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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/enlargement

Danish Presidency warning following modest Council progress on Tuesday

Luxembourg, 22/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - Tuesday "General Affairs" Council only made slight progress (agreement of principle on institutional chapter and on the method for calculating the financial positions of the future Members) in preparing the decisions over funding enlargement expected at the Brussels Summit on Friday, which led the Danish Presidency to issue a severe warning to all those who may be counting on a deadlock in Brussels to postpone decisions to the European Council of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: A new leap by Heads of Government is necessary to overcome the differences by the Fifteen on the timetable for new accessions
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Danish Presidency warning following modest Council progress on Tuesday
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD: EU15 agree on Kaliningrad
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU takes tougher stance against Rangoon
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA:
(EU) EP/HUNGARY: Hungarian President places emphasis on equality between Member States - "There will still be time to negotiate" even if no agreement in Brussels - Commemoration of 1956 revolution
(EU) EP/ISRAEL: Peres expresses "doubts" over International Criminal Court and denounces attitude of some parliamentarians
(EU) EU/INDONESIA: European Troika will soon be in Djakarta to assess ways to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism
(EU) EU/IRAN: Fifteen decide not to present to UN any resolution on human rights in Iran, to give "constructive dialogue" a chance, beginning in December
(EU) EU/CAUCASUS: General Affairs Council warns Belarus of risk OSCE mission could come to an end
(EU) EU/DIAMONDS: Council to await "Kimberley Process" meeting on 5 November before adopting European diamond certification system
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: EU welcomes signing of agreement between rebels and ECOWAS ombudsman
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA: EU slams nuclear programme
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Seminar discusses credibility of European defence against terrorism
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FLOODS: Institutions agree on "Solidarity Fund"
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Court annuls Commission's decisions vetoing Schneider/Legrand merger
(EU) EU/SOUTH KOREA/WTO: EU acts in Geneva against Korean shipyards
(EU) EU/BUDGET: In run-up to Summit, Chirac queries "British cheque"
(EU) EP/STABILITY PACT: Solbes reaffirms rules are good and expresses concern about situation of four countries - Criticism but also encouragement from MEPs
(EU) EP/REFUGEES: European Parliament calls for more generous definition of refugee status and subsidiary protection - very close vote, with EPP opposition
(EU) EP/MEDICINES: Liikanen, Grossetête and Müller seek to convince MEPs of need to guarantee identical right of access to new medicinal products for all citizens - Verdict on Wednesday
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Seven candidates for post of Ombudsman
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Deutsche Post may acquire sole control of DHL
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/LUXEMBOURG:
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/SOCIAL PARTNERS:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/BERLAYMONT:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EUR 132 million for combatting animal diseases
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/AGRICULTURE: In the Netherlands, Fischler says "enlargement will not trigger cost explosion"
(EU) EU/VAT/RESTORATION:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/CZECH REPUBLIC: Commission says Benes Decrees will not prevent Czech Republic from joining EU
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Wiersma and Görlach make appeal on behalf of children
(EU) EU/EQUALITY:
(EU) EU/WOMEN:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: In Milan, Busquin pleads in favour of increased regional participation in European Area of Research
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Eurydice Network launches its survey on teaching profession in Europe
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 22/10/2002: