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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8205

4 May 2002
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/cfsp/esdp
GRIP report places emphasis on a genuine "European doctrine" of conflict prevention and suggests enhancing the role of special representatives

Brussels, 03/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - In a report entitled "L'Union européenne et la prévention des conflits - Concepts et instruments d'un nouvel acteur", published by GRIP (Groupe de recherche et d'information sur la paix et la sécurité), Felix Nkundabagenzi, Caroline Pailhe and Valerie Peclow, stress the "growing awareness of the Union's determination to play a preventive role on the international scene" and make suggestions on how to strengthen this role. Above all, they call on the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short Chronicle on the Convention on the Future of Europe - Jean-Luc Dehaene supports substantial but realistic reform - Supplement to Toulemon project - Institutional project of Eurosceptics
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EU and US show desire to work together - George W. Bush says he is optimistic about Middle East
(EU) EU/YOUTH CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Eleven groups and six people added to European list of terrorist organisations
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: On 8 May, the Presidium to discuss distribution of powers - Giscard d'Estaing to discuss CFSP/ESDP in Stuttgart
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/GIBRALTAR: Aznar-Blair meeting in London on 20 May
(EU) EU/CFSP/ESDP: GRIP report places emphasis on a genuine "European doctrine" of conflict prevention and suggests enhancing the role of special representatives
(EU) EP/EPP/FRANCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Monday evening, ministers to discuss co-ordinating economic policies and structural reforms
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: On Tuesday, Council to return to tax on energy and adopt political agreements on insider trading and conglomerates
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Presidency hopes to make progress on energy taxation in order to define "guidelines" at end of term
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL REGULATION: ECOFIN Council on Tuesday may strike political agreement - Only Italy is expressing reservations
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: After considerable bargaining, Council grants full discharge to France, Italy and Netherlands for their aid to hauliers
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Commission proposal for determining judge competent to rule on custody of children, divorce and parental responsibility
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Seven bilateral agreements published in OJ - to take effect on 1 June
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Positive agenda is launched at Washington summit
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Draft law applicable to non-contractual obligations
(EU) EU/G8 ENERGY:
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Deadlock over Community patent despite latest Presidency compromise proposal
(EU) EP/SMES/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: No progress on ethyl alcohol
(EU) EU/SWINE FEVER: Veterinary Committee may take measures against swine fever in France
(EU) EP/FISHING: Jens-Peter Bonde calls for enquiry into postponement of Commission proposal
(EU) EU/CLIMATE: Formal decision on ratification of Kyoto Protocol
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/MAY SESSION: Distribution of powers - ECB Vice-President, discussion on major economic perspectives - 2003 preliminary draft budget - research programme - Summits with Russia and Latin America - Iraq, Maghreb - Address by President Fox - Food safety - Noise
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/CYPRUS: Andrew Duff in favour of Cox-Denktash meeting
(EU) EP/THE EU COMMITTEE:
(EU) EU/SHIPYARDS/SOUTH KOREA: South Korean shipbuilders see themselves as scapegoats for EU shipbuilders' failure to modernise
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/TRADE:
(EU) IMF/TRADE:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/ILO/CHILDREN:
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