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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8194

18 April 2002
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/benes decrees
Pat Cox calls for reflection - Details by Commissioner Verheugen - MEPs call for repeal of decrees

Vienna/Brussels, 17/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - On a visit to Vienna where he met Chancellor Schussel, European Parliament President Pat Cox sent out an appeal for a period of calm reflection on the Beres decrees. The EP will be carrying out a legal study on the subject, he recalled, declaring: "Our duty is to make history, not to repeat it".Speaking before the EP's Foreign Affairs Committee, Commissioner Verheugen said that: - the decrees will not develop "new" legal effects regarding...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Pedro Solbes begins institutional process that must read to greater balance between economic and financial rapport in EMU - discussion of possible amendment of Stability Pact
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: 5th ministerial session in particularly difficult context - EU/Israel Troika on 23 April in Valencia
(EU) EU/BOSNIA/KOSOVO:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/EUROSCEPTICS: Forum for Democracy requests re-examination of Community acquis
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE: Citizens want more Europe and more democracy within EU - Initial results of Barometer 56
(EU) EU/MOLDOVA: Sterile confrontation with Moldova which as to democratise if it really intends strengthening its links with the EU
(EU) EP/MOLDOVA: Parliament calls for an enquiry into disappearance of Mr. Cubreacov and respect for human rights
(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Parliament takes stance on situation in Myanmar, Vietnam, Nigeria, Guatemala, Angola and on children's rights
(EU) EP/BENES DECREES: Pat Cox calls for reflection - Details by Commissioner Verheugen - MEPs call for repeal of decrees
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Brief look at common positions on agriculture
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/POLICE: Last preparations for 25 and 26 April Council: participation of Europol in enquiries, combating drugs….
(EU) EU/TRADE/DEVELOPMENT: Oxfam campaign for fair trade
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/CHILE: Negotiators of free trade agreement confirm their determination to make concessions on access to agricultural market and designation of origin for wines to secure agreement next week
(EU) EU/SIERRA LEONE: EU mission to observe elections on 14 may
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission will put new assessment of A1 and A2 officials to five month test
(EU) EU/EPOMBUDSMAN: Parliament and Commission decide to abolish age limits in recruting oficials
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Mr Söderman will retire on 1 April 2003
(EU) EU/NETHERLANDS/GERMANY: Mr Prodi visiting Netherlands and Germany
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Bayer's acquisition of Aventis Crop Science, creating world number two in agri-chemical sector
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission deepens probe into Promatech's acquisition of Sulzer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Renewed clearance for ERS rail shuttle joint venture
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission postpones adoption of its reform proposals
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2000: In the new Morgan Report, Cocobu is more conciliatory with Council and Economic and Social Committee
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/APPOINTMENTS:
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Several national experts express reservation on certain aspects of Commission's Green Paper on EU mergers
(EU) EP/ECONOMIC AND MONETARY AFFAIRS: Meeting with national parliaments
(EU) EU/TRADE POLICY: Anti-dumping measures on India and China
(EU) EU/ENERGY/GAS:
(EU) EU/MERGERS/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) EP/BIOTECHNOLOGIES: French report presses for more propitious environment for development of technologies - Lenoir suggests creation of European statute for young, innovative firms
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: EU is not responsible for financial losses incurred by cruise ship owners during war in Kosovo
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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