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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8220

29 May 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/development
Preparation of Johannesburg summit on sustainable development at centre of Thursday's Council in Brussels

Brussels, 28/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - Preparation for the World Summit on sustainable Development (Johannesburg 26 August - 4 September) will be the most important task of the Development Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday. A dinner has been organised the evening before the session, which will offer Ministers the opportunity to exchange views on the subject with the Vice-Minister of the World Bank, Ian Johnson. No formal decision is expected from this Ministerial meeting given over...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short chronicle on the Convention - Some remarks regarding reactions to the "Prodi Project" and other stirs - Members must not be impressed by Heads of Government
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) NATO/RUSSIA: Setting up of new NATO/Russia Council at formal ceremony in Rome - beginning of new era - eight fields of co-operation
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Chris Patten insists on complementary nature of Union/Russia relationship
(EU) EP/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Visit by Solana and Moratinos
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Andrew Duff proposes three articles on citizenship, legislative acts and financing of EU
(EU) EU/AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: Call to step up fight against xenophobia
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mr fischler's report on CAP amendment proposals assessing effects of "Farm bill" out on 10 July - Greek and French proposals on "Mid-term review"
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Prolongation of aid system for potato starch - Alcohol dossier could be wrapped up by next Council in June
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Grey areas over socio-economic effect of draft reform - de Palacio's criticisms, Portugal's threat to veto
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN/FISHERIES: Söderman suggests committee of inquiry on conditions for adopting reform of Fisheries Policy
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission recommends use of Structural Funds for developing high speed Internet
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT/INSURANCE:
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Cardine Banca in Italy
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Preparation of Johannesburg summit on sustainable development at centre of Thursday's Council in Brussels
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Informal Council in Gijon will focus on development of maritime transport and safety
(EU) EU/GREECE:
(EU) EP/ANIMAL TESTING: Taking a stance in favour of a total ban on the sale of cosmetics tested on animals, EP environment committee decides to confront the Council
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Experts criticise Commission's proposal on environmental responsibility
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/HERITAGE:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: Jean-Luc Dehaene says organisation of national fora is vital - creation of working group on "European Democracy"
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: Federalist Voice protests
(EU) EP/MAGHREB: EP Foreign Affairs Committee appeals for deepening of partnership between EU and united Maghreb
(EU) EU/DANUBE: Danube countries go for closer co-operation
(EU) EU/LOCATION OF INSTITUTIONS:
(EU) ESC/MAY SESSION: Pension reform, co-ordination of long-term economic reforms, focus on asylum and immigration - participation of commissioner Liikanen
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Eurostat publishes 2002 Yearbook
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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