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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8923

8 April 2005
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: EU/Mediterranean: Things are moving, but more needs to give
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/ITALY: Parliament's ratification complete
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: EP demands guarantees from Commission on its role in monitoring of Bulgaria and Romania - Statement by Member States
(EU) EP/LEBANON: Parliamentary delegation led by Walid Joumblatt in Strasbourg on 13 April
(EU) EU/SPAIN: King Juan Carlos at Commission, Parliament and Council
(EU) EP/ROM/ENLARGEMENT: European Forum for Roma calls for permanent monitoring of new Member States - meeting with Josep Borrell
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Association agreement ratified by two Algerian government chambers
(EU) EU/NORTHERN IRELAND: Parliament and Commission's solidarity with McCartney sisters
(EU) EP/PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY/ALDE:
(EU) EP/USA/IRAQ:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/VATICAN:
(EU) EU/UN/CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Divergences between Member States on funding Romanian and Bulgarian agricultural spending - importance of research confirmed
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: 7th framework programme will enable European research are to put down more roots - breakdown for funding presents some imbalances that Parliament and Council could correct
(EU) EU/AUSTRALIA/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Commission adopts EUR 4.2 billion competitiveness and innovation programme
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/AUTOMOTIVES: First meeting of high level cars 21 group, to boost competitiveness of European car industry, next Monday
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/DEVELOPMENT: Talks on funding of development aid - AEA concerned at impact of tax on kerosene
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Possible agreement on proposal modifying “Eurovignette” directive at Transport Council of 21 April
(EU) EU/TRADE: Coreper debate on GSP postponed
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB maintains rates but considers annual inflation likely to remain above 2% in coming months
(EU) EU/SCHENGEN: Commissioner Frattini cites October 2007 for Schengen enlargement
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/JHA:
(EU) EU/ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament and Council find common ground over “eco-design of energy-using products” directive - Adoption of text will be formality
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/GMO: Friedrich Wilhelm Graefe zu Baringsdorf urges European Commission to investigate who is responsible for illegal exports of maize bt10 to EU
(EU) EP/TEXTILE: Public hearing on 19 April on Saïfi report
(EU) EP/ARAB WOMEN: Conference on role of women in Arab world
(EU) EP/AERONAUTICS RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/TAXATION: Astrid Lulling is not convinced by Commissioner Kovacs' assurance about date when savings tax directive will take effect
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission considers legal initiative for credit rating agencies is inappropriate
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EP/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES/COHESION: Nicolas Schmit calls on June summit to send positive message to citizens resulting in agreement on financial framework 2007-2013 - Danuta Hübner to report on 27 April on consultation relating to strategic guidelines for cohesion
(EU) EU/EESC/INFORMATION: Margot Wallström guarantees central role for EESC in future information strategy she is to present in June
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Poiares Maduro's conclusions in Marks & Spencer affair concerning group tax relief scheme
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Jan Olbrycht defends EU model for cohesion and wants more attention paid to question of cities in Europe
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Greek minister Avramopoulos at new Delhi summit
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/PUBLISHING/REGIONS:
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