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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/shipyards/korea

Deadlock in last chance negotiations with Korea

Brussels, 27/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - Despite the "very lengthy negotiations", that intensified in Brussels this week, the "last chance" talks between the Union and South Korea failed, the Commission announced on Friday ahead of the 30 September deadline on which the Fifteen have to decide to launch multilateral arbitration and trigger the temporary and targeted support mechanism for the European industry (see EUROPE of 19 September and 22 august).

"Negotiations have failed. The Koreans...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Preparation of European Council of Brussels enlargement paper - fifteen to try and obtain common position on international criminal court
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CONVENTION: Plenary next week will hear Amato and Mendez de vigo reports - first presentation of Vitorino and Stuart reports - motion requesting debate on social Europe
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/DEFENCE:
(EU) EP/IVORY COAST:
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Towards authorisation of bilateral agreements with United States but according to very strict conditions
(EU) EU/CFSP: Chris Patten to set out his ideas to the Dehaene working group of the Convention - United States: EU must prove its credibility in a concrete manner - Iraq: Trust inspectors without easing pressure
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: Union denounces escalation of conflict
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE: Parliamentary Assembly deems immunity agreements unacceptable and calls for increased support of Criminal Court
(EU) EU/BALAKANS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Shipbuilding, public procurement and adoption of specific programmes under 6th FRPD on agenda of first Internal Market/Industry/Research Council
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: New draft directive on takeover bids, expected for 2 October, "does not go far enough", according to EP rapporteur
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL: EU finalises "definitive" safeguard device vis-à-vis United States
(EU) EU/SHIPYARDS/KOREA: Deadlock in last chance negotiations with Korea
(EU) EU/VIETNAM: Vietnamese Prime Minister discusses trade relations with EU in Brussels
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: Benaïssa's meetings at Commission are postponed
(EU) ACP/EU: Noticeable unanimity of aims but divergence over approach during opening of trade negotiations
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Aid to North Korea, Vietnam and Laos
(EU) EU/WTO: WTO confirms illegality of European norms for trade name of sardines
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: Brazil complains about Community sugar system
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Commission approves regional programme of EUR 48 million
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: First official visit of Poul Nielson to Pacific
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Court of Auditors criticises measures to terminate service of officials from the three institutions
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/FRANCE: Mr Raffarin puts deficit down to defence imperatives
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission asks France to get rid of discriminatory aspects of its tax legislation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for AS Watson acquisition of Kruidvat
(EU) EP/BUDGET: EP approves 70 million euro aid for Afghanistan and agrees to structure of Fund for victims of floods
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Parliament praises work of Ombudsman and calls for better collaboration on part of other institutions - In favour of strengthening right to petition
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Crushing majority supports Marco Polo programme - It's on transport council agenda on 3 October
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: EU countries not ready for bio-terror attacks
(EU) EU/DATA PROTECTION: Conference on problem of privacy protection
(EU) EU/COUNCIL:
(EU) EP/IMMIGRANTS WITHOUT PAPERS:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Eurostat report confirms major disparities between Member States regarding opening up of electricity market in 2000
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Growth in Europe estimated at 0.9% in 2002, according to IMF, concerned about economic situation in Germany
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