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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8899

2 March 2005
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Mr Juncker wins first bet, Stability Pact to become economic policy instrument at service of Lisbon Strategy
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Barroso Commission happy with first 100 days' work
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: At London conference, EU reiterates commitment to help Palestinians create structures for future State
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Referendum in Denmark on 27 September
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: French Parliament paves way for referendum on Constitution and another before Turkish accession
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Israel suspects Syria in Tel Aviv assasination and is eager to get a decision on its presence in lebanon
(EU) OSCE/REFORM: panel in charge of preparing OSCE reform begins work
(EU) OSCE/USA: Anne-Marie Lizin special representative of OSCE Assembly President for Guantanamo bay
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Member States make progress on new Rural Development Fund proposal
(EU) EU/PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS: One year postponnment of rules on wood debarking - Other results from council
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission to open a call for tenders for cereals in intervention stocks
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES /TRADE: Agreement on American Rice imports
(EU) EU/CHINA: EU “maintains a prudent attitude” on China's market economy status and is ready to stengthen consultation with beijing on textiles, says mandelson
(eu) eu/health: New european anti-smoking campaign
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Entry into force of new regulation on parental responsibility in March - Green paper on divorce
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Moscow hopes for abolition of visas by 2008 - Goodwill for progress on visa facilitation and readmission of illegal immigrants
(EU) EU/ACP: Jean-Robert Goulongana passes baton to Sir John Kaputin, new Secretary General of ACP group
(EU) EP/DRUGS/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Galileo joint venture prolongs suspense over choice of future franchise of European satellite radio-navigation system
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Mr Barrot outlines five crucial conditions for implementation of trans-European transport networks
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT/HEALTH: Parliament calls on Commission to flesh out its action plan on health and environment - Priority to abolishing dangerous chemicals
(EU) EP/STEEL: After case of Thyssen-Krupp steel plant in Terni, EP calls on Commission for creation of high-level group on steel sector
(EU) EP/POVERTY/UN: EP calls on EU for rapid implementation of UN Millennium report
(EU) EP/CUSTOMS: Imminent adoption of regulation modifying Community customs code
(EU) EP/STATE AID/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST: European public service unions calls on Commission to counter parliament's line and maintain exemption from obligation of notification for hospitals and social housing
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/SERVICES: L'Union sociale pour l'habitat wants SGIEG excluded from draft services directive
(EU) OECD/MINISTERIAL MEETINGS 2005:
(EU) EU/audiovisual: Reding recognises difficulties in european cinema sector and promotes support
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/MEDIA: Committee believes that Media 2007 should encourage cultural diversity
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CULTURE: Culture 2007 must safeguard and promote minority cultures and less-spoken languages in Europe
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Flood risks should be managed regionally, says Committee
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italian jury composition rules for State examinations for access to legal profession are in line with Community law
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Editions Odile Jacob challenges Wendel Investissement's buy-back of Editis shares from Lagardère
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Legal persons cannot challenge EU regulation felt to be incompatible with WTO rules before national court
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: The European furniture industry pleads for improved access to world market and for its innovation potential to be realised
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
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EUROPE/Document Nr 2399: Legislative programme for the Commission in 2005: the position of the European Parliament
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