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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8305

26 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 34
GENERAL NEWS / € value in different currencies on 25/09/2002

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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