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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8806

14 October 2004
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/BARROSO COMMISSION: Conference of Presidents of political groups forwards letters from committees to José Manuel Barroso after Commissioner-designate hearings but does not reach common position - It is now up to president-designate, who confirms confidence in Rocco Buttiglione and Laszlo Kovacs
(EU) WEU: 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MODIFIED BRUSSELS TREATY
(EU) EP/PRODI COMMISSION: In this troubled world, only Europe is capable of "exporting democracy", says Romano Prodi - Long-awaited monetary union to bear name of Prodi Commission, says Josep Borrell - Fond farewell from most political groups, who praised cooperation with Prodi Commission (not without a gentle warning to its successor)
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Leyla Zana believes Kurds and Turks can live together in European Union
(EU) EP/PES/UKIP: Richard Corbett slams UK Independence Party's slide to extremism
(EU) EP/ALDE/HUNGARY:
(EU) EP/GREENS/NOBEL PEACE PRIZE/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURHOOD/UKRAINE: Council requests seven initial action plans for 20 October - Kiev called on to ensure presidential elections are free and transparent
(EU) EU/TAJIKSTAN: Chris Patten and Javier Solana (who could be making a visit very soon) pleased with signing of agreement
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/JORDAN: 3rd session of Association Council geared to opportunites for implementing "national action plan" - Jordan congratulated for its role in region
(EU) EU/GREECE/TURKEY: Athens reaffirms support for Commission recommendation
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission sends letters of formal notice to 18 Member States on transposing directives on electricy and gas market
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission brings Germany before Court of Justice on Volkswagen Law - Berlin confident
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commissioner de Palacio defends liberalisation of port services against views of employers and trade unions
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreements on mining waste management and fluorinated greenhouse gases - Political debate on sustainable transport (Luxembourg, 14 October)
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: Commission decides to take Ireland and Portugal to Court of justice
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission decides to dismiss Ms Marta Andreasen
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Initial Commission proposal to improve information exchange on criminal records
(EU) EU/SPORT: Spain to explain restrictions it imposes on Community nationals for amateur sport
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Commission launches awareness-raising drive for SMEs on corporate social responsibility
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for improving water supplies in Cape Town, South Africa
(EU) EU/WTO:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PROCUREMENT/ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS:
(EU) EU/COR/LISBON STRATEGY: Laurens-Jan Brinkhorst, competition will encourage know-how via R&D
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/EPP/ED: Special meeting on security in European cities - Kostas Karamanlis and Peter Straub
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/DRUGS: First European forum on preventing drug addiction
(EU) EU/OECD:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EQUALITY: European women, senior citizens and consumer associations say Social Council bowed to pressure from insurance companies by burying principle of equal treatment
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: ESI report analyses Bosnian State's shortcomings and reasons for its inaction in face of crisis
(EU) EU/WOMEN/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/COMMUNICATION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Individuals compensated under Deposit-Guarantees directive cannot invoke liability of bank monitoring body or Member State
(EU) EU/EESC/CHEMICALS: Public hearing on REACH
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES/SMEs: SMES call for "standard" risk assessment for small loans under banking solvency (Bâle II)
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