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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8295

12 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) emu/denmark

11/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - According to a survey published by Boersen, 58.3% of the Danes hope their country will join the euro zone, compared to 56.6% in August.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Finance ministers hesitant about European Commission's suggestions and guidelines on reform and consolidation of economic and monetary union - Convention must deal with it
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/DEFENCE: Greek Defence Minister hopes EU rapid reaction force will be operational end 2002 and that question of EU/NATO relations will be settled in near future
(EU) EMU/DENMARK:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Mendez de Vigo presents work on subsidiarity - groups launched on external action, defence; simplification of legislative procedures and instruments, and security and justice
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/TRADE UNIONS: In Blackpool, Emilio Gabaglio and Peter Hain take stock of work carried out by Convention on the Future of Europe
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Presidents of main European institutions commemorate 11 September with US Ambassador Schnabel
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Statement published on 11 September 2002
(EU) EPP/CONSTITUTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/HA: Kaliningrad on agenda at informal JHA Council ahead of Commission's unveiling of options for reaching compromise with Russia
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Most Commissioners oppose introduction of low excise duty on wine
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fischler may suggest setting up a protection zone extending beyond 12 miles in the Mediterranean
(EU) EU/FLOODS: Institutional procedure launched to set up EU Solidarity Fund
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: New consumer credit rules proposed in interest of consumers and single market, explains Commission
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Points on agenda of Friday's Informal Council 13 and Saturday 14 September include immigration, refugees, United States …
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Still no common position - meeting with Powell on Friday in New York
(EU) EMU/DENMARK:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Fifteen to prepare very general conclusions on integrating immigrants - Commission proposes EUR 12 million programme for integration - civil society criticises Seville conclusions
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission proposes mechanism for proetecting EU against risks of cuts in oil and gas supplies
(EU) EU/IRAN: Move towards formalising human rights dialogue
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Algerian foreign minister wants speedy ratification of Association Agreement
(EU) EU/WTO: Developing countries oppose idea of holding dispute settlement meetings in public
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
(EU) ESC/INTERNAL MARKET: ESC hearing demonstrates that role of national administrations are essential for simplifying regulation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for KKR acquisition of Siemens activities
(EU) DANISH PRESIDENCY/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Presentation of European study on electricity labelling
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 150 million loan to Egypt for electricity production
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Verheugen optimistic about timetable for final phase of negotiations - "Late but not too late" to find a solution to the Cypriot problem
(EU) EP/INFORMATION: Commission and Parliament on same wavelength for EU's new information strategy
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Launch of procedure to appoint new European Ombudsman
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/HEALTH: 11% fewer new AIDS cases in 2001 - Large differences in transmission categories between Member States
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 1.3 million for victims of freezing weather in Peru and Bolivia
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission to launch group on fuel cell technology
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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