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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8182

29 March 2002

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(EU) Dear Reader: Our offices will be closed on Friday 29 March and Monday 1 April for the Easter holiday. The next EUROPE bulletin will be dated Wednesday 3 April 2002.

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS

THE DAY IN POLITICS

(EU) EU/FR: EU welcomes release of last 146 Albanian Kosovar prisoners from Serb gaols

(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana talks to Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat - Cox Moratinos meeting next Thursday

(EU) TERRORISM/IRAQ/MIDDLE EAST:

(EU) EP/UKRAINE:

(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Presidium prepares April plenary on EU missions - Members' questionnaire

(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Neil MacCormick in the European "stateless nations and regions"

(EU) ESC/CONVENTION:

(EU) EU/CONVENTION/YOUTH:

(EU) EP/CHINA/TIBET:

(EU) EU/NIGERIA: EU welcomes acquittal of Safiya Hussaini - Concern about situation of other women

(EU) EU/CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE): EU hails results of 10 March elections while deploring shortcomings

(EU) EU/SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: EU welcomes orderly elections

GENERAL NEWS

(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Khristenko is optimistic about solving the problem of access by excessively noisy Russian aircraft to EU airports - Others results of the Vice Prime Minister's visit

(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission presents two new proposals for improving safety of passenger ships

(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission to approve communication next Wednesday on health and safety protection of self-employed workers

(EU) EU/OLAF: OLAF carries out internal investigation on suspected leaks to the press in exchange for payment

(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH: Temporary Foot and Mouth Committee given confirmation that decision not to vaccinate was taken for commercial reasons - David Byrne to publish directive in two months' time

(EU) EU/ACP: Council closes consultation procedure with Liberia, deciding to gradually relaunch co-operation under certain conditions

(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Council approves new EU/Gabon fishing agreement

(EU) EU/ECB/ECONOMY: Slower M3 growth

(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Eurofer welcomes measures taken by European Commission, stressing that they are WTO-consistent

(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Council common position on gas emissions and particles from petrol engines on off-road machinery

(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ENERGY: Agricultural organisations call on Presidency to speed up work on biofuels

(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Research recommends land application for disposing of liquid sludge

(EU) EP/APRIL SESSION: Dischage for 2000 Budget, asylum, criminal law - Defence and EU/NATO relations - Chechnya - EuroMed meeting - Ageing - Parliamentary Assistants

(EU) EU/RUSSIA:

(EU) ESC/IMMIGRATION: Committee asks Commission to prepare comprehensive framework programme for promoting integration of immigrants and refugees

(EU) ESC/GOVERNANCE: ESC says there is urgent need to implement reforms in White Paper

(EU) ESC/AGRICULTURE: ESC asks what CAP's future may hold according to wishes of EU for promoting "multifunctional agriculture"

(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Berne Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works falls within EU powers, contrary to line argued by UK

(EU) EU/TALIBAN:

(EU) EP/COURT OF JUSTICE:

(EU) EP/HOLOCAUST:

(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/CANADA:

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(EU) EU/REALITES EUROPEENNES: Meeting on Federative Governance

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