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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8818

30 October 2004
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: Our offices will be closed on Monday 1 November, All Saints Day. Issue 8819 of the Europe newsletter will be dated Wednesday 3 November 2004.

 

by Ferdinando Riccardi

Contents

: Our offices will be closed on Monday 1 November, All Saints Day. Issue 8819 of the Europe newsletter will be dated Wednesday 3 November 2004.
A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Treaty establishing constitution and final act of intergovernmental conference are signed in Rome - on same day, Italian government adopts draft law allowing Italy to be first to ratify it - Before signing at the Campidoglio, Berlusconi, Balkenende, Ahern, Borrell, Prodi and Barroso highlight progress in constitution and need to explain it to citizens for ratification throughout EU
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Jose Manuel Barroso says he plans to reshuffle his team
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Preparing for the European Council and the EU-Russia Summit - Dutch Presidency wants agreement on Tuesday on JHA programme - Preparing aid package for IRAQ
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament concerned at worsening human rights situation in Iran especially for young people and press
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament reiterates concern at ill treatment and human rights violations in Guantanamo
(EU) EU/EP/UKRAINE: Parliament concerned by Ukrainian electoral campaign
(EU) EP/BELARUS: MEPs reject legitimacy of referendum and consider that Belarus has no democratic mandate
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EP/SADHAROV PRIZE: Parliament awards Sakharov prize to Belarussian association of journalists - International Federation of Journalists pleased
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: International Federation of Journalists presses EU to defend press freedom in Eritrea
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Consultative Committee established for Anna Lindh Foundation for the Dialogue of Cultures
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRADE/HEALTH: Commission proposes "compulsary licences" to allow generic drugs to be produced for export to DCs - No re-importation to European market
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commission defines new political framework to step up fight against three main poverty diseases
(EU) EU/BSE: Research into dangers of BSE infection in goats
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Consultation on European Fundamental Rights Agency
(EU) EU/TRADE/BANANAS: Proposed tariff of 230 EUR/tonne is necessary to maintain current market share, says Mr Lamy
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Meeting on future of maritime transport in Mediterranean
(EU) EU/CHEMICALS: Dutch Presidency studies 36 reach impact assessments on industry, health and the environment
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of two manufacturers of printing inks by CVC
(EU) EU/EIB/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/COURT OF AUDITORS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives go-ahead to acquisitions by Flextronics of some Nortel plants
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Infringement procedures against France for obstructing freedom to provide services for artificial insemination of cows
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Dominant pharmaceuticals company can limit supply to wholesalers to avoid parallel trade, says Advocate General Jacobs
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Greece ruled against for charging fee to authenticate import invoices for pharmaceutical products
(EU) EU/EUROCOMMERCE/COMMISSION: Dr Bernert calls for new Commission to be in place very soon
(EU) EU/FREE TRADE UNIONS: CECI criticises Commission's White Paper on services of general interest
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/WORKING CONDITIONS: ICFTU report on working conditions legislation in EU
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/EUROCHAMBRES:
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