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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8187

8 April 2002
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) council of europe
EU to seize opportunity provided by Convention to increase its own participation in the work of the Council of Europe

Paris, 08/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - The committee on political affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, which met in Paris, adopted the following statement (unofficial translation) on Friday morning:

"The opening of the work of the Convention on the Future of Europe marks an important stage on the European Union's road towards its historic enlargement. The committee on political issues is confident that this wide consultation, in which several members and former...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Court of Justice case law consolidates orientation of Barcelona Summit on general economic services as an element for model of European society
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Concerned by humanitarian crisis in the West Bank, Romano Prodi and Commissioner Nielson urge Israel to guarantee humanitarian personnel free access to Palestinian populations
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Wednesday meeting of US/EU/Russia/UN "quartet" - sanctions against Israel not to be ruled out
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Commission thinks negotiations for an agreement between EU and Yugoslavia may be launched in 2003
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Romano Prodi stresses Bosnia-Herzegovina's entry into "European phase" of its history and warns against separatism
(EU) EP/SESSION: Discussion Tuesday afternoon on Middle East
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Greens/EFA Group meets NGOs
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: EU to seize opportunity provided by Convention to increase its own participation in the work of the Council of Europe
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/TRANSNATIONAL RADICAL PARTY:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Four key questions on tasks of the Union to be answered by Convention Members during plenary session on 15 and 16 April
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: On Wednesday, EU Troika and Colin Powell discuss CFDP, war on terrorism, Afghanistan and relations with Latin America
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and Japan to discuss steel issue at meeting on 10 April
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Warsaw to repay aid used incorrectly - No new Member State will be a net contributor at the start
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Publication of list of candidates for Management Board of European Food Safety Authority
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Preparation for enlargement of translation and interpreting services
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission to take decision concerning Bayer-Aventis next week
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Coreper on Wednesday will discuss Budgetary Committee's work on review of Financial regulation
(EU) EU/POPULATION: Anna Diamantopoulou calls for well-managed EU integration policy to achieve effective labour market
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL TRADE/CANADA:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft hails Philippe Busquin's moves to create European research area
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission grants EUR 3 million in aid for refugees in Zambia
(EU) EU/ASIA:
(EU) EU/HONG KONG:
(EU) EU/ASEM/IMMIGRATION: Lanzerote conference is first step to Euro-Asian partnership on immigration - China ready to repatriate illegal Chinese from Europe
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: Commission aid plan for displaced persons
(EU) EU/CULTURE: In Madrid, Viviane Reding says she's ready to set up Commission inter-service working group to co-ordinate policy on cutltural patronage
(EU) EU/COMPANIES: The future of innovation policy at the centre of forum debate in Stockholm
(EU) EUROPEAN MEDIATOR: Jacob Söderman presents 2001 Annual Report
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP: EP working document stresses need for permanent education of EU citizens so they are prepared to exercise their rights
(EU) EU/ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS:
(EU) EU/CRISIS MANAGEMENT:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/GOVERNANCE: US administration supports basic principles of European Commission White Paper, noting that many trade problems arise from lack of EU transparency
(EU) EP/CLONING:
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N° 500
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