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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8198

24 April 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 39
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/poland

23/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - Jazek Saryusz Wolski, former negotiator in Poland's EU membership talks, warned in a speech delivered at the Foundation Madrariaga against the temptation of believing that the next enlargement could run the risk of weakening the Community system. Poland wants an EU that is a strong community, he said, adding that any differentiation within the EU should not create second class memberes and affect the core of the Community. At the same time, he admitted that...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle on the Convention on the future of Europe - Some preliminary conclusions resulting from the March and April plenary sessions - President Giscard d'Estaing's guideline
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana and Moratinos hope to meet Arafat on Monday -"Quartet" meeting on 2 May in Washington
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Overall feeling of great success with Valencia conference, not sent off course by bitterness of discussions on Middle East
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Six EP political groups in meetings at Knesset - Palestinian Legislative Council and EU representatives in place
(EU) EU/FRANCE/ELECTIONS: Defeat of Jean-Marie Le Pen is "vital for France and for Europe", says Robin Cook
(EU) EU/MADAGASCAR: EU welcomes Dakar Agreement
(EU) EP/FRANCE/FORZA ITALIA:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/POLAND:
(EU) EU/SPAIN:
(EU) EU/LIBERALS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/USA: Communication from Lamy and Patten identifies a number of fields where EU and USA can draw nearer
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission proposes approximation of criminal law in EU countries to combat cyber-crime
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio announces Commission intention to present common norms on nuclear safety
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: EU scientists confirm dangers to human health of growth hormone residue in meat
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: G8 ministerial conference to focus work on lifelong learning - Participation by Anna Diamantopoulou
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Adoption of reform proposals postponed several weeks
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: June Council to adopt common position on movements of pets
(EU) EU/BSE: Paris calls for more time before deciding to lift embargo on British beef
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/SEYCHELLES: Go-ahead to new three-year protocol
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Comments from Bouteflika, Aznar and Patten - Signing of EU Association Agreement
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: EU ready to consolidate dialogue with private sector
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Bulgaria makes important breakthrough in negotiations - Other chapters closed
(EU) EP/ECB: Economic and Monetary Committee recommends Lucas Papademos as Vice President - plenary vote on 14 May
(EU) EP/ECB: Christian Noyer admits before MEPs that euro zone inflation rate in coming months will exceed forecasts end 2001
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/EP/FOOD SAFETY: Schnellhardt reports calls on plenary to give first reading approval for two regulations on food-stuff safety
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT/NUCLEAR: Greens demand moratorium on large radioactive discharges at Sellafield and La Hague
(EU) ESC/APRIL SESSION: Debate on enlargement with Commissioner Verheugen and co-chairs of joint Consultative Committees of candidate countries - other topics on the agenda
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: "Liberos" ruling "puts end to" single judge - A European Court running out of steam faced with situation regarded as worrying
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court should declare itself incompetent in a Belgian-Luxembourg case on banking secrecy, Advocate General Philippe Leger believes
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