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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8821

5 November 2004
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A few dossiers left open for the next European Commission
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BARROSO COMMISSION: After announcement of Rocco Buttiglione's replacement by Franco Frattini, José Manuel Barroso presents his team to Heads of State and Government
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Balkenende to tell MEPs on Friday what results from summit - Conference of presidents may hold hearing for Barroso as his Commission takes shape
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Kostunica assures Solana of his country's desire to co-operate with ICTY
(EU) EU/IRAQ: details on Commission aid for electoral process
(EU) EP/COMMISSION BARROSO/GREENS: Greens calls for changes to Neelie Kroes, Lazslo Kovacs, Mariann Fischer Boel and Stavros Dimas
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Text discussed this week in committee meeting of Italian parliament - date for French referendum decided in Spring 2005 - Spain consulting constitutional court - parliamentary ratification in Lithuania
(EU) EU/CULTURE/NETHERLANDS:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Europeans congratulate Bush more or less enthusiastically, but all hope to strengthen transatlantic links
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Finland is ready to form battle groups with Germany, Netherlands and Sweden
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Dutch Presidency and High Representative Solana welcome President Karzai
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Tripartite Summit stresses that social Europe needs economically strong Europe - Romano Prodi pleads for majority decisions on Lisbon Strategy
(EU) EU/UROPEAN COUNCIL/JHA: Adoption on Friday of new 5 year programme for justice and home affairs: 2010 objective for asylum, cool reception to legal cooperation, divergences on qualified majority
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/MARITIME POLLUTION:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/LISBON STRATEGY/GERMANY: Chancellor Schröder wants review of Lisbon Strategy objectives and Stability Pact
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TRADE: American trade policy unlikely to change under Bush II, says Mr Lamy - Consultations start on Boeing/Airbus
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: North Sea regional consultative council set up
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission presents revised proposal for new EU consumer credit law framework in single market, which respects consumer interests
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SUMMIT/LISBON STRATEGY/ETUC: European trade unions disappointed that Kok report "forgets" to mention social cohesion and sustainable development
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN SUMMIT/LISBON STRATEGY: European employers disappointed at Kok report's lack of concrete proposals to dynamise European and failure to mention role of Competitiveness Council
(EU) EU/EMU: ECB keeps rates unchanged, but risks related to oil prices will require vigilance on price stability
(EU) EU/UNEMPLOYMENT: September figures show employment rate stable at 8.9% in euro zone, and 9% in EU25
(EU) EU/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION PRICES: Industrial production prices up 0.2% in euro zone and 0.4% in whole of EU
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission hopes to simplify VAT declaration formalities - toward one-stop-shop system
(EU) EU/CORPORATE LAW: Commission proposes directive to simplify share capital changes in limited liability companies
(EU) EU/STATE AID: 8th forum of European Law Academy
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY:
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/NORWAY:
(EU) EU/AFRICA/BANANAS: Independent African banana producers consider Commission proposed custom tariff of EUR 230 per tonne is acceptable
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 200 million loan for clean energy production in Syria
(EU) EU/YOUTH/ALCOHOL: Alcohol and young people, theme of Amsterdam Group
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Drinking water in Brittany does not always meet maximum acceptable nitrate levels
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ireland guilty of infringing EU regulations on protecting ozone layer
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Austria insists on Court ruling to put pressure on recalcitrant Land
(EU) EU/DRUGS: Presentation of annual report on 25 November
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