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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8880

3 February 2005
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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Slovenia third Member State to ratify Constitution - Commission pleased
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: in Washington, Luc Frieden stresses European resolve to strengthen “unique and irreplaceable” transatlantic relations
(EU) EP/CUBA: Pöttering deplores lifting of EU sanctions against Cuba
(EU) EP/TURKEY/WOMEN: PES parliamentarians note progress
(EU) EP/ROM: MEPs want “programmes targeted”
(EU) EP/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/POLAND:
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LISBON STRATEGY: Barroso assures MEPs (who are more convinced on right than on left) that growth will improve solidarity and sustainable development and create jobs, the best social policy - “Mr or Mrs Lisbon” in each Member State to know who is responsible - One European report and one national report per year - Spring Summit hopes to hear Parliament's voice
(EU) EU/FRANCE/SERVICES: Jacques Chirac calls for draft services directive to be started from scatch
(EU) EU/AUSTRALIA: Ministerial meeting spells out presidency priorities - enlargement and effects of tsunami
(EU) EP/LISBON STRATEGY/PES: Socialists highlight social and environmental dimensions of competitiveness - “Europe of Excellence”
(EU) EU/EMU: Five Member States present satisfactory stability and convergence programmes, six others could do better
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Blackstone acquisition of NHP is referred to UK competition authority
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Dossier on Swiss contribution to Community cohesion policy receives political agreement
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: First meeting of one of three expert groups on integration of clearing and settlement systems
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Luxembourg presidency hoping for agreement in June on European fishing funds - priority on protecting fish stocks
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Ms Isler Béguin calls on Ukrainian President to give up Danube-Black Sea canal project
(EU) EP/EDUCATION/LISBON STRATEGY: Jan Figel announces communication on entrepreneurship, with Commissioner Verheugen
(EU) EP/COMMUNICATION/CONSTITUTION: Jean-Luc Dehaene stresses need to send citizens clear message about Europe despite the difficulties
(EU) EP/CULTURE/ALDE:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: We're no way near Lisbon objectives, according to Figueiredo
(EU) EU/REGIONAL/LISBON STRATEGY: Hubner says it would be “a political mistake to create a new division in Europe between a West that gives and an East that receives”
(EU) EU/REGIONAL ADI/STATE AID: CPMR describes DG competition's most recent proposals “scandalous”
(EU) EU/LUXEMBOURG PRESIDENCY/EQUALITY: Ministerial “Beijing +10” meeting (2- 4 February, Luxembourg)
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENVIRONMENT: EEB concerned about environment in Barroso Commission objectives
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: 8.9% in two zones: increase in Euro zone but stable in EU25
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission implements new EU guidelines to facilitate implementation of legislative framework in Member States
(EU) EU/PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TRIBUNAL: Council appoints committee members in charge of selecting new public administration tribunal judges
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/USA:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/EMPLOYMENT:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 02/02/2005:
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