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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8222

31 May 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 33
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/agriculture
Parliament calls for compulsory modulation of direct aid to strengthen rural development policy

Brussels, 30/05/2002 (Agence Europe) - Adopting in Brussels on Thursday the own initiative reports by Francesco Fiori (Forza Italia) and Maria Rodriguez Ramos (PES, Spain) on the mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy, the European Parliament asked for the multifunctional character of agriculture to be taken into account more and for more funds to be earmarked for rural development, arguing that it was essential to promote a sufficiently attractive revenue policy to ensure that...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Reform of the Common fishing policy - An exemple of the "Community Method"
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Solana meets Mr Fischler and the "Quartet"
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Javier Solana satisfied with the first EU military manoeuvre
(EU) EU/EXTERNAL RELATIONS/COMMISSION: Mr Patten's letter was written before Commission communication to Convention
(EU) EP/MOLDOVA: Parliament delegation visit to Moldova after reappearance of Mr Cubreacov - demand for full inquiry
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION: Continued Temple-Lang/EPC debate on size of future European Commission
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY: Assembly stresses adverse effects of "transversal" initiatives - Workshop on 24 and 25 June
(EU) EU/FEDERALISTS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: support of Ministers of the Interior and counterparts from candidate countries for police pilot project at airports
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana meets Fisher and "Quartet"
(EU) EU/STEEL/USA: Europeans and Americans seek to limit damage - Aldonas/Carl meeting
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Rome meeting of EU and candidate country trade ministers - Close collaboration in new WTO round
(EU) EU/STEEL/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio sees energy as a "symbol of EU-Russia co-operation" - Details of second report on EU-Russia energy dialogue
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council outlines EU position for Johannesburg - Consensus for criticising suppression of council development
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Council adopts several resolutions that pave way towards world summit on sustainable development
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Ministers focus on language learning and professional training - Commission wants to set up expert group to look at languages
(EU) EU/EAST TIMOR: Commission fixes framework for cooperation with East Timor
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Commission kicks off campaign against young people smoking
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Growth recovery in sight in euro zone
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Parliament wants more competition on automobile market, but with longer transitional period
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2002: EP agrees to full payment of 2001 surplus to Member States following progress in negotiations over Financial regulation - European Commission to adopt SAB 3/2002 on Wednesday
(EU) EP/VOTES: Shipbuilding - Trans-European networks - Phytopharmaceutical products - Company liability
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament calls for compulsory modulation of direct aid to strengthen rural development policy
(EU) EP/POLICE COOPERATION: Parliament rejects several initiatives put forward by Spain and Belgium concerning Europol and uncontrolled enlargement of police cooperation
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: With vote on EPP and PES compromise amendments, Parliament opens way to adoption of directive on protection of private life in electronic communications - Rapporteur Marco Cappato is vexed
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: MEPs want to interview Solana and Presidency about reform of Council
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Nicole Fontaine criticises Commission behaviour
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: European research confirms feasibility of using liquid hydrogen to fuel planes
SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE"/Document No. 2278/2279: The European Commission presents its Communication on Reform of the Common Fishing Policy
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