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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8327

26 October 2002
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) european council
Fifteen adopt financial offer to candidate countries, thereby opening way to conclusion of negotiations in December - Agreement on ceiling for agricultural spending post-2006, vaguer commitments on controlling other expenditure

Brussels, 25/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - At the Brussels Summit on Friday, the Heads of State and Government of the Fifteen reached an agreement on the last common positions (phasing-in of direct agricultural aid, Structural Funds, budgetary compensations) necessary to complete accession negotiations with the candidate countries by the European Council of Copenhagen on 12 and 13 December.

Following difficult negotiations, and on the basis of the Franco-German agreement secured Thursday...

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