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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8149

13 February 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eurogroup
First indications that economy might be picking up

Brussels, 12/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - On top of their long talks over the issue of the German and Portuguese Stability Programmes (see separate article) on Monday in Eurogroup, the eurozone's economics ministers assessed the general economic situation and made a new assessment of the introduction of euro notes and coins.

Following on from the G7's conclusions on Saturday in Ottawa (see yesterday's EUROPE, p.12), the financial ministers from the Eurogroup along with the European Commission,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle of the Convention on the future of Europe - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and his "clumsy remarks" that don't get in the way - Aims become clearer and European Parliament starts playing a role
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EP/CONVENTION: Giscard d'Estaing in Brussels Thursday and The Hague Friday - Baron concerned at national parliament representatives in Presidium
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Candidate countries to send several Secretaries or Ministers of State to Convention as observers
(EU) EU/MADAGASCAR: EP in favour of sending EU Troika
(EU) EU/CAMBODIA:
(EU) EP/RUSSIA/PRESS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Fifteen ratify compromise over German and Portuguese public deficits
(EU) EU/TAXATION: ECOFIN Council reaches political agreement on levying VAT on e-commerce
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Council formally adopts tobacco duty directive
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Finance ministers of twelve bury early warning procedure in exchange for Berlin and Lisbon pledging safeguards against sliding off track in their public spending
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: First indications that economy might be picking up
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: In EcoFin Council, four Member states confirm their opposition to introduction of direct agricultural aid for candidate countries
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission encourages companies to blow whistle on cartels
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION: Commission presents political response to challenges of globalisation in three Communications
(EU) EU/THAILAND: Tuna and shrimp on menu at Pascal Lamy meeting with Thai counterpart
(EU) EU/REGIONS: EUR 28 million for Finland to increase its transnational co-operation with Estonia
(EU) EU/REGIONS/ESTONIA: EUR 14.1 million for Finland to increase transnational co-operation with Estonia
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISES:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Italy opposed to "renationalising" of CAP and has doubts about idea of unlinking and reducing direct aid
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission earmarks EUR 8 million for Angola
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Illegal immigration and anti-terrorist co-operation focus of Santiago de Compostela Council
(EU) EU/ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: Commission proposes residence permit for victims of illegal immigration networks and traffickers in human beings
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: To achieve Lisbon objectives, Commission seeks to promote worker mobility and guarantees that labour market is open and accessible for all
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Employment conference in Madrid prepares for Barcelona
(EU) EU/INTERNET: Commission believes e-Europe Initiative should be continued beyond 2002
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