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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8167

9 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/march session
Council and Commission statements on USA and steel

Brussels, 08/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament has added the statements made by the President of the Council, Josep Piqué, and the European Commission on Trans-Atlantic relations, to its plenary agenda in Strasbourg next Wednesday. Discussions will focus on US measures against steel imports. The Parliament must also approve a number of important reports on the Lisbon Process: Community patent (Monday: Palacio report: see EUROPE 22 February page 11); liberalisation of the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: Prodi insists on employment, co-ordination of budgetary policies and opening up of energy markets
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Middle East, Preparation of European Summit of Barcelona and Conference of Monterrey at heart of Monday's Council
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Valery Giscard d'Estaing not to go to Barcelona - Praesidium could host one or two observers from candidate countries - 21/22 March plenary to be first opportunity for debate on substance
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Catholic Churches want to be heard like other voices of civil society
(EU) EP/EPP:
(EU) WEU ASSEMBLY/ESDP: Assembly intends to contribute to Convention on future of Europe - Need for single European armaments organisation
(EU) EU/BEGIUM/HUMAN RIGHTS: A Belgian judge investigates in Chad crimes committed under the dictatorship of Hissene Habre
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF BARCELONA/ENERGY: In document for Summit, France takes stance in favour of gradual liberalisation and account being taken of general interest
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT/TRANSPORT: Commission rejects new US criticism of Galileo projects and denounces American attitude
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL/WTO: EU makes two complaints - Mike Moore calls for problem to be sorted out
(EU) EU/CHILE: clear progress in last round of free trade negotiations
(EU) EU/PHILIPPINES: Commission adopts five year financial strategy for Philippines - EUR 51 million for 2002-2004
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Meeting between Viviane Reding, Jose Maria Aznar and Gerhard Schroeder in Berlin
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Status quo on worker protection against asbestos - European co-operative company - Health of the elderly
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Debate on combating violence against women confirms need for multidisciplinary and integrated approach - Danish Presidency to fix indicators
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/POLICE: Recommendations by police experts from Fifteen - "Zero tolerance" for re-offenders - Experts speak of "avalanche of immigrants"
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Erkki Liikanen calls on Barcelona Summit to provide "strong political signal" for broadband
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: 2000 Report on agricultural situation in the EU
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Results of aid regime in favour of northern regions of Sweden and Finland
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: COPA-COGECA strategy document, farmers willing to do more for sustainable development, as long as it is financed by market measures
(EU) EP/ACP: Carlotti report calls for Joint Assembly to become more Parliamentarian before Cape Town meeting
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2003: Färm report on 2003 "budget guidelines" emphasises enlargement, revision of CAP, 11 September aftermath, Lisbon process
(EU) EP/MARCH SESSION: Council and Commission statements on USA and steel
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Action by European importers of shoes from China and Indonesia is rejected
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Italy must comply with provisions of EC Directive on packaging of cosmetic products
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Action initiated by insurance company Axa Royale Belge against practices of rival company backfire
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