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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/russia

According to report on the food programme, Russia has not fulfilled its obligations

Brussels, 09/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission forwarded an independent audit report to Parliament and the Court of Auditors on the European Union's food programme for Russia of which it approves the conclusions. Decided upon in December 1998, this programme was solicited by the Russia authorities following the financial crisis and poor harvest. End-1999, the Commission decided to suspend the programme due to the war in Chechnya. The report recognises that the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A short account of the european convention - what the president said (and what they make him say)
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Messrs. Prodi, Verheugen and Cox welcome progress of ten countries seeking to finish accession negotiations this year
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: No Commission proposal for beginning of accession negotiations with Turkey
(EU) EU/NATO/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EU/GERMANY/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/MEDITERRANEAN: Commission proposes setting up protected zone and TAC for swordfish, long-finned tuna, anchovies and some crustaceans
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Role of Competitiveness Council in strengthening growth and improving working procedure for companies on the agenda of informal meeting in Nyborg
(EU) EU/BOTSWANA: Constructive meeting between Romano Prodi and President Mogae of Botswana
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council must continue its work on tax on energy and financial surveillance - Adoption of conclusions on Russia
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Talks with the United States on auditing standards
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: According to report on the food programme, Russia has not fulfilled its obligations
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Launch of investigation into aid to DaimlerChrysler engine plant, in Berlin
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) HEALTH COUNCIL: Consensus for joining forces to fight tobacco - David Byrne hopes for agreement in February on problems related to tobacco advertising
(EU) EU/WTO/GMO: Citizens in Geneva against measures contemplated by the EU to strengthen control of GMOs
(EU) EP/ALGERIA:
(EU) EP/AGENDA: EP also discusses solidarity fund for disasters, the Ivory coast crisis and aid to Yugoslavia and Bosnia-Herzegovina
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: MEPs amend common position on "market abuse" to ensure journalists' right to information
(EU) EP/TOBACCO: Legal committee proposes Parliament should restrict tobacco advertising ban to cases where it has significant crossborder effect
(EU) EU/EP/CLIMATE: Karl Heinz Florenz and Werner Langen call for greater flexibility for future Community system of trade in emissions
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Beginning of assent procedure on Association Agreement signed in June 2002
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mr fischler thinks Spanish farmers have everything to win by strengthening rural development policy
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Champagne borough council and winegrowers in Switzerland refuse to give up "Champagne" label despite EU/Swiss agreement
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/EMU/SOCIAL: Caspar Einem suggests Parliament should be able to censure ECB President
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Plenary session attended by Antonio Vitorino and David Martin - Hearing 11th October
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: European taxpayers' association calls for Europe of occupations - against a Community tax
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Conference identifies shortfalls in on-line public services and sets out goals for rectifying them
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission receives almost 12,000 expressions of interest in 6th EU research framework programme
(EU) EU/MEDICINES:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N° 2284: Common Foreign and Security Policy: the priorities of the European Parliament
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