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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8168

11 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 48
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade

11/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Friday, Eurostat published the latest edition of Trade in Europe giving a structural summary of trade along with a detailed analysis of specific sectors (automobile trade, retail and wholesale). Particular issues like e-commerce and monopolisation tendencies in the retail trade are also looked at. (Trade in Europe - 2001 edition, Industry, Commerce and Services, 235 pages, ISBN 92-894-1427-8, EUR 32.50.)

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Jacques Delors' recipe for the enlarged Europe - Candidate countries have not to fear "differentiation", nor is their national identity placed in danger
The United States of Europe: an inappropriate semantic quarrel?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: General Affairs Council fails to agree on EU position for Monterrey Conference - Consultations continuing to try and reach agreement before Barcelona
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Council hopes to intensify diplomatic initiatives
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS: Ministers discuss preparations for Barcelona European Council and situation in various parts of globe
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Council priorities for 58th session of United Nations Human rights Committee
(EU) EU/IRAN:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Agreement on funding European police mission in Bosnia - Other conclusions
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Political discourse of new Co-ordinator of Stability Pact for Balkans - In favour of maintaining EU commitment
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Six months later, declaration in commemoration of 11 September attacks
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Informal Defence Council of Zaragoza to be devoted to combating terrorism, development of capabilities and possible EU operation in Macedonia
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT/COUNCIL: Solana criticises half-yearly rotation of presidency
(EU) EU/EPP: European People's Party to hold summit on 14 March
(EU) EP/ISRAEL: Members of Parliament call for Israel to join EU
(EU) EU/SECURITY/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/REGIONS/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS/BARCELONA SUMMIT: Council defines its strategy for integrating environment in external relations
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: First exchange of views on administrative aspects of next Framework Programme - Cost of ITER
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/STEEL/UNITED STATES: Commission stands shoulder to shoulder with steel industry
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Donor Conference in Brussels on Tuesday
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: ECB says eurozone countries could do more to reform labour markets
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: In preparation for Consumer Day 2002, survey shows most consumers not confident enough to shop cross-border
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: UNICE ponders need for communication on intelligent management of corporate restructuring
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Regulation of ethyl alcohol sector currently blocked by Germany
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission publishes draft Regulation concerning automobile distribution
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: G10 supports revision of pharmaceutical legislation proposed by Commission
(EU) EU/ETHIOPIA: ECHO aid against meningitis epidemic
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: Romano Prodi and Mario Monti confident about liberalisation of energy markets
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Romano Prodi welcomed re-opening of Mont Blanc Tunnel and calls for greater intermodality
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 333 million for transport and environment projects in Romania
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Aldonas underlines Washington's firm stance
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission continues its inquiry into mobile telephony sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: KPN may take over sole control of E-Plus
(EU) EP/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/EMU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA: Assistance to victims of civil war
(EU) EU/TANZANIA: Humanitarian aid of EUR 27 million for refugees
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/UNICE: Creation of Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises (UMCE)
(EU) EU/WOMEN: Anna Diamantopoulou calls for equality for Muslim women living in Europe
(EU) EU/CHURCH/BALKANS:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 496
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