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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8672

24 March 2004
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A few lessons to be learned from recent events in EUROPE
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: European Council to relaunch Intergovernmental Conference, but calendar to depend on willingness and political courage of Twenty-Five
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Negotiations on Cyprus start again in Switzerland on Wednesday, in presence of Greece and Turkey, but not Commission
(EU) EU/IGC:
(EU) EU/IGC:
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Mr Prodi asks Mr Kostunica to act to stop violence in Kosovo
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: EU's priorities for 60th session of United Nations Commission on Human Rights
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: After assassination of Sheikh Yassin, Mr Wurtz calls for international force to protect Palestinians
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/ESDP:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN: After presenting interim report on Strategic Partnership (to be discussed at summit in June), consultation will begin with countries involved
(EU) EU/BALKANS/SERBIA: Council calls on Serbia to adopt constructive approach to Kosovo - in support of implementing Serbia/Montenegro constitutional charter and in favour of a stable Macedonia
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Request for membership is made
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS/SPRING SUMMIT: Council puts final touches to draft conclusions for European Council - Report expected in November on mid-term review of Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Maria Joao Rodrigues considers political value of Lisbon Strategy must be safeguarded as it contributes to EU's unity around common economic and social model
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/ECONOMY: Recovery is here but it is fragile and depends on external factors, according to UNICE spring report
(EU) EU/EP/SPRING SUMMIT: Greens/EFA call for voluntarist public and private investment policy to stimulate consumer demand, growth, employment and sustainable development
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/UNIONS: In a letter to president Prodi, John Monks underlines his worries about creation of a Super Commissioner for competitiveness
(EU) EU/EU/LISBON STRATEGY/REGIONS: Robert Huggins Associates report reveals lack of competitiveness and cohesion in EU - Index (ECI) 2004 reveals some "super regions"
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council agrees on measures to reduce accidental dolphin and porpoise by-catch
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Negotiations on reform of Mediterranean products to be very tough, due to divisions on tobacco
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New fisheries protocol between EU and Guinea
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL/AVIAN INFLUENZA/UNITED STATES: Embargo on imports of American eggs and chicks extended for one month - David Byrne briefs Council on his visit to Washington on 18 and 19 March
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Record fine for Microsoft, which plans to appeal
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Inaugural parliamentary assembly session - Egyptian Fathi Sourou president
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Meeting of police and intelligence heads from 25 and 5 for operational cooperation against terrorism
(EU) EU/PRESS/FRAUD: OLAF defends searches carried out at Stern offices and believes it has only fulfilled its duty seeking information
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB provides global loan of EUR 20 million for small and medium scale investments in Bulgaria
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Council adopts new staff regulations
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: France's appeal against Commission decision on "guidelines" concluded with US trade department rejected
(EU) EP/MARCH-APRIL SESSION: European Council of Brussels - Wider Middle East - Turkey's accession - data on European passeners on Trans-Atlantic flights - financial services, savings tax -environmental liability - gender equality in services -Mediterranean
(EU) EU/EESC: Conference on public services, with Dermot Ahern and Roger Briesch
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: International Forum in New Delhi from 24 to 26 March
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2363/2364: EU enlargement: European Parliament position on ten future member states (Brok report)
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