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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8653

26 February 2004
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Frits Bolkestein's intentions of creating "reinforced co-operation" to standardise company tax base
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Mr Cox warns Bucharest that its accession process will be decoupled from Bulgaria's if political problems are not resolved soon
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONS/SPINELLI: MEPs Napolitano, Frassoni and Watson celebrate 20th anniversary of Spinelli project with witnesses from era
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: MEPs criticise construction of wall protecting Israeli settlers
(EU) EP/PES/SPINELLI GROUP:
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA: Olivier Dupuis calls on EU to examine "Akhmadov" peace plan to put an end to conflict in Chechnya
(EU) EU/AFRICAN UNION: Romano Prodi at African Union Summit
(EU) EP/NATO: Speaking before EP Committee on Foreign Affairs, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer urges strengthened cooperation between EU and NATO
(EU) EU/ESDP: General Perruche replaces General Schuwirth at EUMS
(EU) EU/VENEZUELA: EU expresses concern about process of counting signatures in favour of referendum
(EU) EU/SAUDI ARABIA: Prince Saoud Al Fayçal criticises western prejudice and presses for cooperation against terrorism
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/STRATEGY 2005/BUDGET: "Annual Strategy Policy" announces budget 2005 will be particularly tight
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission to present its third rail package on 3 March
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID/MOROCCO: Commission releases initial emergency aid of EUR 500,000 for Moroccan earthquake victims
(EU) EU/ENVIRONEMENT/ENLARGEMENT: Commission proposes granting additional deadline to accession states to allow them to implement recycling objectives and packaging evaluation
(EU) EU/USA/FOOD: US embargo on certain meat products and French foie gras introduced same say as European embargo on US chickens and eggs
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/LEBANON: "Frank explanations" on political aspects and economic reforms - Lebanon raises " case study" linked to enlargement
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Fischler insists Member States should reduce agricultural spending
(EU) EU/GMO: Fischler calls on Member States to give notice of their national legislation on coexistence
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SOCIAL: Austria limits access to its job market - New Member States relieved by London's decision to open work market, notwithstanding planned restrictions
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: EU suspends tax on re-exported goods from Switzerland
(EU) EU/EUROSTAT: Favourable decision for Belgium on pensions
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO arbitrators agree on EU request for sanctions in dispute over US Anti-Dumping Act - Lamy hopes that US legislation swifly complies and sanctions won't be necessary
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRANSPORT: United States agree to change rules on airline ownership, but uphold their refusal of cabotage
(EU) EU/TRADE: "Anti-dumping" measures proposed on imports of large rainbow trout from Norway and Faeroe Islands
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Monti places emphasis on reform under way in enlargement perspective and welcomes enhanced dialogue with third countries
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Brok report generally positive on state of preparedness of ten acceding countries, but still expresses some concern - Report on Bulgaria generally positive
(EU) EP/ENERGY: EP's Committee on Energy keeps co-decision for directive on security of EU gas supply
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Appeal for Community measures to support ornamental horticulture sector
(EU) EU/UNIONS/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
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