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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8156

22 February 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/union of the arab maghreb
Morillon and Cohn-Bendit propose "Contract for Stability and Development" - Immigration, "food sovereignty", Western Sahara

Brussels, 21/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, Philippe Morillon (French, EPP) and Daniel Cohn-Bendit (German Green) presented the European Parliament's Foreign affairs Committee with the major outlines of their draft report on the implementation of the privileged partnership between the EU and the Union of the Arab Maghreb (UAM - Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Mauritania and Libya). Messrs. Morillon and Cohn-Bendit's draft resolution proposes that the EU/Maghreb relationship should develop...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Following Shimon Peres' visit to Madrid, diplomatic efforts continue to try and halt the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestinians - UN Security Council to be convened?
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: European Commission discusses Convention but puts off decision on priorities until next week
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: A PES conference to launch "Appeal to Convention" - Rack calls on members of Convention to visit Member States
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Mendez de Vigo and Haensch propose a series of questions of substance
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: EU regrets break in peace negotiations
(EU) EU/ESC/CONVENTION: Jean-Luc Dehaene stresses Committee's role of bridging gap between the Convention and Civil Society and trusts Convention will result in draft Basic Treaty
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Permanent Forum of Civil Society to decide, next week, how it stands within Civil Society Contact Group
(EU) EU/DANISH PRESIDENCY: Rasmussen in Brussels on 25 February
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/FRANCE: Vedrine would like Washington to agree to the debate
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN: Speakers of parliaments must decide to visit Knesset and Palestinian Legislative Council
(EU) EP/TUNISIA: Interventions in favour defenders of democracy
(EU) EP/EPP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Framework legislation guaranteeing food safety in the Union comes into effect, an event welcomed by Commissioner Byrne as a major move forward
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL MARKETS: Significant rise in issues of securities in euros
(EU) EU/SERBIA:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Muted assessment of implementation of 2001 Broad Economic Policy Guidelines due to delays in structural reforms
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: According to the Commission's analysis, Denmark continues to meet all convergence criteria and could handle the ageing of its population
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB reported to be considering new structure to cope with enlargement
(EU) EU/FINANCE: Bolkestein attacks American accounting standards
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission supports development of new Internet protocol, the Ipv6
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: Authorisation to relax embargo on Botswana and Argentina
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Haniel's purchase of Fels but Germany has not yet given its agreement concerning German market
(EU) EU/PATENT: EP's Legal Committee calls for five official languages for Community patent - Deadlock at Council
(EU) EU/OLAF/ITALY: Brüner prepared to meet Castelli over Italian judge affair
(EU) EU/VETERINARY: Embargo on export of Luxembourg pigs
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fischler again riles against irresponsible fishing of blue whiting practised by certain coastal States
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: 42 million euro for Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/CLIMATE: Commission and Council Presidency jointly denounce shortcomings of Bush Plan
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: French association against summer time fails in its attempt to do away with putting the clock forward
(EU) EP/UNION OF THE ARAB MAGHREB: Morillon and Cohn-Bendit propose "Contract for Stability and Development" - Immigration, "food sovereignty", Western Sahara
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: European business circles call for Lisbon goals to be achieved - Priorities of Italian employers
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: ETUC welcomes proposal on temporary workers
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission launches consultation on SMEs and electronic commerce
(EU) EU/JHA/ENLARGEMENT: Staff training is one of the main problems facing the implementing of acquis in Commissioner Verheugen's eyes
(EU) EP/RACISM: Hubert Pirker wants Vienna Monitoring Centre to be investigated
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: EU enlargement and Commission reform are priorities for Court's 2002 work programme
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 99 million for Genoa-Sardinia-Sicily ferry
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