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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8501

10 July 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Chairman Giscard d'Estaing submits Praesidium's last amendments to Convention Members - National parliaments and European Parliament demand extension of qualified majority voting - Government representatives call for moderation - Symbols to be included in final draft
(EU) EP/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY: Enrique Baron and Martin Schulz satisfied following Silvio Berlusconi's apologies
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Constitutional Affairs Committee holds first discussion on draft Treaty
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY/GERMANY: Buttiglione distances himself from remarks by his colleague Stefani
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission proposes ethical framework for embryonic stem cell research
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission sends assent against "anti-EDF" laws in Spain and Italy
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission refers Denmark to Court over discrimination on pension funds - formal requests issued to UK and Ireland
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Matter of car registration in Denmark is taken before the Court - reasoned opinion issued to Greece
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/CONVENTION: Greenpeace protests against including Euratom Treaty in EU Constitution - This would be contrary to sustainable development, NGOs say
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission begins disciplinary proceedings against three Eurostat officials and suspends contracts with Planistat
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission presents IDABC, a new programme concerning pan-European on-line administrative services for administrations, business and citizens
(EU) EU/WIDER EUROPE: Günter Verheugen made responsible for Wider Europe policy - Changes at DG Enlargement and DG External Relations
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Next stage in infringement proceedings against Austria over plan to ban lorries in the Tyrol
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission authorises extension of the aid schemes put in place by nine Member States since 11 September attacks
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Green light to aid for restructuring Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée on strict conditions
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Green light for aid to Piedmont region during summer 2003 period
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Agreement for complete removal of all cross border electricity charges
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In-depth probe into aid for Infineon Technologies production site in Portugal
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission widens formal inquiry proceedings in MobilCom case
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves grants for buyers of environmentally friendly insulation
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Go ahead for aid for photomask R&D
(EU) EP/PRESIDENCY/ECOFIN: Giuliano Tremonti rules our European loan to fund invest transport investment
(EU) EU/PRESIDENCY/STRUCTURAL FUNDS: Gianfranco Micciché discusses maintenance of current Structural Fund policy - Council in Rome on 3 October
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission announces withdrawal of 100 more pesticides before the end of the year
(EU) EU/ASIA: Commission proposes consolidating partnership between EU and countries of South East Asia
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Fines on members of lysine cartel are reduced - Criteria for fixing fines in competition sector are clarified
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission proposes EU membership to Council of Europe convention on on-line services
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Court of Auditors thinks some export refunds over-generous - problems in beef meat, dairy products and grain sectors
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Families of victims who died from BSE contamination demand compensation from European Union
(EU) EU/EU COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Sicily region versus European Commission on funding for Messina-Palermo motorway contineues
(EU) EP/FOOD: Parliament gives green light to stricter food additives legislation - Towards adoption of directive in first reading
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: European Parliament delegation looks at Afghanistan
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/ITALY:
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