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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8296

13 September 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecb
ECB decides not to change interest rates despite signs of recovery petering out in Eurozone

Brussels, 12/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - Despite repeated signs of economic recovery in the Eurozone petering out, the European Central Bank decided at the meeting of its Governing Council in Frankfurt on Thursday to leave interest rates unchanged at 3.25%. The marginal loan facility rate was kept at 4.25% and the deposit facility at 2.25%. At a press conference, Wim Duisenberg said that the ECB's current interest rates were appropriate in that "risks to price stability appear rather...

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TEXT OF THE WEEK
: Mario Monti rekindles debate on quality of public spending recommending clear distinction between investment and operational spending, without amending the Stability Pact
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Giscard d'Estaing confirms Praesidium is to present paper on structure of the future Treaty in October
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/PES: Socialist Members consider political document by Guiliano Amato
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Mr Rasmussen considers new UN resolution not essential for triggering military operation against Iraq
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/ITALY:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/ELDR: Andrew Duff proposes Constitution whereby Member States may leave the Union if they so wish - Council chaired by the Commission
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: MEPs from several groups propose Tunisian, Sihem Bensedrine and Egyptian, Saad Eddin Ibrahim
(EU) EP/USA/TERRORISM: Solidarity of political groups with USA but also criticism of Bush government
(EU) WEU/TERRORISM: Klaus Bühler argues EU response is not entirely satisfactory
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Peter Schieder calls on Montenegro and Serbian leaders to confirm their European ambitions by finally agreeing on a Constitutional Charter
(EU) EU/GREENS/IRAQ:
(EU) EP/NIGERIA:
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB decides not to change interest rates despite signs of recovery petering out in Eurozone
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Package of nuclear energy proposals being discussed by various services
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: New proposal on takeover bids in October?
(EU) EU/TEXTILES/WTO:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Danish Presidency is to attempt mediation between Council and Parliament on specific research programmes
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission adopts communication defining strategy to increase research spending to 3% of GDP
(EU) EU/FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE: Commission has to present its proposals at beginning of October authorising Member States to give emergency vaccinations
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/AFGHANISTAN: Americans call for closer cooperation from the Union to meet food shortages and help refugees - Opinions differ
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Veterinary experts postpone voting on proposal on tightening up restrictions on travellers' imports
(EU) EU/USA/STEEL: Washington proposes steel producing countries ban all steel subsidies
(EU) EU/FRANCE/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: Fight against cartels to be stepped up, announces Mario Monti
(EU) EU/ALGERIA/TERRORISM: Algerian foreign minister asks MEPs for "mea culpa" and calls for effective solidarity in the face of terrorism
(EU) EP/WOMEN/ENLARGEMENT: For women of candidate countries, enlargement must be presented as a social project - public EP hearing highlights candidate countries' resistance to change
(EU) EP/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Smet report calls for strategies to increase number of women represented on employers' organisations and trade unions
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Seminar of the European Women's Lobby
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE/DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN:
(EU) EP/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Japan Tobacco and legal battle to protect its Mild Seven brand
(EU) EU/REPUBLIC OF CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE): Commission adopts cooperation framework for 2002-2007
(EU) ACP: ACP countries and WTO soon to sign memorandum for co-operation for strengthening mutual links
(EU) EU/HEALTH: Eucomed - the association of patients and doctors has called for European standards on recycling medical devices
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Improving co-ordination in cancer research
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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