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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8115

17 December 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 38 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regions

17/12/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Centro In Europa and the La Beccaria Association, for which both the MEP Roberto Speciale and Ambassador Jean Musitelli have presided, will be presenting, "Regional and Local Autonomies with Europe to the European Parliament on 18 December. This will take place with the support of the European Commission. Carlotta Gualco, Director of Centro In Europa, will introduce the activities in which a number of MEPs will participate in the discussions, including...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The renewal of Europe has been launched, based on the Laeken Declaration
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/LAEKEN SUMMIT: Guy Verhofstadt said 1) the Laeken Summit decided to create a "new Europe" 2) on Wednesday he and Javier Solana will be meeting Colin Powell 3) he had made a "balanced proposal" on Agency headquarters
(EU) EP/LAEKEN SUMMIT/EPP/PES: Pöttering and Baron welcome Laeken Declaration
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
(EU) EU/LAKEN SUMMIT/NETHERLANDS: M Kok relieved at not becoming Chairman of the Convention
(EU) EU/LAEKEN SUMMIT/CIVIL SOCIETY: Comments by Mr Dastoli
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana grasps nettle after Arafat Speech
(EU) EU/FRY:
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/PORTUGAL:
(EU) EP/ZIMBAWE: Parliament calls on Mugabe's assets to be frozen
(EU) EP/WEAPONS: Parliament demands international moratorium on fragmentation bombs
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: call to free Leyla Zana and Aung San Suu Kyi
(EU) EP/DRC: Meeting between signatories of the Lusaka Agreement to take place under Spanish Presidency
(EU) EP/TOGO: Parliament asks for mission to be sent to Togo Parliamentary Assembly
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Parliament demands that womens' rights are guaranteed in future Constitution
(EU) EP/NEPAL: Parliament supports more aid if country goes forward
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: Vote on European arrest warrant postponed
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY: Combating terrorism to be Spanish Presidency's number one priority
(EU) EU/CANADA: "Conventional" EU/Canada summit in Ottawa on Tuesday
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Robert Zoellick is to visit Commission
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Larson urges for system that guarantees free movement of GMOs and "GMO free" label
(EU) EU/FISHERIES COUNCIL: On Monday evening, Council attempted to set TACs for 2002
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/NORWAY: Agreement on fixing seven TACs
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Aid of 172 million for stabilisation
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Pork and beef, seeds, vegetable proteins and veterinary and sanitary policy on Wednesday's Council agenda
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Agreement on new "worker information and consultation" directive
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/AUSTRIA: Commission undertakes to propose extension of ecopoint system in compliance with Laeken conclusions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises Verbund and Estag to take over joint control of Steweag (electricity)
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Donor Policy Group for aid for reconstruction of Afghanistan to meet in Brussels on 20/21 December
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Jacob Söderman challenges imports of Russian reindeer meat
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Electronic standards available free of charge online
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF LAEKEN/ENLARGEMENT: Summit cites ten candidates able to join in 2004 - Message of support to Romania and Bulgaria - Question of financing enlargement remains open
(EU) EU/REGULATION:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL of LAEKEN: Conclusions of the Summit on asylum and immigration and Galileo
(EU) EU/USA:
(EU) EU/BRUSSELS EUROPEAN CAPITAL:
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/TERRORISM: EP wants serious guarantees should judicial co-operation agreement be signed
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Intensification of struggle against criminal networks involved in human trafficking
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Parliament calls for measures to promote linguistic diversity
(EU) EP/CULTURE:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 486
VALUE OF THE EURO IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES 17/12/2001: