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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8179

25 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 37 / 37
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 22/03/2002

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A postscript to our comments on the Barcelona Summit - An imaginary division - Progress on the European model, notably for public services - The extra benefits of open electricity markets - The words of our Heads of Government
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: No intervention in Macedonia before conclusion of a final EU/NATO agreement - Hope of compromise with Greece before end of Spanish Presidency
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Defence ministers welcome Germany's compromise concerning A400M funding
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Ismail Cem calls for greater pragmatism, criticising EU for encouraging Greek Cypriot "intransigence"
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana attends Summit of Arab League
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Proposals from Socialist MEPs - Request and criticism from Greens and Democracy Forum
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Open letter from President of the European Movement
(EU) EU/NICE TREATY/GREECE: Greece ratifies Treaty
(EU) EU/NICE TREATY/IRELAND: Commissioner Byrne is confident
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Council adopts resolution on accessibility of websites - guidelines on IDA and trans-European networks
(EU) UN/DEVELOPMENT: European Union is determined to go beyond Monterrey consensus
(EU) EU/FOOD SECURITY: Commission proposes to prohibit last remaining antibiotics from animal feed in 2006
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Details of EU's safeguard measures
(EU) EU/BANGLADESH: Commission adopts new five-year cooperation programme with Bangladesh
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission launches last consultation on revision of Investment Services Directive
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: UNICE calls on Europe to be its own motor for growth
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Italy to file complaint with Commission about Mont Blanc tunnel closure
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Spain and UK reach agreement on excluding Gibraltar from EU airport legislation
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Council Secretariat General calls for "controlled method" for extending Council's administrative needs within framework of next enlargement
(EU) EU/TOBACCO: Byrne welcomes result of talks on tobacco
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission to no longer pursue proceedings regarding Germany book pricing system
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Successful Parliament/Council conciliation on Sixth Environmental Action Programme
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: EUR 22 million for rural development in Baden-Württemburg
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Assembly calls for next ACP-EU trade negotiations to take place in transparency
(EU) EU/CUBA: Joint Assembly calls on Spanish Presidency to pursue political dialogue with Cuba
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Assembly welcomes progress in East Africa peace process
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Assembly hopes for progress in Central Africa
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EU/GOVERNANCE/MOUNTAIN AREAS:
(EU) EU/SPORT: Juan Antonio Gomez Angulo and Viviane Reding discuss doping and violence in sport with Latin American sports ministers
(EU) EU/RACISM: Anna Diamantopoulou calls on Member States to put their Durban pledges into action - Demands of Vienna Monitoring Centre
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 498
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