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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regional policy

Cross-border co-operation between France, Germany and Switzerland

Brussels, 22/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, the European Commission approved an Interreg III cross-border cooperation programme between Germany, France and Switzerland for the regions of the south central Upper Rhine with a total budget of EUR 70.6 million for 2000-2006, EUR 31.6 mil from the EU budget. Furthermore, the sum of EUR 31.6 million will be provided by the national and regional budgets as well as the private sector. Switzerland will participate with EUR 7.5 million.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle of the Convention on the Future of Europe - Avoiding doctrine-ridden debate on Constitution - Pierre Moscovici's orientations
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Representatives of national parliaments appoint Mr. Bruton and Ms. Stuart as members of the Praesidium that met for the first time on Friday
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Michel Barnier confirms his personal preference for a Commission with twenty members at most
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/UNITED KINGDOM: Jack Straw "can do better", says Andrew Duff
(EU) EP/HUNGARY: MEPs question Viktor Orban on rights of minorities and his priorities for Convention on future of Europe
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/SERBIA/MONTENEGRO: Javier Solana's ideas for solving FRY's constitutional problems
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Spanish Presidency re-affirms support for Colombian President
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Public debate (28 February) on fighting organised crime to focus on illegal immigration, trade in human beings, Europol Convention and relations with United States
(EU) EU/BURUNDI:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/CONSUMERS: Council to focus on consumers and the euro, labelling of video games and preparing for Barcelona Summit
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: 4 march Council to focus on ratification of Kyoto Protocol and future environmental liability scheme
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Blair and Kok propose creation of European Research and Innovation Area (ERIA)
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission prepares ratification instrument of Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Fifth European Competition Day
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission pursues infringement proceedings against several Member States
(EU) EU/ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS: Commission sends reasoned opinion to Spain for infringing Community legislation in Andalucia
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission to abolish benchmark price for inter-connection between network operators
(EU) EU/ASIA: Pascal Lamy, visiting Singapore, Indonesia and Cambodia, puts focus on regional integration
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL TRADE:
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY: MacCormick Report is based on legal formalism for rejecting the lifting of Pasqua and Marchiani's immunity
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Improvement in third quarter of 2001 in use of Structural Funds - Cohesion Report unveiled
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Transnational co-operation in northern Europe
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Cross-border co-operation between France, Germany and Switzerland
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Greece/Bulgaria cooperation
(EU) EP/FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE: Temporary committee starts up
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Against the Council's opinion, a Dutch researcher has access to international political documents on asylum-seekers classified as "sensitive"
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: The fees of the lawyers of former MEPs Carlo Ripa di Meana and Leoluca Orlando judged excessive
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 25 February to 4 March 2002:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 22/02/2002: