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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8332

1 November 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) council of europe
Congress on satellite sensing for heritage protection

Brussels, 31/10/2002 (Agence Europe) - In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and thirty years of civil sensing by satellite, the Eurisy Association (promotion of educational and information activities on space technology and application in Europe), the International Space University (ISU), the European Space Agency (ESA), NASA and the UNESCO Centre for the Protection of the World Cultural and...

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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
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