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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8570

23 October 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/IGC/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Most MEPs think Italian Presidency should already have presented proposals for compromise on draft Constitution - Partial welcome for growth initiative - For another immigration and refugee policy
(EU) EU/EP/STABILITY PACT: Stability Pact still makes sense but 3% threshold should not necessarily be unquestionable, Silvio Berlusconi says
(EU) EP/IGC: National and European parliamentarians want legislative council to reamain - Mr Frattini calls on parliaments to give clear mandates to their governments (Conclave on 27-28 November in Naples (not in Rome)
(EU) EP/USA: Appeal for respecting human rights in Guantanamo
(EU) EU/NATO: Lord Robertson expresses serious doubts about creation of a European headquarters outside NATO
(EU) EU/IRAN: Javier Solana hopes Iranian nuclear agreement will be rapidly implemented
(EU) EP/UN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Commission confident about contributions from Member States to generously complete its EUR 200 million promise at donors conference
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Ms de Palacio presents measures to strengthen road safety
(EU) EU/SPACE: Council approves cooperation agreement between European Space Agency and European Community
(EU) EU/PRESS:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament gives go-ahead to review of directive on quality of bathing waters for better health protection of bathers and of those practising nautical sports
(EU) EP/INSURANCE: Rothley report on motor insurance is approved
(EU) EP/AFRICA: President Wade declares, "I don't believe in the WTO" and appeals for inter-continental cooperation in all areas
(EU) EP/SESSION:
(EU) EP/MEDICINES:
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Parliament invited to Madrid conference of donors to Iraq - EPP insists on aid of 500 million EUR - Several MEPs want more cohesion and solidarity
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Concern at announcement that American ships will be brought to the United Kingdom for demolition
(EU) EP/TOBACCO: Parliament accepts extension of reduced excise rate on tobacco for Corsica
(EU) EU/USA: Mr Bolkestein denies existence of "secret" agreeement with Americans on airline passenger data
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/ENERGY: EU and Russia seek strengthened cooperation in electricity sector
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission takes legal action against Greece and Spain on non respect of legislation on waste
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Infringement procedures against Austria and Portugal for shortcomings in implementation of Wild Birds and Habitats Directives
(EU) ENVIRONMENT: Commission asks Greece, Ireland and Spain to indicate penalties for breaches of EU law on ozone-depleting substances
(EU) EU/ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES: Commission adopts work programme 2003
(EU) EU/PRESS: Reporters without Borders denounce attacks on freedom of the press in northern Cyprus
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: At North America/EU Conference in Jerez, Copa and Cogeca call for CAP reform efforts to be acknowledged
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Washington insists on getting rid of friction due to different sets of rules
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION/RULE OF LAW:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2328: Barcelona Process: Commission priorities with a view to ministerial meeting on 2 and 3 December in Naples
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