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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8295
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) danish presidency/france

11/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, Danish Minister for European Affairs, Bertel Haarder held talks with his French counterpart, Noëlle Lenoir. After the meeting he declared that Ms Lenoir had confirmed her support for the Danish Presidency's priorities, including accession negotiations and the future of Europe.

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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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