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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8125

10 January 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 45
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/united kingdom

09/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - In an address to the Chamber of Communities, the British Minister for Foreign Affairs, Peter Hain, said that the United Kingdom will veto the idea of electing a President of the European Union, which it considers aberrant.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Jean-Louis Bourlanges says Nice Treaty will never be ratified - Greens seeking "new majority"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Javier Solana's appeal during Presidential Election
(EU) EU/SECURITY: First COPS meeting under Spanish Presidency
(EU) EU/ITALY: Friday Meetings between Mr Berlusconi and Mr Piqué, Mr D'Estaing and Mr Amato
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Piqué Mission - Solana-Moubarak Meeting
(EU) EU/TURKEY/CYPRUS: According to Mr Cem an agreement on Cyprus could be reached before end of year
(EU) EP/CFSP:
(EU) EPP/HUNGARY/ROMANIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EURO/COMMISSION: Latest positive balance sheet from Prodi and Solbes - We are carefully monitoring prices, explains Romano Prodi, announcing document on co-ordination of economic policies in the next few months
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Romano Prodi stresses regional dimension and future Mediterranean Bank
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Association Agreement to be initialled in Brussels on Thursday
(EU) EU/ALGERIA/WTO:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Informal Council in Burgos to hold political debate on employment strategies and aims for coming years - Discussion with social partners
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission reaches new stage in design of car dealer scheme, moving towards review of current rules
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: No infringement proceedings against Germany for irregular awarding of Equal initiative contracts to EFP
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission tells France to look at French side of SEB/Moulinex deal and approves deal for rest of Europe subject to conditions
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Investigation into allegations of illegal beef cartel in France
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission publishes second EU Scoreboard on State Aid
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Green light for Belgian "Leader+ programmes"
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Slight fall in business climate indicator in December
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPARENCY:
(EU) EP/STATUTE OF MEPS: Discussions on statute, organised by Rapporteur Willi Rothley with a handful of MEPs, place emphasis on pensions, travel allowances, parliamentary immunity and the right of expression
(EU) EP/EURO: Randzio-Plath and Maaten find changeover to euro has been "brilliant"
(EU) EP/MONEY LAUNDERING: Turco questions Commission about third countries
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN:
(EU) EP/EURO: Huhne calls for British referendum in spring 2003
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Hermange Report on Social Agenda
(EU) EMU/UNITED KINGDOM: Chatham House conference with Sirkka Hämälainen from the ECB and Jon Carr from the Bank of England
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/GERMANY/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: G10 Central Bankers hoping for revival
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Central banking Publications shows number of central bankers in Euro-zone level is extremely high
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial production prices fall in November
(EU) EU/EUROTRADE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: National federation of Savings Banks (France) asks Commission to broaden definition of corporate social responsibility
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS: 18th Edition of the Euro-Guide
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Latest Eurydice network publications
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2265: Future of Europe - the position of the Liberal group at the European Parliament
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