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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8598

4 December 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/IGC/EUROPEAN COUNCIL IN BRUSSELS: Antonione insists on Member State equality but warns those that would "put a brake on" on European integration - Prodi says only noteworthy progress so far is on defence, while risk of step back to intergovernmental approach remains
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY/COMMISSION:
(EU) EP/ANTI-SEMITISM:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/IGC: EUF's "last call" to IGC
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Prodi anticipates a Europe of different speeds, notably on defence - names of Commissioners of new Member States will be known in February 2004
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Presidency announced two conferences on 10-11 December in Rome and welcomes Geneva initiative
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
(EU) EU/WEU: In address to assembly Juncker calls for IGC to clarify defence - Lord Bach outlines scaled-down vision of structured cooperation - new president, de Decker seeks interparliamentary control over intergovernmental areas
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU calls on Colombia to implement UN recommendations on human rights
(EU) EP/UN: Laschet report supports European seat at security council where EU would be represented by Minister of Foreign Affairs
(EU) EP/KASHMIR:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Ambitious programme for Friday's Council
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Council fails to adopt ethical framework for research into stem cells from human embryos - with end of moratorium, Community funding becomes possible in 2004 - Commission will respect rules it proposed
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT/GOVERNANCE: Mr Prodi announced a Commission initiative on EU wide economic governance
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Parliament and Council reach conciliation agreement
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: 0.4% growth of GDP during third quarter
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Mr Monti announces new test for State aid and package of three measures for aid to services of general interest providers
(EU) EU/WTO: Draft declaration from Tuesday's informal meeting insists on flexibility from all WTO members
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Fischler is cautiously optimistic about restarting talks in Geneva
(EU) EU/USA/AGRICULTURE: Negotiations on "wine" stalled
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Naples conference endorses creation of cultural foundation and parliamentary assembly, as well as solution not to create EuroMed subsidiary of EIB
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Barcelona process to get parliamentary assembly
(EU) EU/EMPLOYERS/MEDITERRANEAN: Euro-Mediterranean business circles ask for greater investment for better Euro-Med integration
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: MEDA Community funding
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE/CHURCH:
(EU) EP/JHA: Mr Pisanu stresses idea of quotas for legal immigration and invites moderate Muslims to dialogue
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Olaf inquiries centre on 850 million euros
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2004: Last adjustments for external actions and administrative spending before adoption of budget on 18 December
(EU) EP/ROMANIA: JPC argues Brussels European Council must provide 'clear timetable' for end to accession negotiations
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Legal Affairs Committee to appeal Council proposal on integration tests for twelve year olds
(EU) EU/WTO/GREENS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: carbon and graphite products cartel
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: European Commission decision to impose fine of EUR 30 million on Volkswagen is annulled
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: European Parliament challenges legal base used by Council for adopting regulation on European Cooperative Society
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Go-ahead to total takeover of Scanraff
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
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