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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/convention/pes

To head off criticism from his own group, Mr Baron says Socialist group has "strong delegation" at the Convention

Brussels, 31/01/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Socialist group is ready for battle with a strong delegation to the Convention that respects male/female parity and strikes a balance between specialists in constitutional issues and MEPs with other intellectual experience. The leadership and experience of Klaus Hänsch (who will be heading the delegation and has been selected as a member of the Praesidium) will enable Socialists at the European Parliament to prepare to make strong and innovative...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Spain's programme for Presidency of the Council (which has been well received on the whole) includes three passionate areas that need to be understood
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Sweden to be represented by Lena Hjelm-Wallén
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/PES: To head off criticism from his own group, Mr Baron says Socialist group has "strong delegation" at the Convention
(EU) EU/FYROM:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/NORTHERN IRELAND:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Reinhold Bocklet new EPP chairman at CoR - Eduardo Zaplana to stand for CoR President
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Concern for the media
(EU) EU/ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT:
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY: Aznar considers Commission's proposals on enlargement are reasonable - Caution concerning liberalisation of the electricity market
(EU) EU/CHINA: Ad hoc group to be formed on EU embargo on imports of animal products of Chinese origin - EU's largest trade deficit is towards China
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Commission conclusions on Spanish, Greek and Irish stability programmes, and United Kingdom convergence programme
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission proposes EUR 25.57 billion for cohesion policy for 10 new Member States from 2004 to 2006
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Some candidate countries reject Commission proposals on agricultural chapter relating to gradual payment of direct aid
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Pilot project is launched for SMEs in border regions with candidate countries
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) ACP/EU/SUDAN: Commission prepares conditional and gradual resumption of co-operation with Sudan
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Switzerland prepared to negotiate with Union in ten jointly agreed spheres
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Verheugen and Schreyer answer MEPs, especially questioning them on agricultural policy - Polemics over possible status of new states as net contributors
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/COMECE: Seminar of bishops from Central and Eastern Europe in Brussels from 2 to 4 February
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises aid in favour of Gothaer Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CANADA: Commission report stresses intensified cooperation regarding competition
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Enzo Moavero Milanesi is Deputy Secretary General
(EU) EU/COUNCIL:
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: For Advocate General Tizzano, "open skies" agreements are contrary to Community law as regards fares of United States air carriers on Community routes, computerised reservation systems and nationality clauses
(EU) EU/COURT OFJUSTICE: Greece condemned for having endangered the very existence of the caretta caretta turtle on the island of Zakynos
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European NGOs criticise environmental liability regime proposed by Commission
(EU) EP/FOOT AND MOUTH:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Vidal-Quadras Roja Report proposes amendments to directive on energy efficiency in buildings
(EU) EP/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Bullmann Report calls for Lisbon process to be
speeded-up
(EU) EU/BUSINESS: Small European businesses launch appeal to Barcelona Summit for European Charter for Small Businesses adopted in Feira to be implemented
(EU) EU/SPACE: The European Institute of Geo-Economy holds seminar in Paris
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