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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8216

23 May 2002
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/convention/commission
Romano Prodi appeals for an EU capable of assuming new responsibilities and an intensification of the integration process - Europe must speak with a single voice in external relations: progress will be gradual but we can already introduce new co-operation mechanisms with the High Representative - communication on Union's own resources before summer

Brussels, 22/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, presented the European Commission's communication, "Foundations for the European Project" to the European Parliament (the Conference of Presidents including MEPs and very numerous). Mr Prodi declared that the, "time has come to launch a grand political project that our fellow citizens can identify with…that can offer solid, practical political responses to the doubts and fears...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION: Romano Prodi appeals for an EU capable of assuming new responsibilities and an intensification of the integration process - Europe must speak with a single voice in external relations: progress will be gradual but we can already introduce new co-operation mechanisms with the High Representative - communication on Union's own resources before summer
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Presidium prepares Thursday and Friday plenaries - Legal instruments, work groups
(EU) EU/FINLAND: Paavo Lipponen supports general thrust of Commission document for Convention - Caution regarding idea of "president of the European Council" with long term of office - Discussion on specific Finnish problems (industry, posts at the Commission)
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC: Visit by Prime Minister Zeman to Brussels on Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: First ministerial debate of the Fifteen on soil protection at informal Council in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) on 24 and 26 May
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Framework directive on assessment and management of ambient noise is formally adopted
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Council reaches ambiguous compromise on inclusion of social criteria in Public Contract Directive
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Council discusses future of consumer policy in greater detail so consumers may benefit more from internal market - Other results
(EU) EU/TOURISM: Council adopts resolution on future of tourism
(EU) EU/STEEL: Japan follows closely on EU's heels in dispute with Washington
(EU) EU/EURO: ECB and Commission confirm that Sweden isn't ready for Euro - Volatility of its currency and lack of central bank's independence
(EU) EU/STATE AIDS: Spain must recover aid to GEA porcelain manufacturer
(EU) EU/STATE AIDS/COMPETITION: Several authorisations
(EU) EU/INSURANCE: Commission challenges France over insurance directive and calls for 242,650 euro penalty
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Inquiry into Spanish planned aid for Volkswagen's Pampolna plant
(EU) EP/FAO: Parliament's requests at June Summit in Rome
(EU) EP/UN: EP asks to be kept regularly briefed on EU/UN partnership
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Essential part of accession talks should be concluded for summit in Brussels, says Elmar Brok
(EU) EP/E-DEMOCRACY:
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AMERICA: "San Jose" ministerial adopts new dialogue "agenda" and decides to negotiate co-operation agreement
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Adoption of action plan to simplify trade
(EU) EU/ANDEAN COMMUNITY: Commission will allocate EUR 420 million to co-operation with Andean countries by 2006
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/ENTERPRISE: Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises presented to Prodi and Liikanen
(EU) EU/SPORT: UEFA and EU fight against young people smoking
(EU) EU/PERU/BSE:
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: ESP calls for enhancement of rural development policy notably thanks to aid modulation and degression
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Increase in industrial production in March within Euro area and in European Union
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/SOCIAL: Social security and migrant workers at centre of Bratislava talks
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Households where both partners work is EU norm
SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Documents No.2275: Institutional Reform: Stance taken by European parliament on Division of competences and on Council Reform
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