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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8300

19 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/floods/agriculture
More support for Czech Republic and Slovakia

Brussels, 18/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission adopted a proposal which should help to restore the rural areas of the Czech Republic and Slovakia that were devastated by the floods this summer. The Commission hopes to amend the pre-accession instrument for agriculture (SAPARD) in a way that the ceiling of public aid would be increased from 50% to 75% and the EU contribution from 75% to 85% of this public aid part for relevant SAPARD projects in the rural areas...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short account of the Convention on the Future of Europe - The institutional debate begins and is significantly revealing but essential points still remain
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Quartet backs EU roadmap
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Javier Solana has talks in Washington
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: Prodi undertakes to pay out Community aid swiftly
(EU) EP/SAKHAROV PRIZE: Hearing of Green/EFA Group on Pasko case
(EU) EP/PES/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: British Conservative David Heathcoat-Amory calls for right to secede - Commission should be reduced to role of Secretariat
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Olivier Duhamel calls for role of audiovisual public service to be strengthened in the Treaty and for media pluralism to be maintained
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD: Commission proposes establishing document facilitating transit for people frequently travelling to and from Kaliningrad
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission believes initial aid from European funds for natural disasters could be distributed in November - Commissioner Barnier stresses prevention
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Commission sets out doctrine and plan of action to help developing countries take advantage of trade as development instrument
(EU) EU/CHEMICAL PRODUCTS: Commission proposes improving control system of illegal drug precursors
(EU) EU/ACP: EU decides to grant additional 60 million euro to lighten the burden of most indebted ACP countries
(EU) EU/CHILE:
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE: Update for cereals system
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio to attend 8th international energy forum, in Osaka
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: It is "likely" the Commission will not be proposing a date for opening negotiations with Turkey this year
(EU) EU/ASEM: Main themes discussed by Ministers of the Economy include WTO negotiations
(EU) EU/SHIPBUILDING: Fifteen support Commission before meeting with South Korea on 24/25 September
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission asks UK for more information on measures of fighting against alcohol and tobacco smuggling
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission authorises aid (according to some conditions) to Vauxhall in Ellesmere Port
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission gives green light to aid to London for urban postal network restructuring
(EU) EU/FLOODS/AGRICULTURE: More support for Czech Republic and Slovakia
(EU) EU/GREECE: Aid scheme to help victims of bad weather last winter
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Baltic States must not hope for higher farm subsidies, warns Fischler
(EU) EU/BSE: Scientific Steering Committee says sheep casings used to make sausages do not present a risk for human health
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Relative progress in Tuesday's discussions between twenty-seven countries of the Barcelona process on cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Hearing on protection of EU's financial interests does not settle debate on creation of a European Public Prosecutor
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN/ACP/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Helsinki might impose ecological criteria in its appeal for tenders for its urban bus line
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears takeover of Stinnes by Deutsche Bahn
(EU) EU/TAXATION:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Towards harmonisation of legislation compensating passengers in case of refusal to board, delays or flight cancellations
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Harmonisation and strengthening of measures regarding energy performance in new and existing buildings
(EU) EU/EIB: 20 million euro loan for a new air traffic control centre in Cap-Verde
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: At film festival of Viareggio Viviane Reding to launch Week of European cinema heritage
(EU) EU/SPORT: Commission injects 355,000 euro into Belgian pilot project against doping
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Annual inflation rate of euro zone up to 2.1%
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 18/09/2002: