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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8305

26 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 13 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) acp/eu
Cuba is to submit formal candidature for joining Cotonou - ACP Council to write to EU Council calling for Cuba's participation in ACP/EU negotiations as an observer

Brussels, 25/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Extraordinary Council of ACP Ministers, which met for two days in Brussels under the chairmanship of Jayen Cutaree, International Trade and Industry Minister of the Republic of Mauritius, decided on Wednesday to send an urgent missive to the EU Council formally requesting Cuba's participation, as an observer, at ACP/EU trade negotiations to begin on Friday (see EUROPE of 23 and 24 September, p.12). In so doing, the ACP Council plans to forward to...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short Account of the European Convention - The beginning of work on defence opens a debate that exceeds the military field
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Report on subsidiarity strongly criticised by members of the European Parliamentary delegation
(EU) EP/ANNIVERSARY:
(EU) EP/EXTERNAL RELATIONS/DEFENCE: MEPs stress need for common position on Iraqi dossier
(EU) EP/IRELAND/NICE TREATY: Pat Cox campaigns for a "yes" - Dana Scallon still says "no"
(EU) EP/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Towards strengthened cooperation between Parliament and Parliamentary Assembly
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: 43 MEPs call for committee of inquiry into use of European funds by Palestinian Authority
(EU) EU/UN/MIDDLE EAST: EU to continue its financial support of UNRWA
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: budgetary balance report in 2006 could divide Member States during Eurogroup and Ecofin councils in October
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Germany provides upward revision of budget deficit
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission proposes extending reduced VAT system for high labour intensive services
(EU) EU/EP/FLOODS: Parliament and Council won't protest against fund raising of EUR one billion for regions affected by bad weather but legal difficulties remain as well as eligibility criteria
(EU) ACP/EU: Cuba is to submit formal candidature for joining Cotonou - ACP Council to write to EU Council calling for Cuba's participation in ACP/EU negotiations as an observer
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/SME:
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: Human rights, democratisation and humanitarian aid at centre of ministerial troika
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA: Copenhagen Summit confirms closer co-operation - Prodi warns Seoul over shipyards
(EU) EP/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/CHINA: Copenhagen summit, civil rights, inflation, Euro, trade
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mr Fischler declares in Paris that the putting back CAP changes to 2006 would hit farmers
(EU) EU/FISHING: Mr Fischler criticises France's inflexibile position on reform and defends his proposals
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: End of systematic inspection of fish imports from Asian countries - strengthened measures on trade in some Ukrainian and Brazilian products
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission is to take part in funding of 16 environmental projects in context of LIFE-Third Countries Programme
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: e-Skills Summit in Copenhagen to focus on how to bridge the e-skills gap
(EU) EP/ASYLUM: Evans Report on security abuse of immigration policy - EPP-ED votes against, while GUE abstains
(EU) EP/STRASBOURG SESSIONS:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission proposes honourable way out for Parliament and Council to avoid delay in implementing framework-programme
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: An individual or company may haul a competitor before a national civil court to have EU standards respected - A novelty
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou sets out aims for mid-2002 to end 2004 period - achievements second half 1999 and first half 2002
(EU) ESC/SOCIAL: Committee fears discrimination of temporary workers
(EU) ESC/SOCIAL: Committee calls on Commission for coherence regarding recognition of professional qualifications
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Council adopts amendments to interchange of data between administrations (IDA)
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: IST 2002 Conference on information technologies in Copenhagen
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