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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8332

1 November 2002
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As 1st November is a national holiday, our offices will be closed on Friday. The next issue of EUROPE will be dated Monday/Tuesday 4 and 5 November 2002.

 

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: As 1st November is a national holiday, our offices will be closed on Friday. The next issue of EUROPE will be dated Monday/Tuesday 4 and 5 November 2002.
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NATO/ESDP/BALKANS: In favour of closer EU/NATO co-operation - Lord Ashdown denounces customs fraud in Bosnia
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION:
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/CHARTER: Dispute between Peter Hain and Andrew Duff
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE: Klaus Haensch acknowledges need for debate on social dimension, as well as differences within his working group
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CHURCHES: COMECE would like reference to "God"
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/YOUTH:
(EU) EP/GLOBALISATION: MEPs call on Prodi to plead in favour of Schengen Accords not to be suspended during Florence Forum
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Visit by women Socialists
(EU) EP/ IRAN: European Parliament calls on EU to present a "strong proposal" to UN Human Rights Commission in 2003
(EU) EU/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: EU condemns attempted coup
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Eichel to confirm, on 4 November, that German government's deficit will exceed 3% of GDP this year
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Presidency will spare no effort to conclude political agreements on energy taxation and prospectuses - negotiations with Switzerland, Portuguese deficit and debate with candidate countries
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council to take stock of negotiations with Switzerland on savings tax - Belgium expresses concern about lack of progress
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: In context of laborious discussions on tax on energy, Ecofin Council to seek agreement with Commission on implementation of rules governing State aid to energy sector
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/FRAUD/TOBACCO: Commission files civil money laundering action against R. J. Reynolds
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Jacques Chirac wants more information on crisis from Commission and Presidency
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: EU and US publish code of best practices for bilateral co-operation in merger cases
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Agreement between Parliament and Council on civil aviation security
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: New changes to anti-terrorist lists
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Negotiations with Oslo and Reykjavik on arrest warrant
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: EU fishing and shipowner representatives call on Mr Fischler to not give in to doommongering on state of fish stocks
(EU) EU/VETERINARY POLICY: Entry into force of new measures for fighting classical swine fever
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Commission proposes to social partners European framework of principles and rules governing protection of workers' personal data
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid for German refinery Leuna is cleared
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Clearance to aid in favour of Communicant Semiconductor Technologies
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Aid to training in Germany is approved
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/FRANCE/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/MOROCCO/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: Germany, Italy and Sweden have two months to rectify breaches in awarding contracts
(EU) EP/BRAZIL: Baron requests to have "Lula" invited to December plenary
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Randzio-Plath criticises Council's haste in extending application of Lamfalussy process
(EU) EP/DRUGS:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH:
(EU) EP/NOVEMBER SESSION IN BRUSSELS: Summit of Brussels, revision of cap, cohesion, completing internal market, maritime transport safety, Balkans
(EU) EP/ENERGY: MEPs support Commission action plan for increasing biomass fuels
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EP/PES/INTERNAL SECURITY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: European Platform for NGOs from social sector requests mechanisms for reinforcing future European human rights charter
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Germany fails to overturn court decision on VAT reduction vouchers and must change its regulation
(EU) COUNCIL OF Europe: Congress on satellite sensing for heritage protection
TIMETABLE
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