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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8342

18 November 2002
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/euro
Sweden expected to give stance on euro in autumn 2003

Brussels, 18/11/2002 (Agence Europe) - The Swedish Social Democrat party gave its approval, on Saturday, for a referendum to be held on adopting the euro. This decision will allow Prime Minister Göran Persson to set a date for consultation, most likely in autumn 2003. Mr Persson admitted that the result of the referendum would no doubt be "tight". He did not dare predict a victory for the "yes" side despite the latest surveys in favour. Opponents to giving up the Swedish currency, including...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Developments at the Convention and Franco-German rapprochement create difficult choices for the United Kingdom
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/ENLARGEMENT: First ten new members to join on 1 May 2004 - Date accepted by candidates under certain conditions - Presidency prepares draft "final package"
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS/REFORM: Debating reform of Council Presidency and High Representative's role
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CONVENTION: Third conference of presidents of regions with legislative power - demands for status recognised in the Treaty
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Prodi and Solana highlight challenges faced by new Turkish government
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/GREECE/ESDP: Ioakimidis calls for mutual assistance clause in ESCP
(EU) EU/IRAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/CIVIL PROTECTION: Commission's Civil Protection Unit mobilises Member States' resources to deal with oilslick from capsized oiltanker Prestige
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS/GERMANY: Anna Diamantopoulou to discuss Hartz report on labour market reforms on 25 November with Germany's Clement
(EU) EU/EMU: Commission to take proceedings against Germany and France for overshooting their public deficits
(EU) EU/CHILE: EU-Chile Agreement is signed
(EU) EU/LEBANON/SYRIA: Commission approves national financing plans 2002 for Lebanon and Syria
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: 0.2% rise in inflation rate in October
(EU) EU/EURO: Sweden expected to give stance on euro in autumn 2003
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Before presenting new proposals, the Commission launches a wide consultation on animal protection during transport - Comparison with standards in third countries
(EU) EU/AUSTRALIA/EDUCATION: EUR 500,000 for the LEAFSE project
(EU) EU/EIB: Credit of EUR 110 million for rail modernisation in Brittany
(EU) EU/WTO: Common ground; at the informal session in Sydney, on access for the most impoverished to essential medicines
(EU) EU/TRADE: Latin American countries ask the EU to reduce farm subsidies
(EU) EIB/FRANCE:
(EU) EU/TRADE: Study by Commission underlines obstacles facing European operators in a growing number of countries
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/TRADE: COPA- COGECA call on Council to agree to open cereal import quotas
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: Report on follow-up of sustainable development strategy, to be submitted to the European Council, is approved
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Regulation establishing framework for developing Community statistics on waste is adopted
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears acquisition of Onama by Compass
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: CDC and Charterhouse may take over control of TDF
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/BALKANS/ENERGY: Commission supports energy market integration in the Balkans
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Both sides firm up positions ahead of March 2003 negotiations over liberalisation proposals
(EU) EU/FISHERIES:
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission position on review of capital requirements
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Session on 20-21 November - Interventions by the Commission, the Greek Presidency and the Convention Vice-President - Session could be disrupted by a trade union demonstration
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER/ENLARGEMENT: Greater support for accession in candidate countries - Huge majority favour accession in Northern Cyprus
(EU) EP/MEDIA: Wanting the EU to make firm commitment to media pluralism
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 528
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