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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8347
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/development

Inauguration of European Sustainable Trade and Innovation Centre

Brussels, 25/11/2002 (Agence Europe) - The European Sustainable Trade and Innovation Centre (STIC) has just been inaugurated to help developing countries export sustainable products, that is to say products whose expansion strategy integrates social and environmental considerations. This project was conceived and created by the Commonwealth Science Council, The Royal Tropical Institute of the Netherlands, and the European Partners for the Environment, with the backing of the European...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Assembly is cancelled
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CONVENTION: On 6 December the "Social Europe" group will be launched, chaired by Giorgios Katiforis
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/DEFENCE: France and Germany propose a "European Union of security and defence"
(EU) EU/COPENHAGEN SUMMIT: Meeting between EU Nordic countries
(EU) EU/AUSTRIA: Prodi and Poettering welcome success of Schuessel
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Meeting of ad hoc team of experts on terrorism postponed to 13 December
(EU) EP/IRAN: EP wants enhanced co-operation but calls for suspension of the death sentence of Hashem Adghajari
(EU) EP/SUDAN: EP insists on human rights and ponders possible role European oil companies could play
(EU) EP/BANGLADESH: Commission must begin talks to ensure end of human rights violations, says EP
(EU) EP/CHURCH/ISLAM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: On Wednesday, Commission communication on coordination of economic policies
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: EU refuses to improve its offer on direct aid, regional aid and budgetary contributions but proposes other improvements - Meeting on Tuesday with candidate negotiators
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Total opening up of gas and electricity markets in 2007
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Political agreement on trans-European networks taking account of concerns expressed by EP
(EU) ENERGY: EUR 190 million for "Intelligent Energy for Europe" programme - Adoption of proposal on energy efficiency in buildings
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2003: Fifteen finalise draft budget and conclude agreement with Parliament on EU external policy - EUR 55 million to combat hunger in Horn of Africa
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Statistical directory - 92 of the EU's 112 regions have had natural negative growth, but thanks to immigration, the population has only fallen in half of them
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan in favour of the energy sector in Bulgaria
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: UEAPME stresses weakness of European employment strategy
(EU) ACP/EU: Member States grant Cuba informal observer status for first phase of ACP/UE trade negotiations
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Poul Nielson visits Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION/ASYLUM: Ms Flautre and Mr Cohn-Bendit appeal for asylum policy to come under scope of Community competence
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Session focuses on "industry" and "research" - possible agreement on competition policy reform
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Rapid intervention mechanisms following lorry drivers' road blocks in France
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: Reform of agricultural and fisheries policy and food safety on agenda of Wednesday's Council
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Truffle producers call for plan to be set in place to reactivate the sector in order to meet increased demand
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Presenting guidelines of Greek Presidency - Greece supports creation of Senate made up of local and regional representatives - cancellation of internal competitions
(EU) EP/PORNOGRAPHY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Mario Monti puts ongoing reforms regarding competition into perspective
(EU) EU/YOUTH/CONVENTION:
(EU) EP/TOBACCO: Moves to strengthen measures for fighting against smoking in Member States
(EU) EP/MEDICINES: More automaticity for mutual recognition of traditional plant based medicines
(EU) EP/ENERGY: For an increase in the "Intelligent Energy for Europe Programme" budget
(EU) EP/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES/QUEBEC:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ruling in plenary on Tuesday on European measures applicable or not to terrorism
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Erkki Liikanen pleads in favour of European aerospace policy
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Inauguration of European Sustainable Trade and Innovation Centre
(EU) EU/SYMPOSIA: Programme for European seminars in December
(EU) EU/INSTITUTIONS/GUIDE:
(EU) EP/RELIGIOUS FREEDOM:
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