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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8209

11 May 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/agriculture

10/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission's DG "Agriculture" launched a new information bulletin (presently only available in English) on all subjects related to agriculture. This bulletin is sent for free by e-mail, several times per week, after subscribing at the following Internet address: http: //www.europa.eu.int/comm/commisssioners/fischler/mail_en.htmannexe.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short account of Convention on Future of Europe - A suggestion and a prize
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Presidium sets up six working groups - preparing the meeting with civil society in June
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: Cox calls on sides to take advantage of favourable context of enlargement to settle problem of island's status
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Pat Cox welcomes role of Cyprus in defusing crisis of siege of the Church of the Nativity
(EU) EU/SCHUMAN DECLARATION: Romano Prodi recalls 9 May 1950
(EU) EU/BURMA: Following release of Aung San Suu Kyi and waiting for further progress, EU could review its position
(EU) EU/BELARUS: EU insists on continued co-operation with OSCE
(EU) EU/NEPAL: EU asks Maoists to lay down their weapons
(EU) EU/MADAGASCAR: The EU regrets proclamation of independence of several provinces
(EU) EUUNITED STATES/ANTI-SEMITISM:
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Trade relations, fight against terrorism, drug trafficking, consolidation of democracy and social development at menu of second EU/Latin America Summit
(EU) EU/EMU: Tuesday Commission should adopt its 2002 report on public finances - report on convergence concerning Sweden
(EU) EU/EURO: During award of "Charlemagne" prize to Euro, Mr Duisenberg mentions European Convention
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission prepares to adopt hard line in Microsoft dossier
(EU) EP/SESSION: May's session will be marked by many discussions with Council and Commission: immigration and asylum policy, transatlantic relations, EU/Russia Summit and situation in Middle East
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN FLAG: The twelve stars remain, says Romano Prodi
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission launches final round of consultation on review of rules concerning information to be provided on regular basis by companies quoted on stock exchange
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Aluminium users threaten to take action against Commission with view to abolishing import duties
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Copa and Cogeca denounce perverse effects of "Farm Bill"
(EU) EU/CHINA: Green light for import of certain animal products
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Korean reaction to Commission investigation into ship yards
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises acquisition of Saarbergwerke and Preussag Anthrazit by RAG and finds that there has not been State aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light from Commission to public-private partnership set-up for Qinetiq
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Member States prepare binding text in view of introducing retention of data relating to traffic in telecommunications
(EU) EU/EUROPOL/NORWAY: First liaison officer from third country nominated to Europol
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: Graham Watson welcomes Commission's Communication on integrated management of external borders
(EU) EU/REGIONS/ENLARGEMENT: Conference on enlargement from local and regional point of view" on 5 July in Brussels
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/FRANCE:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Debate on proposal of directive on temporary work launched at EP - Trade Unions still determined to short-circuit six-week threshold proposed by Commission - Public hearing on 28 May
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Ruling in Jégo-Quéré case, Court of First Instance places Court of Justice in difficult position
(EU) EU/SWINE FEVER:
(EU) EU/AGRI-FOODS:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/KALININGRAD/BALTIC STATES: Several publications stress potential but also difficulties of EU/Russia partnership, and the positive impact that EU accession by Baltic States may have, as well as the problem of Kaliningrad
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