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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8216
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SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 22/05/2002

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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