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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8178

23 March 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/europol
Experts continue work on simplifying EUROPOL reform

Brussels, 22/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - Experts from Member States are continuing work on three options put forward by the Presidency for simplifying the Europol reform process. After a Europol meeting in mid-March, another meeting has been arranged for 9 April. Diplomatic sources explained that the Council decision to replace the Europol Convention was gaining ground but continues to raise a number of legal and Constitutional problems in a number of Member States. The EU is asking national...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Over 80 consensual speeches during first phase of hearing - Representatives of candidate parliaments invited to Praesidium - "Regulation" accepted but could be reviewed in light of experience - Listening to civil society in June - Youth Convention in July - Giscard d'Estaing, Mendez de Vigo and Hänsch express satisfaction
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/PES: Giuliano Amato announces Socialist seminar
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Informal Defence Council recognises need to invest in military capability and prepares declaration on terrorism
(EU) EU/USA: Spanish Defence Minister criticises US unilateralism and requests that European allies be informed about Washington's intentions regarding Iraq
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: EU updates list of US products on which sanctions may be imposed - Problems with some areas of regulation
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Decision to continue with Galileo project likely at Tuesday's Council but points have still to be settled, including private participation - General reservation on part of UK, Netherlands and Denmark
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: New suspension of EU/Senegal negotiations
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/JHA: EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Web-site access, electronic exchange of data between administrations, Trans-European networks and "post-Barcelona" - All on Monday Council menu
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Territorial restriction clauses on gas contracts at centre of talks between Loyola de Palacio, Mario Monti and Algerian Minister for Energy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission accepts commitment in procedures involving German book price fixing
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Infringement proceedings against France and Spain
(EU) EU/CONDITIONAL ACCESS SERVICES: Commission refers Belgium, Greece, Luxembourg and Spain to court of Justice
(EU) EU/CAR INSURANCE: Notice given to Finland
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: State of progress of work on allocation of slots
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: State of progress of work on liberalisation of public transport
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Representatives of European ports call on Council to amend Commission and EP proposal on liberalisation of port services
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Assembly amends its regulation
(EU) EP/COMMISSION STRATEGY: Loyola de Palacio reaffirms that Commission will need extra resources in 2003 - MEPs satisfied with new procedure
(EU) EP/BARCELONA SUMMIT: All MEPs find reasons to be cheerful or concerned in Barcelona Conclusions - MEPs and Council discuss Barcelona demonstrations
(EU) EU/EP/BUDGET 2000: Budgetary Control Committee calls for Council budget to be subject to discharge procedure for first time
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Government deficit of 1.3% of GDP in eurozone in 2001
(EU) EU/EIB/FRY: EUR 85 million to repair rail links between Serbia and Montenegro
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/USA: Discussion on drafting negotiation mandate for legal co-operation agreement
(EU) EU/EUROPOL: Experts continue work on simplifying EUROPOL reform
(EU) EU/JHA:
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