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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8228

8 June 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/algeria
Hearing-Debate "Where is Algeria Heading?"

Brussels, 07/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - In the context of the recent Algerian legislative elections and on the fringe of the EP's vote on EU-Maghreb relations, the GUE/NGL Group has announced a hearing-debate on the EU-Algeria Association Agreement signed in Valencia in April. It will be held on Tuesday 11 June on the fringe of the plenary session in Strasbourg, with the participation of omar Belhouchet (Director of the daily "El Watan"), Salah Hannoun (lawyer for prisoners of the citizens'...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Towards closer positions on Council reform before European Council in Seville
(EU) GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Short meeting of Foreign Ministers to precede first meeting of Association Council with Jordan - Debates on enlargement and steel
(EU) EU/TERRORISM/LIST:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/SEVILLE SUMMIT: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing to give his report at summit - Speech at Conference of Presidents on 4 July)
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/JHA: Giscard d'Estaing notes "strong demand in Europe" but calls for "hasty conclusions" to be avoided
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Mr Giscard d'Estaing plans setting up two new work groups on "security and justice" and certain aspects of foreign policy - they'll try any conclude their work by October
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS: Giscard d'Estaing urges working group not to exclude "more dramatic initiatives", over and beyond practical improvements advocated by Members - Creation of new institutions is rejected
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 6 million euro for victims of conflicts in Africa and Asia
(EU) EP/NATO:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: In favour of enhanced co-operation in justice and common foreign and security policy
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: First EU military exercise identifies measures to take to improve pre-decision making phase of crisis management
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Council political agreement on aid to coal industry - energy efficiency in buildings
(EU) EU/ENERGY: "Sketch" of an agreement on use of bio-fuels in transport
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Council adopts regulation on introduction of IAS Accounting Standards
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY COUNCIL: Progress on shipbuilding file will give Europe a "strong hand" in negotiation with South Korea, says Pascal Lamy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Gaz de France and Ruhrgas may control SPP
(EU) EU/ASIA: ASEAM Ministers call for dialogue on Kashmir and conference on Middle East - Meeting on Burma decision - employment, cultures, civilisations and natural resources
(EU) EU/EU JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT: EU announces initiative for integrated water management
(EU) EU/FISHERIES COUNCIL: Management of hake and cod stocks, protection of deepwater species and reform of fishing policy reform on Tuesday's meeting agenda
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fischler responds to concerns of Danish fishermen who believe they have sufficiently reduced their fleet
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Parliament to examine specific programmes next week but will probably postpone vote on rules for participation in 6th framework programme
(EU) EP/AGENDA: Troika Statement on Algeria and India/Pakistan crisis - Agenda for 2003 session - Byrne Statement on consumer protection
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: Schmitt report urges EP to reject, for its "inappropriate" legal basis, a proposal on the criminal prosecution of fraud in public procurement
(EU) EP/ALGERIA: Hearing-Debate "Where is Algeria Heading?"
(EU) EU/BALKANS: MEPs call for Commission report on European Reconstruction Agency - Recommendations of Stenzel report
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises part of aid to KSG (Netherlands) shipyard
(EU) EU/WHO/HEALTH: Gro Harlem Brundtland's visit to the Commission
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Research action needed to reduce pollution from road transport
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"EUROPE"/Document No. 2280: The "Toulemon Project" on the Future of Europe
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