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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8231

13 June 2002
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/seville summit/esdp
Aznar "neither optimistic nor pessimistic"

Athens, 12/06/2002 (Agence Europe) - Continuing his tour of the European capitals in Athens before the Seville Summit, José Maria Aznar said, after a meeting with his Greek counterpart, Costas Simitis, that he was "neither optimistic nor pessimistic" about the possibility of settling; in Seville, the issue of the agreement to be concluded between the EU and the Atlantic Alliance on the use of NATO means and resources by the European Union for EU-led operations under ESDP (the agreement is...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/SEVILLE SUMMIT: Prodi places emphasis on "how to govern the Union" and immigration - Ramon de Miguel assures MEPs that Summit will not deal with issues for which European Convention is responsible and raises India/Pakistan conflict - Cox (and Poettering) expect concrete decisions from Summit in view of conclusion of inter-institutional agreement
(EU) EP/JORDAN: "You have built bridges, where others might promote division", were the words of King Abdullah to MEPs in a reference to European construction after centuries of conflict - appeal against stereotypes and for European leadership in Middle East
(EU) EP/SESSIONS: Parliament adopts timetable for 2003 with six sessions in Brussels and twelve in Strasbourg, but no Fridays
(EU) EU/SEVILLE SUMMIT/ESDP: Aznar "neither optimistic nor pessimistic"
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Special E15 meeting on 20 June in Madrid to try and adopt draft recommendations on broad economic policy guidelines
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Participation of military in decisions involving organisation of European air space still holding up discussion on the creation of a "single European sky"
(EU) EU/INTERNAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Combating illegal immigration, trafficking in human beings by sea and determination of Member State responsible for examining a request for asylum at centre of Thursday's work - Meeting of Joint Committee with Iceland and Norway
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Detail of Commission's amended proposal on liberalisation of electricity and gas markets
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio welcomes Russia-Ukraine declaration on gas consortium with European companies
(EU) EU/FISHERIES COUNCIL: Political agreement on fixing quotas for certain deep water species - conclusions on illegal fishing
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Presidency and Commission put pressure on four countries that have blocked adoption of common position on agriculture - MEPs criticise Council for "dragging its feet"
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: EP approves new version of draft framework decision on freezing goods and evidence
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY: Parliament amends its inspection procedure for respecting parliamentary immunity of MEPs
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(EU) EU/EP/CONSUMERS: David Byrne presents Parliament with Commission's intentions regarding drawing up future framework-directive ion fair trading practices
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Public hearing on unbundling the local loop
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission takes stock of prospects regarding third generation mobile communications
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Siemens may acquire stake in AeroLas
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: European Parliament wrong in allocating European parliamentary transport market to Strasbourg co-operative "Taxi 13"
(EU) EU/EIB: 200 million euro loan to bolster electricity networks in Ireland
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: OECD Development Assistance Committee congratulates EU for reforming its aid management and development policy
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