July 13, 2005
- CONSUMING PASSIONS.
- EU CONSTITUTION: LUXEMBOURG VOTES IN FAVOUR OF NEW EU TREATY.
- BUDGET: COUNCIL AND MEPS DIVIDED OVER TSUNAMI FINANCING.
- DEFENCE: BRITISH PRESIDENCY TARGETS IMPROVED CIVIL-MILITARY COORDINATION.
- NO NEW PRESIDENCY COMPROMISE ON THE BUDGET BEFORE SUMMER.
- EU FINANCE MINISTERS AGREE TO SET UP EXPERT PANEL ON BETTER BUDGETARY CONTROL.
- COMMISSION CLEARS PCM AND WEGENER NEWSPAPER JOINT VENTURE, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS.
- EMU: EUROGROUP CONSIDERS GROWTH DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EURO-ZONE COUNTRIES.
- FINANCE COUNCIL: ITALY GIVEN TWO YEARS TO REIN IN ITS EXCESSIVE DEFICIT.