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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8158

25 February 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/postal services
MEPs welcome common position on opening up post services to competition

Brussels, 25/02/2002 (Agence Europe) - Last Thursday, by 41 to 8 with 2 abstentions, the European Parliament's Regional Policy and Transport Committee adopted with the Council's common position on opening the EU's postal services up to competition, with a number of amendments (see EUROPE of 17 October 2001, p.12).

The German CSU rapporteur Markus Ferber and his predecessor Brian Simpson (Labour, UK) see the common position as an honest compromise between the Commission's initial document...

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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