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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8164

6 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid

05/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - As it did previously for Ireland and the Netherlands, the Commission should approve Finnish aid on Wednesday to cover insurance against the "risks of war and terrorism" for its airline company. In addition, it should reopen a procedure against further aid to the Greek company Olympic Airways.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Progress towards a realistic concept of EU relations with third Mediterranean countries
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: European Socialists call on Convention to draft single, coherent text that lives up to citizens' expectations
(EU) EU/PES: Further denunciation of appeal by Blair and Berlusconi
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Peter Sutherland warns of inter-governmental trends
(EU) EP/EPP-ED: First meeting of Group's Bureau in Prague
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/ITALY: Opposition questions government following declarations by Bossi and Tremonti - Ruggiero attacks Lega
(EU) EU/CAMBODIA: EU takes note of results of elections, but regrets incidents
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA: EU welcomes cease-fire
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/CORRIGENDUM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPGROUP: Finance Ministers counting on Barcelona to strengthen growth potential in Europe
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: During preparations for Barcelona Summit, France reaffirms reticence about liberalisation of energy market
(EU) EU/ECB: Two candidates for Noyer's post in June
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ECOFIN: ECOFIN Council puts off decision on extending insurance for airlines in "risk of war" - Airlines propose mutual insurance fund
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Differences at ECOFIN Council on Euro-Mediterranean Bank
(EU) EU/WTO/MEDICINES: EU proposals to wto
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission expected to adopt Communication on Adapting to Work and Society- New Community Strategy for Health and Safety 2002-2006
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Letter from Prodi to Bush before announcement of American safeguards against imports
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Monti to consider validity of Portuguese aid to Continental
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council invites Barcelona Summit to strengthen environmental dimension of sustainable development
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: European Socialists call on Barcelona Summit to provide necessary momentum for adoption of concrete action plan in Johannesburg
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: UNICE Secretary General, Philippe de Buck, asks for Summit to reassess Lisbon Process
(EU) COMPETITION: Merloni can acquire 50% of white goods manufacturer GDA
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Johnson Wax acquisition of DiverseyLever
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Proposal to restrict fishing of deep-sea species
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Industrial producer prices up 0.2%
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Rise in consumer confidence and business climate indicators augurs well for growth recovery in Europe
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Measures in favour of cyclists and pedestrians
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT: Mantovani report recommends speeding up and consolidating debt relief in highly indebted ACP poor countries
(EU) EU/AZERBAIJAN: Appeal for more technical assistance - Nagorny-Karabakh puts brake on economic development and regional cooperation
(EU) EP/CHINA: Graça Moura report suggests Parliament support strategy proposed by Commission towards China - In support of international monitoring of preparations for Olympic Games
(EU) EU/PATENTABILITY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou calls on Member States to quantify level of undeclared labour
(EU) EU/TRAINING:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EU/INSTITUTE OF EUROPEAN STUDIES:
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