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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8201

27 April 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 37
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/italy
64 MEPs trigger proceedings against Italy for violation of democracy and Rule of Law

Brussels, 26/04/2002 (Agence Europe) - On the initiative of Italian Radical Murizio Turco, 64 MEPs - 27 Greens, 17 Liberals, 10 members of the United Left/Nordic Green Left, 7 Radicals (non-aligned), and one member of the EPP-ED and one from the Europe of Nations - have signed a resolution in which they trigger, for the first time, against Italy the proceedings provided for in the Treaty regarding a State responsible for serious and persistent violations of the principles of freedom and...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: The Euro-Mediterranean partnership is now headed in the right direction, but a genuine re-launch can certainly not be taken for granted
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: The first two working groups to be on subsidiarity and Charter of Fundamental Rights
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/GERMANY: Role of industry in EU at centre of meeting with Chancellor Schroeder
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE/SWEDEN:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/ICT:
(EU) EP/NATIONAL FRONT/RADICALS:
(EU) EP/ITALY: 64 MEPs trigger proceedings against Italy for violation of democracy and Rule of Law
(EU) EP/EXTREME-RIGHT/LIBERALS: Watson and Ducarme propose European Democracy Charter
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/YOUTH:
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: After visit to camp in Jenin, delegation of MEPs give damning evidence
(EU) EU/GUATEMALA: Further appeal to prosecute those responsible for violating human rights
(EU) EP/SCHUMAN DECLARATION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: At 2 May Summit, many political topics (Middle East, Afghanistan, terrorism) and positive agenda - Renewal of dialogue without returning to its foundations
(EU) EU/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/USA: Adoption of mandate for negotiating legal and extradition co-operation agreement with USA
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Conclusions on asylum and immigration
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL/RUSSIA: Organised crime and Kaliningrad the focus of first meeting between Russian and EU Ministers
(EU) JHA COUNCIL: A more flexible method for harmonising penalties
(EU) EU/JHA COUNCIL: Discussions on sexual exploitation and child pornography come up against opposition from Italy
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Romano Prodi urges for strengthened cooperation
(EU) EU/CHILE: EU and Chile conclude negotiations for association and free trade agreement
(EU) EU/MEXICO: Commissioner Lamy goes to Mexico in preparation of next WTO ministerial meeting and implementation of EU/Mexico free-trade agreement
(EU) EU/SHIPYARDS/KOREA: Initial reactions to Commission prevarication
(EU) EU/URUGUAY:
(EU) EU/MAURITANIA:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: New consultation on company law
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET/INDUSTRY: Mr Bolkestein recognises Take Over Directive difficulties and mentions problems for German industry
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Commission's e-Learning initiative encourages public-private partnerships in education
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament gives green light to deepening process FOR REDUCING debt of ACP and developing countries
(EU) EU/EP/DEVELOPMENT aid: Parliament calls on Union to set binding timeframe for 0.7% GDP objective
(EU) EU/USA/ENVIRONMENT: USA and Europeans wanted greater co-operation but outline divergences on climate change
(EU) EP/FISHING: Sharp reactions from MEPs to report on CAP reform
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Spain confirms its candidature for ITER
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