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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8571

24 October 2003
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Unanimous "yes" in principle to Europe of defence still has underlying differences of opinion, mistrust and misunderstandings - the inevitable differentiation
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CFSP: Parliament requests neighbourhood policy to create circle of friendly countries
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Parliament requests measures to relaunch economy - against getting rid of Legislative Council
(EU) EP/RUSSIA: European expectations high for next summit with Russia but the road still has many stumbling blocks, acknowledges Chris Patten, who, like many MEPs, worry about developments in Chechnya
(EU) EP/DEATH PENALTY: Parliament wants new initiative for universal moritorium under UN
(EU) EP/BOLIVIA: Parliament wants EU to support reconstruction
(EU) EU/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Parliament rewards United Nations
(EU) EP/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/BOLIVIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2004: Parliament refuses EUR 500 million requested by EPP-ED for rebuilding Iraq - Serious concern about Commission discussions on financial framework after 2006
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: In support of liberalising rail passenger transport - and conciliation procedure
(EU) EP/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament's green light to proposal to reduce costs to manufacturers of "electrical and electronic waste" directive
(EU) EP/MARITIME SAFETY: Parliament creates temporary committee
(EU) EP/MEDIA: Committee on Civil Liberties authorised to report on freedom and pluralism of press, "especially in Italy"
(EU) EP/FRAUD/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Adoption in plenary of EP/Council compromise allowing EU 15 to adopt decision on greenhouse gas monitoring mechanism next Monday in Luxembourg
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Plenary supports Council/Parliament compromise on strengthening measures limiting emission of greenhouse gases and particulate pollutants from non-road mobile machinery
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: EP requests Eur 44 million for eLearning (2004-2006)
(EU) EU/EP/CONSUMERS: Commission will not revise its text on consumer credit - Its demands rejected, Parliament Legal Affairs Committee is disappointed
(EU) EU/MEXICO: Imminent signing of scientific and technical cooperation agreement specifying allocation of intellectual property rights
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Germany, Sweden and Denmark oppose Italian compromise on reduced VAT
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Commission seminar on financial perspectives next Wednesday
(EU) EU/EMU: According to Jean-Claude Juncker we need to "reflect twice" before demanding mechanical application of stabiliy pact
(EU) EU/ECB: Final meeting of council of governors presided by Wim Duisenberg
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Director General Odile Quinton urges for a social fund managed in simplified and decentralised way, and for more investment in human resources to achieve Lisbon targets in 2010
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/WTO/STEEL: Europeans ready to start sanctions, Americans for more arbitration
(EU) EU/CHINA: EU concerned at increase in non-tariff barriers
(EU) EU/CHINA: Co-operation programme in information technology
(EU) UNESCO/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Lagadère anxious to meet Commission demands
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Regions want to be involved in growth initiative
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY/GROWTH:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EP/PES:
(EU) EU/ACCOUNTS:
(EU) EU/DRUGS: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs an Drug Addiction highlights worsening of problem in 2003 - enlargement enables greater cooperation in fight against drugs
(EU) EU/INDEPENDENT UNIONS: CESI calling for greater ambition for social matters in future Constitution
(EU) EU/JUSTICE:
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