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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8230

12 June 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jordan
First EU-Jordan Association Council - EU satisfied with changes within Palestinian Authority

Luxembourg, 11/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - The first meeting of the EU-Jordan Association Council was held in Luxembourg on Monday, on the eve of King Abdullah's visit to the European Parliament. It allowed for discussions on relations between the two parties but also turned to the situation in the Middle East. The European Union, represented by Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Piqué and Denmark's Per Stig Moller, as well as by Commissioner Chris Patten, welcomed the stabilising role Jordan is...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Two bad examples and one encouraging move in field of agricultural trade with third countries
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: Federal Council in favour of a Union where decisions are taken through a double majority and where States not wanting to be associated in a "new political decision" need not participate "for a period yet to be determined"
(EU) EU/JORDAN:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/BAVARIA:
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/G8: Piqué in Vancouver - Possible "Quartet" meeting
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Javier Solana welcomes appointment of Commission responsible for drafting the Constitutional Charter for future State of Serbia and Montenegro
(EU) EU/EQUATORIAL GUINEA: EU concerned at deterioration in situation
(EU) EU/PANEUROPA-UNION/CONVENTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Candidates manage to tidy up negotiating table, patiently awaiting EU15 position on agriculture (including direct aid)
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Germany's report on the nitrofen affair satisfies Standing Food Chain Committee
(EU) EU/FISHERIES COUNCIL: Six countries form bloc against reform proposals
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission fines eight Austrian banks belonging to "Lombard Club"
(EU) EU/USA/STEEL: European sanctions will be automatic if WTO condemns USA measures
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Mr Fischler considers maintaining certain British dispensations on free access to resources until 2003
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Launch of first social partners' consultation phase on transferability of company pension rights
(EU) EP/JUSTICE/INTERNAL MARKET: Proposal of framework decision on prosecution of public procurement fraud is rejected
(EU) EP/MAGHREB: EP in favour of EU/Maghreb Joint Assembly - appeal for stronger regional cooperation
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EP/COSMETICS: Parliament continues to oppose testing of cosmetic products on animals
(EU) EP/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/SESSIONS:
(EU) EU/JORDAN: First EU-Jordan Association Council - EU satisfied with changes within Palestinian Authority
(EU) EU/CHILE: Association and Free Trade Agreement initialled
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CONVENTION:
(EU) EMU/UINITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Details of common position adopted Friday by Council on energy efficiency of buildings
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Reactions to Green Paper on consumer protection are in favour of a framework-directive on fair trading practices - Commission would like to go further in depth on the issue
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUTICE: Kolpak case, in which a handball player disputes regulation of German federation limiting the number of foreign players, to be heard on 20 June
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP: ECAS proposes new EU Treaty Article on information for European citizens
(EU) EU/YOUTH: Commission selects 178 projects for encouraging inter-cultural dialogue and active citizenship
(EU) EU/AUDIO-VISUAL: Study on development of new advertising techniques and their regulatory implications
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