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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8289

4 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/transport
EP votes in favour of European Single Sky and stricter rules for third country aircraft using Community airports

Strasbourg, 03/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, a large majority of the European Parliament adopted two reports on implementation of the European Single Sky on 31 December 2004: - the report by Giovanni Fava (Democratici di Sinistra) on the draft regulation for a framework for the achievement of European Single Sky, and the report by Marieke Sanders-Ten-Holte (Dutch Liberal) on three proposals of technical regulations (provision of air navigation services, organisation and use of air...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Brief account of the European Convention - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing assesses work and unveils his objectives and direction but his analysis raises a certain number of criticisms
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/PES: Baron calls on Prodi to present to Parliament the reflection process he has launched on renewing the Commission
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Egypt and Gulf States support EU peace plan
(EU) EU/KOREA: EU welcomes Mr Koizumi's visit to North Korea
(EU) EU/IRELAND: Irish Government launches information campaign on Treaty of Nice - Ingo Friedrich expresses concern
(EU) EP/SESSION: One minute silence in Parliament in memory of flood victims - heated exchange on ban imposed on Batasuna party - Middle East, International Criminal Court
(EU) EP/BATASUNA: Internal investigation on EP funds to MEP Gorostiaga
(EU) EP/Green GROUP/EFA: Mr Cohn-Bendit attacks president Chirac's Johannesburg speech
(EU) EP/ARMS SALES:
(EU) EP/IMMUNITY:
(EU) EP/MEMBERS:
(EU) EPP/DE/CHURCHES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD: Russia reportedly prepared to make concessions concerning Poland but still demands visa-free travel in train and coach through Lithuania
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: EU to respond in next six months to Kiev's request to be granted market economy status
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT: Summit moves toward final compromise already to EU's satisfaction, but not to that of NGOs
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/SOCIAL: Main implications of BEPG and Employment package streamlining process proposed by Commission - "Exhaustive" recommendations for BEPG every three years
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: German Bertelsmann may acquire Zomba (music)
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Legal & General are authorised to take joint control of IWP Household
(EU) EU/GREECE/EURO:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/TERRORISM: Statewatch accuses EU of negotiating secret agreement with US on judicial cooperation which would have major implications for people's rights and liberties
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Judges Garcia Valdecasas, Lenaerts, Tiili and Forwood will be Chamber Presidents in 2002/2003
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission soon to adopt fish farming strategy and Action Plan for managing Mediterranean fishing
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: In Vienna, Fischler explains that more than two-thirds of Austrian farmers will not be affected by aid modulation
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: No substantial breakthrough in savings tax negotiations that restarted on Tuesday at top official level
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Consumer FIN-NET guide to out-of-court complaint settlement
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP votes in favour of European Single Sky and stricter rules for third country aircraft using Community airports
(EU) EP/FLOODS: for a large expression of European solidarity
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP: Coelho report provides mixed results on the putting into practice of European citizenship thus far but stresses growing importance this concept will have in future
(EU) ESC/SEPTEMBER SESSIONS: Focus on enlargement, Lisbon strategy, agriculture and biotech - EP Parliament Pat Cox to participate
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/CONSUMER AFFAIRS/CIVIL LAW:
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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