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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8277

15 August 2002
(eu) eu/environment
For stronger representation of the Arctic region at world level and in its relations with the Commission

Brussels, 14/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - MEPs Heidi Hautala (Greens, Finland) and Diana Wallis (Liberal Democrat, UK) represented the European Parliament at the Fifth Conference of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, held in Tromsoe (Norway) from 11 to 13 August. At the conclusion of the conference, participants adopted a declaration calling on governments of the Arctic region and the European institutions to (1) ensure the sending of a strong "Arctic message", which recognizes the...