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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8306

27 September 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/sustainable development
Mitigated feelings about results of Johannesburg Summit

Strasbourg, 26/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - Three weeks after the Summit on Sustainable Development came to an end, on 4 September in Johannesburg, Commissioners Margot Wallström (environment) and Poul Nielson (development), together with the Danish Foreign Minister, Bertel Haarder, presented to the European Parliament a balance sheet of what was achieved by the Summit. During the debate, the optimism of Commissioners was tempered by MEPs who expressed their disappointment. They spoke of the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Short Account of future of Europe - Individual contributions and minority stances
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Parliament regards ratifying immunity agreements as incompatible with being member of the EU
(EU) EP/CFSP: Iraq and transatlantic relations at centre of debate on CFSP
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Mr Lamassoure proposes a "declaration on the principles of external relations"
(EU) EP/WORKPLACE: Sudre and Daul defend Strasbourg
(EU) EP/COTE D'IVOIRE: Mr. Scarbonchi proposes parliamentary mission
(EU) EU/OSCE: Solana underpins potential for future co-operation, notably in Caucasus and Central Asia
(EU) EU/BELGIUM: Jan de Bock new Permanent Representative
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN PARTIES:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/FRY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Representative of Bush Administration affirms US is not ready to exchange information with the EU on savings tax, but negotiations continue, says Commission
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/ASYLUM: Sangatte will take in no more new refugees from 15 November and will close in April 2003
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY/FLOODS: Differences in Coreper over field of application of proposal instituting Solidarity Fund
(EU) EU/BUSINESS/GOVERNANCE: Council should ask Commission for an "action plan" on company governance following Enron &Co affairs
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Prodi "very satisfied" with Bucharest's progress over the last few months, but "very disappointed" with Romanian attitude over ICC
(EU) EU/COTE D'IVOIRE:
(EU) EU/EMU: Mr Solbes worried about France's budgetary goals
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: First conference of the International Competition Network
(EU) STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EU/BUDGET: United Kingdom receives more than it paid in 2001 - Spain main beneficiary country and Italy looses more than EUR two billion
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: "Monitoring" group on Lamfalussy method kicks off on 7 October
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Council to examine compromise on Monday on specific research programmes together with legislative procedure proposed by Commission on ethical aspects relating to stem cells
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Group of MEPs opposed to embryonic stem cell research challenge legitimacy of EP representatives who took part in last informal trialogues on specific programmes
(EU) EU/COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: Commission is not yet proposing to trigger retaliatory measures
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Partial cancellation of Commission's 1998 decision on declaring Spanish aid for purchasing industrial vehicles illegal - Justification not forthcoming
(EU) EP/JUSTICE: EP approves adoption of minimum common rules on compensation for crime victims but rejects idea of European fund
(EU) EP/TERRORISM: EP support for two co-operation initiatives against terrorism - EP insists on data protection and inspection
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: EP adopts directive on life insurance
(EU) EP/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2003: Commissioners answer questions put by MEPs, who call for funding for implementation of Union policies
(EU) EP/STATISTICS:
(EU) EP/STATISTICS:
(EU) EP/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Mitigated feelings about results of Johannesburg Summit
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament votes for strengthened maritime safety legislation
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Parliament adopts Kauppi report on computerising movement and surveillance of excisable products at first reading
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: EP approves regulation harmonising terminology used for procurement contracts
(EU) EP/AGRICULTURE: Parliament intends to reveal amount of refunds awarded to agro-foods industries
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Fientje Moerman appeals to Belgian members of the convention to concentrate EU activities in Brussels
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/LANGUAGES:
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