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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8169

13 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 22 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/council/education

12/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Conclusions of the Council of 14 February 2002 concerning the follow-up to the report on future concrete goals of the education and training system in view of drawing up a joint Council and Commission report to be presented to the European Council of Spring 2002, was published in the Official Journal of the EC No. C58 of 5 March 2002.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Jacques Chirac's plan for Europe comprises considerable innovations and some ambiguities
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) BARCELONA SUMMIT: Work Programme outlined by José Maria Aznar
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: Candidate countries invited to enter Lisbon Process - They "have a lot to contribute", writes Aznar
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Solana proposes in-depth reform of working methods of Council and European Council
(EU) EU/GREAT LAKES Co: uncil calls for continuation of inter-Congo dialogue - withdrawal of foreign troops from DRC and cease-fire in Burundi
(EU) EU/CHINA: The Fifteen intend keeping pressure up on China regarding respect of human rights
(EU) EU/FRY: After meeting with Iranian President, Javier Solana goes to Belgrade to discuss future of Yugoslavia
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Union insists on continued political and economic reforms - Call for "free and fair" elections
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU delegation in Burma to take stock of human rights situation
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES/DEFENCE: Wurtz calls for plenary discussion on Pentagon report concerning use of nuclear weapons
(EU) EP/ITALY: Declaration by four groups on Bossi's remarks is open for signature - President Cox shows caution
(EU) EP/SOCIALIST GROUP: New contribution by Spinelli Group for a new federalism
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission hopes to protect European air companies against unfair competition from subsidised third country companies
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: EUR 307 million for Macedonia
(EU) EU/OECD:
(EU) EU/STEEL: Commission continues consulations - USA calls for world recovery to avoid safeguard measures
(EU) EU/FREE MOVEMENT: Commission adopts proposal of directive for simplifying rules of equivalence of professional qualifications
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission calls on Netherlands to reimburse the aid that it had granted to it under the European Social Fund for the years 1994-1996
(EU) EU/CHINA: China bans import of certain cosmetics from EU
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Commission presents new regulation on freeze of Taliban assets, taking account change of power in Kabul
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission takes a series of decisions
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Partisans of liberalisation and those wanting a certain amount of regulation cross swords - attacks on large monopolies - Ms. de Palacio announces two draft directives on environmental aspects
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2003: Parliament rapporteurs and Commissioner Schreyers say enlargement preparations and new challenges for action outside EU will impact on next EU budget
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Enlargement, tobacco and nuts the main subjects discussed at Council on Monday and Tuesday
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Ministers of five countries most inclined to agricultural policy reform meet in Denmark
(EU) EU/BARCELONA SUMMIT: Common position of European trade unions, European social NGOs and European Environmental Bureau on sustainable development
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio believes agreement on energy markets is possible at Barcelona and Europe needs nuclear power
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Common position on Maritime Safety Agency
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM: Sir Stephen Wall gauges change of "attitude" in London
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCILS: First volume of European Council Commentary series
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Plenary session agenda for 13-14 March
SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Documents No. 2271: Barcelona European Council: what the European Commission expects from the third spring Summit
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