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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8163

4 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/euro
Citizens' concerns over conversion of prices into euro and recognition of coins

Brussels, 04/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - Even though according to a poll managed by the European Commission (Gallup Europe), 67% of people questioned said they were very satisfied (15.5%) or rather satisfied (51.8%) with the arrival of the banknotes and coins in euro, 70% of citizens questioned expressed the feeling that the conversion of prices from their national currencies into euro went against them "upwardly rounded-off). It is in Germany, France,, the Netherlands and Ireland that people...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short Chronicle on the Convention on the future of Europe - Alain Lamassoure's breakthrough - referendum, an idea gaining ground - Let's not deform what Romano Prodi said
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana in Washington - EU concern about Israeli army raids on Palestinian refugee camps - Pat Cox discusses situation with Arab ambassadors
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: British government is split over intervention by EU military force in Macedonia
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: Javier Solana hails introduction of provisional institutions
(EU) EP/GREEN GROUP: EP Green group and Spanish Greens to meet in Barcelona ahead of European Council
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Peter Schieder criticises US attitude to international criminal tribunals
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA:
(EU) EP/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/SUDAN: Concern at bombing of civilian targets in Sudan
(EU) EU/ANGOLA: Declaration following Savimbi's death
(EU) EU/MADAGASCAR: EU prepared to provide assistance in organising second round in elections
(EU) EU/MANO RIVER UNION SUMMIT: EU welcomes announcement of meeting
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Economic and budgetary situation, succession of Mr. Noyer
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council political agreement to ratify Kyoto Protocol on climate change without altering share of burden between Member States concluded in 1998
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Fruitful debate on environmental liability scheme
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/FSC: Congressional hearing shows US recognises need to significantly rethink tax aid scheme
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA: Towards an increase in the Argentinian beef quota
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: United States may announce 10 to 20% levy for two years
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: High level delegation to visit Brussels
(EU) EU/POLAND: New proposal (considered unsatisfactory by the Commission) concerning purchase of agricultural land - Chapter closed?
(EU) EU/BALTIC STATES: Commissioner Patten at Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
(EU) EU/UKRAINE:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Understanding on public guarantees extended to credit institutions
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Council results (standards, utility model, transit, public procurement)
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Commission proposes better organisation of national and European parliamentary control over Europol - Joint Committee on Cosac model?
(EU) EU/EIB: 50 million euro for Cairo metro in Egypt
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Meeting of Commissioners Group on Equal Opportunities
(EU) EU/EURO: Citizens' concerns over conversion of prices into euro and recognition of coins
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Pascal Lamy says EU proposals will be presented in Geneva by the summer, progress to be made in all fields at same time - Steel: EU prepared to use safeguard clause
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Details of work of 7 March Council
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: High Level Group on Industrial Relations recommends creation of Forum for social consultation
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: Social partners' contribution to development of skills throughout life
(EU) EU/YOUTH: EP welcomes implementation of 2002 programme and calls on Commission to produce annual report
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: EP highlights promotion of dialogue with students
(EU) EP/CULTURE: EP calls for "stabilisation" and "satisfactory targeting" of Culture 2000
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Eighth session of "Florence Forum" results in agreement on cross-border electricity tariffs
(EU) EU/OECD/TAXATION:
(EU) EU/ECSC:
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