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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8181

28 March 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 8 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Progress in discussions on creation of "Single Sky"

Brussels, 27/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Transport Ministers held a "long and intensive" debate on the Commission's proposals for the creation of a "Single European Sky" by 2004, said Spanish Minister Francisco Alvarez-Cascos, after the Transport Council session on Tuesday. He hoped the Council would adopt policy guidelines during its meeting in June.

The Commission's proposals provide for: 1) review of the European air space organisation, beginning with "upper space" and the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Curious interpretation of community Method and relations between the institutions - A myth that doesn't fit
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Addressing MEPs, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing recognises problems with timetable - Indications will be given in Seville of the Council reforms that would require an amendment to the Treaty - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing raises question of democratic acceptance of decision-making in enlarged Europe
(EU) EU/TREATY OF NICE: Italian Parliament ratifies Treaty
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Temporary measures adopted - Prodi and Lamy comment that the European Union has proved its capacity to stand up for its own interests with both Galileo and steel
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Directive on aircraft noise is signed by Parliament president and should therefore take effect immediately
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission to propose reform of sector by phasing out State aid and reducing fishing effort
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rail cabotage and port service divergences -Other Council results
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Progress in discussions on creation of "Single Sky"
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Franco-Italian agreement on Mont-Blanc tunnel
(EU) EU/CHINA: Patten visits China and Singapore
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Poland to "clear" negotiating table before end of June in order to concentrate on final package under Danish Presidency
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Confirmation of gradual recovery in Europe
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO Members agree to new work programme for decisive phase of agricultural negotiations
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/TELECOMS: Commission suspects Dutch incumbent KPN of charging too much for the termination of phone calls
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: CESR asked to begin work on implementing measures on market abuse and prospectuses
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Assembly calls on EU to devote at least 35% of its aid to improving healthcare services in ACP countries
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EU/ACP: Assembly plans special meeting for women only
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Rural development aid for Hesse in Germany
(EU) EU/ETUC/BUSINESSES: ESC calls for creation of European statute for SMEs
(EU) ESC/SINGLE MARKET: ESC calls for review of all existing legislation
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Damiao report calls for greater protection of workers against asbestosis at work
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: MEPs welcome situation
(EU) EP/BROADCASTING: Beazley report wants self-regulation bodies to form networks to ensure minors are protected
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/EAST TIMOR: EUR 510,000 to fund election observer mission to first presidential election and continue civic education programme
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate-General Ruiz Jarabo issues conclusions in case involving licensing of propagating material for protected plant variety
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