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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8600

6 December 2003
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Jean-Luc Dehaene wins monthly interview prize - Hidden document on anti-Semitism - Conditions governing all EU military presence
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GAC/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Growth initiative, defence, Cyprus, Turkey and enlargement on agenda of brief European Council Friday (12 December)
(EU) EU/IGC: Defence and budget on Monday afternoon's discussions menu - IGC "very close" to agreement on defence
(EU) IGC/DEFENCE: European security strategy, Balkans, Romania, Bulgaria on Tuesday's Council agenda
(EU) EU/IGC: Better no constitution than a bad constitution, says Valéry Giscard d'Estaing - national and European 'rendez-vous' clause
(EU) EU/IGC: Parliament requests Heads of State and governments to bury their differences to get balanced result
(EU) EU/NATO: No agreement on planning cells - consultations on SFOR soon (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
(EU) EU/GC/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EP/ANTI-SEMITISM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Relieved by US decision, Commissioner Lamy announces, on Thursday, that threat of European sanctions is lifted
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Council policy agreement on 30 priority points for TEN-T
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Council limits competencies of European Agency for maritime safety to simple technical assistance
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Council agreement on changes to ship registration
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: WTO agreement on banning single hull tankers internationally by 2010 and heavy fuel from April 2005
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission finds in favour of Germany in Zurich airport affair
(EU) EU/IRISH PRESIDENCY: Calendar of Ministerial meetings for first half of 2004
(EU) EU/IGC/ENLARGEMENT: Belgian Parliament ratifies accession treaty and calls for government support for two-speed Europe in case of IGC failure
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATION: Infringement proceedings for nine member states for failure to transpose privacy Directive
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: General Electrics (GE) authorised to acquire 'non-destructive testing' sector from Agfa
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Towards a go-ahead for Editis acquisition by Lagardère
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission deplores Court ruling over Volkswagen
(EU) EU/COURT OF 1ST INSTANCE: Wanadoo Interactive challenges European Commission's 10.35 millions fine for abuse of dominant position
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/MONACO: Agreement is signed on application of certain Community acts to Principality of Monaco
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Commission proposes to prepare Balkans for part in Community programmes and agencies
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: EUR 25 million for peace-keeping operations
(EU) EU/UGANDA: Humanitarian aid of EUR 2 million
(EU) EU/GMOS: Fifteen take stance on Monday on authorising BT 11 maize
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: According to Byrne, risk perception in food requires more transparent and clearer communication
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: First review of EU environment policy highlights need to speed up reforms
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes price reduction for most white fish and increase for anchovies and sardines
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament wants to prevent "fake organic"
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Classical swine fever: New test approved
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Parliament stongly criticises ineffectiveness of OLAF investigations and communication
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: EP seeks introduction of European health insurance card in June 2004
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/INDUSTRY:
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 20 to 27 January 2003:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 05/12/2003:

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