STATE AID: "Parmalat" decree would not raise problems under European rules on aid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Difficult negotiations on second rail package
(EU) EU/EP/AIR TRANSPORT: Agreement on safety of third country aircraft
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/SPORTS: European Year of Education through Sport
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Air sector is displeased about regulation on passenger compensation
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/AIR TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/SPORT:
(EU) EP/ECOFIN: Council president, Charlie McCreevy keen to indicate pause for reflection on pact, and chart out financial perspectives, still hoping for agreement on transparency directive
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Ministerial seminar on European social funds
(EU) EU/STATE AIDS: Commission calls on third parties to submit their opinions to it on French state aid to Bioscope theme park
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Erkki Liikanen confirms interest shown by Commission for competitiveness in manufacturing
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL:
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Support for setting up European control centre for infectious diseases
(EU) EU/EU/HEALTH/WOMEN: Launch of first European day for prevention of cancer of colon and cervical cancer
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/CITIZENS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/AUDIO-VISUAL:
(EU) EU/EP/CULTURAL DIVERSITY: Assembly of European Regions welcomes
Prets report
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: New reports on racism, with major problems in Bulgaria and above all in Slovakia
(EU) EU/HONGKONG/IMMIGRATION:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 28/01/2004: