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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8197

22 April 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/sport
Collective sale of broadcasting rights at centre of public hearing on sport - For Michel Rocard, conflict of interests has not prevented awareness-raising and more legislative work needs doing

Brussels, 22/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - On the initiative of British Labour MEP Barbara O'Toole, the European Parliament's Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport organised a public hearing in Brussels on 17 April on "Sport and Broadcasting Rights", chaired by Michel Rocard. Its conclusions will be drawn up in a report, in view of a contribution to the new "Broadcasting Directive". Sports clubs are indeed increasingly dependent on revenue from broadcasting rights, notes...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Opening of ministerial in Valencia without Syria and Lebanon - Will Presidency "Action Plan" be approved by majority? - Signing of EU/Algeria Association Agreement
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: EU appeal against any force against Arafat's headquarters - Chris Patten's accusations levelled at Israel
(EU) EP/FRANCE: Consternation at breakthrough for Jean-Marie Le Pen
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/GERMANY: Minister Palmer announces visit by Valery Giscard d'Estaing to Stuttgart
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/DEFENCE: Eurodefense recommendations
(EU) EU/NATO: Solana urges for rapid solution to Greece/Turkey row
(EU) WEU/ITALY: Klaus Buehler visits Rome - WEAG, European Convention
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/ECB: Lucas Papademos, Christian Noyer's successor, tells MEPs that low inflation is the best contribution monetary policy can make to high growth and employment
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Political agreement with view to non-commercial pet movements
(EU) EU/BAVARIA:
(EU) EU/STEEL/UNITED STATES: Fifteen at pains to maintain unity in transatlantic conflict over steel
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Provisional agenda of the meeting of the College
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/REFORM: Commission to forward proposals to Council for amending statute of personnel to Council on Wednesday
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission must adopt reform proposals for Common Fisheries Policy on Wednesday
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Results of Monday's negotiating session
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Strengthening regional cooperation
(EU) EU/AUSTRALIA: Extended co-operation - 1997 Declaration may be updated
(EU) EU/EURO:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Presidency hopes to reach agreement in May on Community Patent - linguistic experience of Trade Mark Office should not be a model to follow
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Alicante Office prepares to implement trademarks and designs regulation
(EU) EU/OLAF: OLAF fears being undermined by speculation about alleged misconduct by officials
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EP/APRIL SESSION IN BRUSSELS: Middle East - Euro-Mediterranean meeting of Valencia - Council/transparency reform - Human rights - Debts of developing countries
(EU) EU/SPORT: Collective sale of broadcasting rights at centre of public hearing on sport - For Michel Rocard, conflict of interests has not prevented awareness-raising and more legislative work needs doing
(EU) EP/TOBACCO: Usual divisions over tobacco advertising
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Clinical trial programme must respect ethical rules and serve interests of local communities, say African representatives at Barcelona Conference.
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: European Mobility Week in September
(EU) EU/ACP/SUGAR: EU-ACP partnership seen as "destructive" by European sugar beet farmers
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 502
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