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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8150

14 February 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecofin council
Opinions endorsed on various countries' stability or convergence programmes - Other results: preparing for Barcelona, own resources

Brussels, 13/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - The ECOFIN Council on Tuesday endorsed opinions on the 2001 updates of eight countries' stability or convergence programmes (see yesterday's EUROPE p.7 on Germany's programme) and continued its work on preparing for the Barcelona Summit.

* Stability or convergence programmes.

Portugal. Like Germany, Portugal was not sent a warning letter but will have to give assurances (set out in a Council declaration) that it will achieve a balanced budget in 2004...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SWEDEN: goran persson explains New Swedish security policy means eu-un co-operation
(EU) PES/ISLAM: Granada meeting between Shlomo Ben Ami, Anis Alaq and Miguel Angel Moratinos
(EU) EU/GREECE/TURKEY: Papandreou/Cem discussion on Aegean- A long process with impact on enlargement
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/ISLAM: Javier Solana at EU/Islamic Conference Forum
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT/FRANCE:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/MOLDOVA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: With Ministerial conference of Valencia in view, Commission proposes fifteen recommendations on all chapters of Barcelona Process
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION: Commission puts forward practical measures for Union to contribute to equitable and sustainable globalisation
(EU) EU/INDIA: Ministerial meeting in Madrid on Thursday - Terrorism, tensions with Pakistan, human rights
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission launches major reform of rules applicable to large investment projects
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission adopts new rules to encourage companies to provide information on cartels
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission initiates in-depth investigation into aid United Kingdom is planning for Ford's Bridgend plant
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: New guidelines for aid to steel industry
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: United Kingdom aid to Railtrack cleared
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission initiates investigation into certain aspects of aid to investment in less-favoured regions of Italy
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: President Prodi expends Barcelona to make clear political decision on action plan for skills and mobility
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Romano Prodi says Council agrees with targets in Commission's proposal to warn Berlin about its budget deficit
(EU) EU/BSE: Go-ahead for Austrian, Belgian and German aid schemes
(EU) EU/ASIA: Pascal Lamy's first visit to Cambodia
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/YOUTH: Preparing for Barcelona Summit, Council of Ministers to adopt work programme on Thursday on common education targets - Debate on European youth policy
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Opinions endorsed on various countries' stability or convergence programmes - Other results: preparing for Barcelona, own resources
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: Poul Nielson announces to President Buyoya 115 million euro envelope over five years for development co-operation
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Extension of anti-dumping duties on Chinese glyphosate to Malaysia and Taiwan
(EU) EU/EGYPT:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CORRECTION:
(EU) EU/REGIONS: EUR 129. million for transnational co-operation between North Sea neighbouring countries
(EU) EU/REGIONS: EUR 145.1 million for transnational "azores-madeira-canary" co-operation area
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: "Enterprise Policy" group sees EU policy becoming much more receptive to needs of small businesses
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: ADM can take full control of Toepfer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for joint venture between Deutsche Bahn, ECT and United Depots
(EU) EU/TAKEOVERS: Banks want to examine competencies of Take-over regulatory authorities for companies quoted on different stock exchanges
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: FFPI welcomes British initiative to liberalise postal service
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY: EP agrees with Commission's first guidelines for post-2006 cohesion policy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Parliament welcomes granting of less state aid
(EU) EP/WORKING TIME: EP critical of some Member States
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AGENDA: EP wants to be involved in changes to Social Agenda
(EU) EP/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EP/WOMEN/MEDITERRANEAN: Tsagaropoulou in favour of "Mediterranean EIB"
(EU) EP/VAT: Yes to better co-operation against fraud
(EU) EP/OFFICIALS:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 13/02/2002: