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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8104

3 December 2001
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/commission
Commissioners would like to correct external image of collegiality and asthenia that Commission shows signs of

Brussels, 03/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - This weekend's seminar in Knokke allowed European Commissioners to meet and discuss both certain topical issues and the perception the media and citizens have of the work of the European Commission. They did so in two stages, over a private dinner that ended late Friday night and in a more formal meeting Saturday morning. Referring to "an extremely friendly, positive meeting", the Commission's spokesman, Jonathan Faull said that all had hoped that that...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A brief chronicle of the debate on the future of Europe - Some results (including differences) of the debate on the "Convention"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commissioners would like to correct external image of collegiality and asthenia that Commission shows signs of
(EU) EU/ESDP/TURKEY: Powell would like settlement to Turkish problem - Verhofstadt-Simitis talks - EU/NATO ministerial meeting
(EU) EU/OSCE: At ministerial conference in Budapest, Patten announces doubling of EU aid to Central Asia
(EU) EU/CUBA: Political dialogue with Cuba is rekindled
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Kostunica meets Prodi and Solana
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Appeal to Palestinian Authority, following attacks on Jerusalem and Haifa
(EU) EU/WOMEN: Summit of Afghan Women for Democracy
(EU) EU/HONDURAS:
(EU) LAEKEN SUMMIT: International European movement undertakes to "fuel work of Convention"
(EU) EU/UEF:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Opening the door to updating regulation on social security for migrant workers and extending it to third countries, Council makes huge leap towards facilitating free circulation of individuals in the EU
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY:
(EU) EU/UN:
(EU) EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Fruitful outcome of Council on protection of workers in case of employer insolvency, reform of labour market, transnational social dialogue
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Council on 5 December to seek agreement on "taxation package" and airline company insurance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission refers review of Haniel/Ytong deal in German market to Bundeskartellamt and deepens probe into Dutch market
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Proposals on TACs for 2002 adopted on Tuesday - Cuts in TACs for cod, hake, sole, Norway lobster and haddock
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Will Wednesday's Council come to the rescue of the European shipbuilding sector ?
(EU) EU/AIR SAFETY: EP and Council should reach swift agreement on security in airports
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 7.5 million to North Caucasus
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Informal Council in Bruges to take stock of Culture 2000 programme and of technological challenges facing the sector
(EU) EU/CULTURE/CINEMA:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Karl von Wogau hopes Parliament's desires will catered for without holding back on liberalisation
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Significant progress in preparing new steel agreement
(EU) EU/TOBACCO:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: P7 Summit to give a voice to the 7 poorest countries' views on food sovereignty and democracy against backdrop of globalisation
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA/AGRICULTURE: Lithuania granted management of Sapard programme
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes extending potato starch quota system
(EU) EU/LATVIA/AGRICULTURE: First Sapard payment
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Application of open coordination method to youth does not receive unanimous support - Reding to launch flagship actions in 2002 to encourage young people to do voluntary work
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Early 2002, Commission to preset action plan on financial participation of workers in EU
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Ryanair announces having lodged a complaint against Lufthansa
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Increase of 0.1% and 0.2% in GDP in euro zone and Union of Fifteen , respectively, in third quarter
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/POLAND:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 484
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 03/12/2001: