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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8158

25 February 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/japan

25/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - European Commission President Romano Prodi, is to make a working visit to Japan, end-April, most likely from 24 to 26, his spokesperson said on Monday. Neither the agenda for his visit nor people he will meet have yet been definitively fixed. Scheduled for mid-February, the visit was postponed in a somewhat cavalier fashion due to the visit to Japan by American President George Bush.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Concept of social market economy rekindled both in Europe and United States - New elements for certain debates in European Parliament and for its role as co-legislator?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Thursday, Chiefs of Staff to discuss implementation of development plan for European military capabilities
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Schroeder and Blair propose practical improvements in hope that Summit of Seville approves them
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: European reactions to confinement of Arafat
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Voggenhuber insists on "European democracy" - Organisation of inaugural session of Praesidium
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: European Movement calls for constitutional text and makes first contribution to Convention
(EU) EU/ESC/CONVENTION: Creation of "Convention" sub-committee to facilitate dialogue between civil society and Convention
(EU) EPP/EP: Cristina Mazas to replace Alejandro Agag at the EP
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA:
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Breakdown of the Peace Process
(EU) EU/DRC: EU concern for Sun City talks
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Complete abolition of death penalty
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: EU calls for Barcelona European Council to politically support the new e-Europe 2002-2005 Action Plan
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Introduction of euro has not caused car prices to converge, and differences remain great between one State and the next
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Concern about alcohol excise duty harmonisation, Commission yet to publish proposals
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Afghan radio comes into being with financial aid from Commission - Decision taken on Tuesday to earmark EUR 57.5 million for other projects
(EU) EU/JAPAN:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission gives go-ahead for new ownership structure for CAT joint venture
(EU) EP/POSTAL SERVICES: MEPs welcome common position on opening up post services to competition
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Sharp reaction to Viktor Orban's comments on Benes Decrees - Visegrad Summit is cancelled
(EU) EU/BUDGET/ENLARGEMENT: Michaele Schreyer says the financing of enlargement proposals are balanced for everybody
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Frits Bolkestein draws attention to deadlines in Financial Services Action Plan
(EU) EU/SPORT:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2003: In its guidelines for Budget 2003, Council will call for account to be taken of mid-term review of CAP
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: President Rodríguez Iglesias is considered severe in his ruling against National Front
(EU) EP/1999 BUDGET: Freddy Blak Report, which puts an end to 1999 discharge procedure, to be examined by EP on Wednesday
(EU) EP/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU attempts to reach agreement with Russia on ban on old Russian aircraft in Europe as of April
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EU insists on how it sees coordination of safety measures at ICAO Conference on Aviation Security
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Report on business start-ups highlights need to simplify procedures
(EU) EU/ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Conference in Madrid on challenges facing consumer representation on European Consumer Day (15 March)
(EU) EU/ESC/MEDITERRANEAN: Summit of economic and social councils
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 494
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