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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8186

6 April 2002
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/defence
New Kangaroo working group - Plenary next week to vote on resolution on European defence industries

Brussels, 05/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Kangaroo Group (headed by German Christian Democrat MEP Karl von Wogau) has initiated a permanent working group on economic aspects of European defence. It has discussed a draft resolution by Gary Titley (UK, Labour) that will be debated at Tuesday's plenary next week on European defence policy (see p.15). the resolution calls on the Commission to adopt an updated version of the 1997 action plan for the European defence industry to facilitate the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle on the convention on the future of Europe - Michel Rocard and Alain Lamassoure's "lesson on Europe"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: MEPs go to Palestine to witness events for themselves- All political parties call for international law to be respected and for Israeli troops to be withdrawn but views still divided over suspension of Israel's Association Agreement
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU supports American initiative and keeps low profile after Israeli snub - Further visit to region by Solana?
(EU) EPP/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS: Hans-Gert Pöttering says the document on "a Constitution for a strong Europe" is open to amendments - EPP calls on Israel to withdraw from "re-occupied Palestinian territory - Discussions between Prodi, Verheugen and Fischler
(EU) EU/ELDR/MIDDLE EAST: European Liberals propose conference on security and co-operation in the Middle East
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/LIBERALS: Work within political families will be important to reach consensus, stresses Henning Christophersen - Andrew Duff supports federal union of States and citizens - Pat Cox hopes IGC will have lesser range of issues to resolve
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Details of Youth Convention in July that will present its conclusions to the European Convention
(EU) EP/DEFENCE: New Kangaroo working group - Plenary next week to vote on resolution on European defence industries
(EU) EP/ELECTORAL PROCEDURE: Jose Maria Gil Robles to recommend that EP endorse Spanish Presidency's compromise solution
(EU) EU/LIBERALS/GREECE: Free Citizens' Movement joins ELDR
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ACP: Commission to present negotiation directives on economic partnership for trade agreement with ACP countries compatible with WTO rules, on Tuesday
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Commission support for poppy eradication measures
(EU) EU/ASEM/IMMIGRATION: Lanzarote conference evokes conclusion of agreements for repatriation of illegal immigrants and integration of legal immigrants
(EU) EU/STATE AIDS: COMMISSION begins formal proceedings on Austria's guarantees to its banks
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Scottish & Newcastle can take over Hartwall
(EU) JORDAN: Agreement to enter into force 1 May 2002
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Preparations for ministerial Conference in Valencia - Middle East situation surrounded by uncertainty
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Adoption of mandate for negotiating global convention on civil and company law rulings
(EU) EP/JHA: Public hearing criticises European justice policy for not guaranteeing the rights of the accused
(EU) EP/Mediterranean: Esteve report suggests annual summit of Barcelona Process countries and a EuroMed parliamentary assembly
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Fatuzzo Report calls for improvement to "open method of coordination" chosen for reforming pension systems
(EU) EP/APRIL SESSION: Situation in Middle East - ACP-EU regional economic partnership agreements - others changes to the agenda
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Skinner Report on implementing risk capital action plan insists on role to be played by the EIB
(EU) EP/MONEY LAUNDERING: Gerhard Schmidt calls for tougher European legislation
(EU) EP/TERRORISM/FREEZE ON ASSETS:
(EU) EU/DEMOGRAPHY: Second World Assembly on Ageing opens on 8 April in Madrid
(EU) EU/TRADE: Hubert Védrine speaks of obstacles to United States competition
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
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