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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8981

1 July 2005
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: A few major debates Blair's plans cannot scupper
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Membership talks with Turkey and Croatia should be accompanied by dialogue between civil societies, Commission says - “We must listen to our citizens”
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Reactions to negotiating brief differ
(EU) EU/IRELAND:
(EU) EU/CFSP: Solana meets special EU representatives - imminent appointment of envoy for Central Asia - Otte provides assurances over EU - Hamas contacts
(EU) EP/EPP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Pöttering's open letter to presidents of three European institutions
(EU) EU/USA: House of representatives may sanction EU if it decides to lift arms embargo on China
(EU) EU/EP/IRAN: Appeal for recognition of Iranian opposition
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Sharon takes Borrell's proposal into consideration on holding special Euro-Mediterranean meeting in Palestinian territories
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Luc Frieden and Franco Frattini inaugurate External Borders Agency in Warsaw - Presentation of future agency on fundamental rights
(EU) EU/TRADE: Commission initiates anti-dumping review on safety shoes from China and India
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/MOBILITY: 2006 is proclaimed European Worker Mobility year with budget of EUR 6 million - Vladimir Spidla announces Commission report for mid-2006
(EU) EU/UK PRESIDENCY: London sets priorities: opening accession negociations with Turkey, "overall consensus" on budget, progress in Doha Round and development, better regulations, "Services Directive" and financial services
(EU) EU/BRITISH PRESIDENCY/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES: Sugar, agricultural negociations at WTO and food security on menu of new presidency
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for acquisition of car battery producer Delphi by VB
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Siemens may buy out Flender
(EU) EU/TAXATION: European legislation on taxation of savings income takes effect on Friday 1 July 2005
(EU) EP/CHEMICALS: MEP Werner Langen confident of compromise on practicable REACH legislation between EPP, PES and Liberal groups - Vote at plenary will not take place until November or December
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/ENVIRONMENT: CO2 emissions down nearly 12% from EUropean cars built since 1995 in EU15
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Compensation for victims of road traffic accidents can be limited only under exceptional circumstances
(EU) EU/SMOKING:
(EU) EMPLOYERS: New UNICE president Ernest-Antoine Seillière highlights innovation
(EU) EU/COUNTERFEITING/ITALY:
(EU) EU/EPP:
(EU) EU/MEDICINES/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/EESC/CITIZENSHIP: It is urgent for Europe to live up to citizens' expectations, Commissioner Figel says
(EU) EU/COMMUNICATION: Inauguration of “InfEuropa schuman 14”
(EU) EU/WTO: Almost 100 countries committed to implementing standards framework for securing and facilitating international trade
(EU) EU/COLLOQUIES: European Conferences and seminars in July 2005
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