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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8145

7 February 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 38
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/general affairs
Informal Gymnich Council to be devoted to funding enlargement, the Balkans and the Middle East

Brussels, 06/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - The informal meeting of the General Affairs Ministers, the so-called "Gymnich-type" meeting, to be held on 8 and 9 February in Caceres in Extremadura, will be mainly devoted to the Balkans (Friday midday), enlargement (Friday afternoon) and to the situation in the Middle East (Saturday morning). Council President Josep Piqué plans to restrict "as far as possible" the number of subjects tackled and to focus on the financial package for enlargement...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/PRESIDENT'S PROGRAMME: Cox proposes inviting deputies of candidate countries to debates in Parliament on enlargement and granting them observer status after signing of accession treaties - In favour of open Convention
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Mendez de Vigo and Hänsch successfully call on Giscard d'Estaing to hold two one and a half day plenaries a month - Hänsch: No triumvirate; the Chair and vice-chairs must try and get Presidium to agree
(EU) WEU/EU/ESDP: Spanish Presidency envisages creation of working groups on military "gaps" with United States - WEU Assembly calls for observer status in Convention
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY: Berlin and Paris to prepare Barcelona Summit in close collaboration
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Informal Gymnich Council to be devoted to funding enlargement, the Balkans and the Middle East
(EU) EU/CAMBODIA: Mixed judgement from European observers at municipal elections
(EU) EU/NORWAY: Norwegian Prime Minister believes his fellow-citizens are tired of debate on their country's possible membership of EU
(EU) EP/COMMITTEES: Palacio retains chair of Conference of Chairs of Parliamentary Committees
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: Permanent Forum suggests to Giscard d'Estaing holding referendum on outcome of future reform
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Health Ministers meet for seminar on 8 February to discuss use of cells and tissues, as well as free movement of patients
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT: Will Verheugen have to explain himself before Parliament?
(EU) EU/SYRIA/LEBANON/JORDAN: Lamy visits Damascus, Beirut and Amman
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Union grants Mugabe one week reprieve - New deadline for implementing possible sanctions
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission releases EUR 5.5 million in favour of vulnerable groups in Macedonia and Kosovo
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Albert Bore, Mayor of Birmingham, is elected President
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission urges Council to decide on Community ratifying Rotterdam Convention and submits a draft implementing regulation for this international agreement
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: Definitive lifting of embargo on live animals from Britain imminent
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: Parliament approves framework decisions on terrorism and European arrest warrant by wide majority without amendments
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP adopts directive on working hours of drivers
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Bolkestein welcomes intervention of legal authorities in Kralowetz affair, while regretting it could ever happen
(EU) EP/EIB: Parliament supports increased EIB capital and ECB prudential supervision
(EU) EP/MOTOR INDUSTRY: Monti affirms new distribution system will give distributors more freedom
(EU) EP/DRUGS: Parliament rejects Oostlander report - Victory for anti-prohibitionists
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Hermange Report recommends setting up European Illiteracy Monitoring Centre
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission opens access to results of European Internet research
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of German Bewag by Swedish Vattenfall (energy) is cleared
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Adoption of four Interreg programmes
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Leader+ programme for Rhineland-Palatinate
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Spain, France and Portugal are to present a joint memorandum on outermost regions - Commission reports
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Court acknowledges blow has been struck at dignity of the former Secretary General of the Group
(EU) EU/POVERTY:
(EU) EU/SPORTS: Viviane Reding will launch athlete's passport in Salt Lake City and take part in round table on Olympic aid
(EU) EU/YOUTH: European Youth Forum urges Council to adopt more ambitious EU youth policy
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EU unemployment stable in December 2001
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: European Commission launches consultation on e-economy
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