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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8498

5 July 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Majority in favour of extending qualified majority (including taxation and CFSP) - Polemic over future diplomatic service outside institutions - Requests on euro zone, services of general interest, European Prosecutor and Euratom - It is up to us to be vigilant, VGE states
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Giuliano Amato mentions extending qualified majority and revisions to constitution
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF THESSALONIKI: Parliament stresses importance of revising Parts III and IV of draft constitutional treaty - for an open IGC that can finish its work before end of year
(EU) EP/CONSTITUTION: Basque MEP, Mr Gorostiaga requests recognition from stateless nations in future European constitution
(EU) EP/CAMBODIA:
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY/EUROPEAN COMMISSION: We want Europe "able to make economic policy", says Silvio Berlusconi - Romano Prodi hopes EU will soon contribute to "rebirth of Palestinian economy and society" - Berlusconi-Bush meeting 21 and 22 July
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY/BERLUSCONI-SCHULZ INCIDENT: After "regrets" voiced by Mr Berlusconi, Mr Schröder says affair is in hands of EP - appeasements from President Ciampi
(EU) WEU/ASSEMBLY: Meeting with new Committee chairman, Maurizio Melani - Marcel Glesener new president of the assembly
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Prodi and Nielson are observers at AU Summit
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Euro-Mediterranean Trade Ministers meet in Palermo on 7 July
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Pinault Bois & Matériaux sale
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Best Agrifund can buy up Dumeco
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: ThyssenKrupp and Salzgitter can set up company
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: COPA-COGECA insist on efforts from EU trade partners to be matched by those in Cairns group
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Bulgaria completes accession negotiations on environment chapter with a number of transitional periods
(EU) EU/GMO: Australia reacts strongly to EP vote
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/REGIONAL:
(EU) EU/ECUADOR:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Italy to push ahead with Cap reform, bringing it into line with international and quality requirements
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Enrico La Loggia appeals to Committee of the Regions to value diversity
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Regione Marche, in support of Community Programming
(EU) EU/TRADE: Eurostat publishes statistical report on Euro-Mediterranean trade on eve of informal Palermo meeting
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission to invest EUR 9 million into research for SARS prevention
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission postpones presentation of its proposals on stem cells
(EU) EU/ENERGY: New energy classes A+ and A++ will appear by 2004 for refrigerators and freezers
(EU) EU/USA/NGO:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Towards compensating air passengers for boarding denied, flight cancellations or major delays
(EU) EP/WTO: Parliament reaffirms its commitment in favour of reform of the world trade system - Lamy notes some progress on access to medicines
(EU) EP/EURO: Parliament requests appointment of "Mr Euro" (Commissioner for economic and monetary affairs)
(EU) EP/ECB:
(EU) EU/EQUALITY/MEDIA: Council of European editors will oppose all regulation on media content imposed in addition to television without frontiers directive
(EU) EU/UNIONS/CONSTITUTION: Emilio Gabaglio feels there is work to be done to create "social" Constitution
(EU) EU/EESC/CONSTITUTION: Roger Briesch insists on article specifying functions of EESC in EU legislative process and in dialogue with civil society
(EU) EU/UNIONS:
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 6 to 15 July 2003:
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