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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8224

3 June 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 36 / 37
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / European library
No. 508

*** NANCY MORRIS, SILVIO WAISBORD (Ed.): Media and globalization. Why the state matters. Rowman and Littlefield Publishers (12 Hid's Copse Road, Cumnor Hill, Oxford OX2 9JJ, England - 4720 Boston Way,Lanham, Maryland 20706. Internet: http: //www.rowmanlittlefield.com). 2001, 197 pp. ISBN 0-7425-1030-1

The scientific debate that currently encompasses globalisation and its effects on media and sovereignty seem to be divided into two camps. The first slams decrepit sovereignty: "The appearance...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Membership being ruled out, prospects for an economic partnership between the EU and Russia are very promising, but the implementing measures still require a great deal of effort
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SPANISH PRESIDENCY: Jose Maria Aznar in Helsinki call on the Seville Summit to put across a clear anti illegal immigration message
(EU) EU/Syria: Javier Solana meets Bachar-el-Assad in Damascus
(EU) DEFENCE/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Javier Solana welcomes ratification of 14 March agreement by Federal Parliament of Yugoslavia
(EU) EU/KAZAKHSTAN: EU condemns attacks against media
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Open letter by Amnesty International before visit by European Union Troika to Algeria
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EMPLOYMENT/SOCIAL COUNCIL: Political agreement on "asbestos" directive and social rights of legal immigrant workers
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: 6th Programme Framework definitively adopted
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: President Prodi and Commissioner Bolkestein call for renewed efforts to complete action plan - New proposals and comments on "Golden Share"
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Commission publishes safety regulations for electric lamps likely to appeal to children
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Gijon Council sets out seven point doctrine for developing Europe's shipping
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Loyola de Palacio expresses concern about American attempt to draw up black list of European ports
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: WTO sets up arbitration panel - Lamy is pleased
(EU) INDUSTRY COUNCIL: Industry ministers to meet on Thursday around a full agenda - no notable decision in view
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fischler again stresses need to reach agreement on how to manage blue whiting stocks - Fishing agreement with Russia?
(EU) EU/ECUADOR: EUR 800,000 in aid for flood victims
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY/ENLARGEMENT: eEurope+ Ministerial Conference in Ljubljana on 3/4 June
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Pat Cox and Presidents of candidate country parliaments call for "balanced" accession conditions
(EU) EP/LITHUANIA: MPs call for "substantial" aid for Lithuania to cope with impact of closing Ignalina
(EU) EP/DANISH PRESIDENCY/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Parliament approves amended new guidelines for trans-European networks
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament's green light to formal adoption of Sixth Environmental Action Plan
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament approves directive to cut moped, motorbike and motorised tricycle exhaust fumes
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament highlights voluntary approach for developing corporate social responsibility
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: In second reading, Parliament reintroduces all its amendments to directive on public access to information
(EU) EP/ITALY/ASSISTANTS:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Consensus between EU and candidate countries over WTO agenda - Priority to conclusion of accession talks
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Spain calls on Court to cancel directive on working hours of drivers
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Holder of Asterix brand opposes registration of Starix brand at Trade Mark Office
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Parliament's Transport Committee in favour of new Community rules for Slots
(EU) EU/EURO/DENMARK:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 508
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