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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8219

27 May 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 46
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/israel

27/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Transnational Radical Party has launched a campaign in favour of Israel's membership of the European Union on Internet sites and in the main Israeli dailies, Yediot Ahavonot, Maariv, Ha'Aretz and The Jerusalem Post (information: www.radicalparty.org).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle of the Convention - Are the European Commission's institutional plans compatible with the Blair-Chirac-Aznar suggestion about setting up a "President of the Union"?
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing meets Tony Blair and José Maria Aznar - Jack Straw speaks out in favour of enlargement
(EU) EU/CFSP:
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA: High Representative and Commission welcome election of Alvaro Uribe in Colombia and confirm that the EU will support peace efforts
(EU) NATO/EU: Washington does not wish to renegotiate Ankara document - Papandreou still optimistic about a compromise on the Greek problem
(EU) EU/LAOS:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/DISARMAMENT: EU welcomes US-Russia treaty
(EU) EU/LIBERIA: EU condemns rebels' attempts to seize power
(EU) EU/CONGO: EU insists on demilitarisation of Kisangani
(EU) EP/NATO:
(EU) EU/SMALL COUNTRIES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Ninth EU-Russia summit on Wednesday - Russian co-operation in ESDP operations, air safety and airspace
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Debate and conclusions on women being represented in the rural world
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Responding to PES and EPP U-turn on data retention, Marco Cappato calls on MEPs to vote according to their conscience on Wednesday
(EU) EU/EIB/ITALY: Loan for Banca delle Marche (SMEs and infrastructure)
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/COHESION/CONFERENCE: Commission tests representatives of regions and Member States over On May 22, the European Parliament's Transport Committeeidea of pick-and-choose Objective 2
(EU) EP/CYPRUS: The draft report on enlargement call on both parties on the island to pursue the "good spirit of co-operation" in their talks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Informal Council gives go-ahead to developing Union soil protection and conservation strategy to complete environmental legislation
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EU15 Environment Ministers insist that, in Bali, Union should increase the chances of success of the world summit in Johannesburg
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Definitive adoption of directive restricting use of short chain chlorinated paraffins
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Danish official at DG Budget is dismissed after losing Michaele Schreyer's confidence
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Public insurance coverage of airlines against risks of "war and terrorism" is extended until end June, pending creation of a mutualisation fund and new Commission proposals
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission to adopt E-Europe Plan 2005 on Tuesday
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR: Commission announces imminent proposals on safety norms and dismantling
(EU) EU/ACP: 52 ACP countries have ratified Cotonou Accord but EU still dragging its feet
(EU) EU/ACP: Denmark refuses to host Joint Assembly
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee hails progress in accession negotiations
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission reminds Pirelli and Edizione Holding of the conditions attached to the sale of Blu
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Monti and Eichel meet to exchange views
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Austrian company managers refuse to publish annual accounts on the grounds of protection of business secrets
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ruling on "golden shares" to be issued on 4 June
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: European Commission acts for political reasons regarding German banks found guilty of unlawful agreements
(EU) EP/JOURNALISM:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Transport Committee agrees to creation of European Shipping Security Agency
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: In favour of a harmonisation of restrictions imposed on the movement of heavy good vehicles
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Mario Monti reveals the challenge of the reform in the rail sector
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou to present her Communication early July on Social responsibility of companies - Economic and Social Committee in favour of business social responsibility
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/NOISE:
(EU) EU/MEDIA:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: N°. 507
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