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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9080

2 December 2005
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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Relaunch of Euro-Mediterranean partnership fails
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU prepared to consider new bilateral agreement and free trade zone once certain conditions are met
(EU) EU/IRAN: EU3 negotiations may be resumed shortly
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/SUDAN: EU very concerned at situation in Sudan but welcomes resumption of Darfur peace talks
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST/ITALY: Veneto region of Italy hopes to promote peace through healthcare cooperation
(EU) EU/MAURITANIA:
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/CIA:
(EU) EP/PARLIAMENT'S POWERS:
(EU) EP/HISTORY OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Council agrees on need for secure energy supplies in a competitive Common Market - Neelie Kroes warns that 'security of supply' must not be mistaken for 'security of incumbents
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/TERRORISM: Thursday's Council moves forward on counter-terrorism and immigration
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/ASYLUM: Ministers adopt directive on asylum procedure
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/CIA: Jack Straw writes to Condoleezza Rice
(EU) EU/INTERNET: New internet address for Europe will be operational from 7 December, Commissioner Reding is pleased to announce
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/EMU/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB unsurprisingly increases its rates by 25 base points, but does not intend to open cycle of consecutive increases, says Mr Trichet
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Future EU GMO policy, thematic strategy on air pollution, Life Plus, aviation and climate change on agenda for Council with no decisions to make
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission unveils plans for Single Payment Area
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New fisheries protocol for tuna between EU and Gabon
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2006: Agreement on draft budget 2006 - payment appropriations at 1.01% of GNI, EUR 275 million flexibility and significant increase for CFSP
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Polish MEPs are highly critical of British Council Presidency
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission decides to authorise Slovenian CO2 emissions taxation system following changes
(EU) EP/VAT: Ms Berès: Council must reach agreement on reduced rates at next Ecofin - Mr Kovacs pledges that Commission will do all in its power
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Honduras and Panama file complaint with WTO concerning new EU customs duty on bananas
(EU) EU/WTO/UNITED STATES: AmCham says it is time to tackle industrial products and services under the Doha talks
(EU) EU/TRADE/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: European Maritime Safety Agency concludes charter contracts for anti-pollution ships
(EU) EP/ROAD SAFETY: Shortcomings in vehicle approval system in Europe - safety is determining factor when buying vehicles
(EU) EP/ENERGY: European Parliament undertakes dialogue with citizens about renewable energy
(EU) EU/ANIMAL WELFARE: Welfare Quality project hopes to develop European standards to improve animal welfare from birth, and re-establish consumer confidence
(EU) EU/ADMINISTRATION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: First annual report on Commission's equal opportunities policy
(EU) EP/WOMEN'S RIGHTS: Nicole Fontaine says Prets Report on trafficking of women and children lays the foundations for a common policy to combat human trafficking
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: CCBE criticises Commission's report on competition in professional services
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN OF THE YEAR: Jean-Claude Juncker is 2005 European of the Year
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
(EU) EU/EP/ETHICS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND REVITALISING EUROPE:
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT/LIGURIA:
(EU) EU/SERVICES DIRECTIVE/SME UNION:
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