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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8418

12 March 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/etuc/pensions
ETUC does not agree with Karas report

Brussels, 11/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - the European Confederation of Trade Unions (ETUC) has given another reaction to the European Commission's draft directive on pension funds. It explained in a press statement that the compromise between the Council and the European Parliament on the subject, which was discussed on Tuesday evening in Strasbourg (Kara report) is unacceptable. In the EO/Council common position on the draft directive, union demands were not taken into account, notably those...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: British plan for regional and cohesion policy opens debate on boundaries of solidarity in future Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Failure in negotiations - EU re-affirms Cyprus's accession process - no aid to north without agreement - warning to Turkey
(EU) NATO/EU: "Berlin +" Agreement is virtually complete - Command of operation will be transferred to the EU by the end of the month
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Greens were hoping for vote on new resolution on Iraq but EPP-ED, PES and ELDR groups do not see the point
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Tunisian Foreign Minister in Brussels - Iraqi crisis, Association Council in July
(EU) EP/IRAQ/RELIGION: Religious leaders take stance against the use of weapons
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/NEW NEIGHBOURS: Commission adopts framework for relations between new neighbours from East and South
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Commission recommends updating innovation policies
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Cooperation difficulties at maritime borders
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/ARMAMENTS:
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Commission publishes updated set of structural indicators with view to Summit on 21 March
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Meeting of oil supply group on Wednesday
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Excessive deficit procedure could shortly be initiated against France
(EU) EU/ECB: Strengthened cooperation in the event of financial crisis
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Commission increases Risk Capital Facility
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/STATE OF THE UNION: Romano Prodi reminds Member States of their duty of reciprocal loyalty- Need to define draft common policy
(EU) EP/ECB: Parliament is expected to reject the proposed amendment to the voting system within the ECB Governing Council
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament votes for opening up port services to competition except for tug boat services - move to conciliation
(EU) EP/ETUC/PENSIONS: ETUC does not agree with Karas report
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/STRASBOURG/BRUSSELS:
(EU) EP/WTO/SERVICES: EU has a lot to gain from these negotiations, indicates Lamy- public service "remins intact", assures Ms Reding, defending cultural diversity- MEPs complain at lack of transparency
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/BUDGET: No plenary discussion with Commission on Andreasen affair
(EU) EP/SPORT:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2001: Committee on Budgetary Control interested in new developments in Adreasen affair
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament may defer assent on Accession treaty if solution to budgetary problems not found quickly
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: commission to present proposals for recovery of cod and hake stocks in April
(EU) EU/FOOD: Commission makes new scientific database on acrylamide in food
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Few structural funds "lost" in 2002- 7.9 billion euro to conclude by end of March for 1994-1999 period
(EU) EU/UNICE/LISBON STRATEGY: Philippe de Buck calls on EU governments
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission starts consultation to adopt legislation derived from insider dealing directive
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Verheugen says 2007 accession objective must be respected and no linking of Iraqi crisis with further accession negotiations
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER/ENLARGEMENT: Common Agricultural Policy largely supported by future EU citizens
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/CONFRONTATIONS:
(EU) EU/EQUALITY:
(EU) EU/EESC/CONSUMERS: Conference on consumers and enlargment
(EU) EU/EESC/INFORMATION: Roger Briesch meets with present and future EU member state press secretaries
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Launch of Sigma network for culture and proximity
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