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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8347

25 November 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 43
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/institutions/guide

25/11/2002 (Agence Europe) - The EuroGuide Yearbook of the institutions of the European Union has just published its 19th edition. This most recent version of the oldest French-English reference guide on the European institutions is accompanied by 500 photographs of European personalities and is divided into three parts: the first describes the structure and workings of the institutions, bodies and agencies of the EU and other European organisations; the second part ("Who does what?") takes...

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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:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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