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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8301

20 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ucl

19/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Institute of European Studies at the Catholic University of Louvain will be organising information sessions on European issues. The programme will be over a 102-hour period between 17 October 2002 and 10 February 2003. It is organised within the "Jean Monet European issues awareness module". (Information and enrolment. Tel: 010 47 84 89 or henkinbrant@euro.ucl.ac.be

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short account of the European Convention - Myths to be dispelled on the attitude of some governments towards the Commission, and the direction taken by national parliamentarians
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/NICE TREATY/IRELAND: Pat Cox announces that he is to actively participate in 19 October referendum campaign
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/BELGIUM: "Progressive" manifesto - Ms. van Lancker calls for Convention working group on social priorities
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/COUNCIL OF Europe: Autumn session of parliamentary assembly - first joint meeting with European Parliament
(EU) EU/SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Transnational Radical Party calls on EU to re-examine its policy on Vietnam and Laos
(EU) EP/PES/IRAQ:
(EU) EP/ISLAM:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT:
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS: EU appeal to Belarus following further refusal to extend visa of a member of OSCE
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Amnesty International denounces systematic use of torture despite reforms adopted in Turkey
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Schieder condemns executions in Japan
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: "Mini-Summit" with candidate countries in Copenhagen on 28 October
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Amato to take stock of Convention's work on 30 September - Debate opens on trade and development
(EU) EU/FLOODS: Presidency to propose, on Monday, that EP release one billion euros from 2002 on for disaster-struck regions, unless some Member States confirm reservation
(EU) EU/ASEM: Copenhagen Summit to place emphasis for first time on dialogue between cultures and civilisations
(EU) EU/CHINA: International situation at centre of Tuesday's summit - Pascal Lamy and Shi Guangsheng to tackle trade disputes
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes strategy for fish farming that could create up to 10,000 jobs in six years (to be presented to Council on Tuesday)
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Conference on trafficking in human beings to call for enhanced rights for victims and greater international co-operation
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Failure of Conciliation Committee meeting regarding civil aviation security
(EU) EU/STATISTICS: Romano Prodi says reliable and comparable statistics are a vehicle for democracy
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: New Head of Cabinet for Michaele Schreyer
(EU) EU/CUBA: Official Cuban visit to Brussels next week - Coreper accepts Cuba as ACP "special guest" at inauguration of EU/ACP trade negotiations on 27 September
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission hopes OPEC will meet its commitment on oil prices
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Stuart Slorach, newly elected president of EFSA management committee calls for rapid decision on headquarters
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission clears investments in rail sector in Saxony-Anhalt
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves aid scheme for purchase of "clean" vehicles in Castilla-Leon
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission 2001 report on implementation of agreements between the Community and the United States and Canada
(EU) EU/DISASTERS: President of the Committee of the regions calls for local and regional organisations to get involved
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: In monthly report, ECB re-asserts that risks of inflation are quite balanced and economic recovery slower than forecast
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Decision on Finnish tax on imported second-hand vehicles
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Fall in industrial production in July
(EU) ESC/ACTIVITIES: Positive balance sheet of Frerichs' presidency
(EU) ESC/CONVENTION: Committee stresses its role as an institution representative of the organised civil society
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISES: Social responsibility essential for corporate reputation according to Hill & Knowlton
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to Croatia to improve air traffic safety
(EU) EU/COMPANIES:
(EU) EU/USA:
(EU) EU/UCL:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/MIGRATION: Strengthened cooperation, convention against the trade in human beings
(EU) EP/EPP-ED/ENLARGEMENT: Meeting in Slovenia
(EU) EU/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
(EU) EU/TOWNS:
(EU) EU/FUTURE OF EUROPE:
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