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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8221

30 May 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 33 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy

29/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - According to estimations published on 28 May by Eurostat, the volume of retail sales increased by 0.3% in the euro zone and by 0.2% in the European Union (EU 15) during March compared to February. In annual terms (March 2002/March 2001), the increase in sales is around 2% for the euro zone and 2.6% for the EU15.

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU grants Russia market economy status - Putin is disappointed over Kaliningrad - Other results of Moscow Summit
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/ELECTORAL PROCEDURE: Constitutional Committee recommends that European Parliament agree to Presidency compromise
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY: Duff report proposes introducing mechanism to confirm parliamentary immunity
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/BAVARIA: Reinhold Bocklet slams Commission's plans
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Barnier and Vitorino give details about Commission communication - MEPs raise questions about role of the institutions
(EU) EP/PES: Blair and Baron speak of priorities of European Left
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission hopes that the eEurope 2005 programme to be presented at the Seville summit will give every citizen the chance to participate in the global information society
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Bathing Water Report 2001 confirms improvement in quality of coastal waters - slight deterioration in quality of fresh water
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Commission says immigration cannot help introduce sustainable pension systems or correct the effects of ageing
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears Sanmina-SCI's purchase of HP operations
(EU) EU/HEALTH: David Byrne tells football fans going to South Korea not to bring foot and mouth disease back to Europe
(EU) EU/EUROPOL:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission fears Microsoft Passport service does not respect privacy
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: France considers reform project "lacking in ambition" and "unacceptable"
(EU) EU/FAO: EU to sign international treaty on agricultural diversity
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Eurobarometer survey shows majority of Europeans consider they are ill informed on enlargement
(EU) EU/ANGOLA: EUR 125 million action plan to support peace process
(EU) EU/SOUTH EAST ASIA/HUMANITARIAN AID:
(EU) EU/AUTOMOBILES/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: EU to assess sharing of financial burden for setting up European border guards based on an Italian feasibility study
(EU) EDUCATION COUNCIL/YOUTH: Council to assess follow up of Barcelona Summit in terms of education and young people
(EU) EU/FISHING: MEPs criticise Franz Fischler's proposals, questioning their fairness and balance - Some praise from Liberals and Greens
(EU) EP/COMPETITION/CARS: Improvements Konrad report wants to bring to Commission project
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Economic and Monetary Committee sets up independent experts group to help examine regulation documents
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Proposals for rationalising management of internal services
(EU) EP/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/COHESION: Commission meeting in seminar on 19 June to discuss future of regional policy - Background to the debate - Conference on 24/25 May
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/WOMEN: MEPs rule that under-representation of women at Convention is contrary to equal opportunities - Anna Karamanou proposes eleven Measures for the Convention
(EU) EU/PUBLISHING:
(EU) EU/CREDIT:
(EU) EU/FOOD: Commission publishes mixed results of pesticide control programme
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/COURT/EUROPEAN SCHOOLS:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY/CITIES: 8th European town twinning congress - "Gold Star" twinning - worries about possible decrease in subsidies
(EU) EU/MEDIA: European cinema heritage week
(EU) EP/CULTURAL HERITAGE:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 29/05/2002: