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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8353

4 December 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 35
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/convention/comece
Reference to God in Constitution

Brussels, 03/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - At their autumn plenary meeting, in Brussels on 28 and 29 November, Bishops members of COMECE (Committee of Episcopates of the European Community) called on the EU to recognise the specific contribution of religion in the definition of values in Europe, and explained to President Prodi their expectations of the European Convention. "The role of the Church in the future European Constitution is important", Mgr. Josef Homeyer, COMECE president, told the...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/WEU Martins da Cruz -: the EU should not take collective defence policy upon itself - Mr Bühler disappointed by the "defence" group's report at the Convention
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FRANCE: de Villepin calls on EU to "illustrate new borders" - turkey in "first circle" - A president of the European Council with a mandate extended by six months (without excluding a single Commission/Council presidency
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
(EU) EU/TURKEY/USA:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT: Jose Maria Gil-Robles re-elected president - rejection of longstanding president of European Council
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONS: Bourlanges report on hierarchy of standards
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMECE: Reference to God in Constitution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Eurogroup counting on 2.7% growth in 2004 -some ministers expect fall in ECB interest rates on Thursday
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: no agreement on "tax package" - another Council meeting will need to be arranged over next few days
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Council definitively adopts framework-directive on market abuse
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: adoption of communication on "Prestige" oil tanker
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Commission hopes to benefit from 2003 cooperation review with third countries to devote more funds to combating immigration to detriment of other projects
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: 17 cooperation pilot projects for controlling EU external borders
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Sangatte camp to close on 30 December - United Kingdom will be taking on nearly 1200 asylum seekers from the centre
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Cyprus closes accession negotiations, accepting Danish presidency offer - For Poland, financial questions will not be settled before Copenhagen
(EU) EU/REGIONS/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL: CONTINUITY and reimbursement for health is currently guaranteed for those moving to EU - end of discrimination between European citizens and third country nationals
(EU) EU/ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS:
(EU) EU/HEALTH COUNCIL/CONSUMERS: Political agreement on tobacco advertising ban and complementary recommendation on preventing smoking - other results
(EU) EP/OFFICIALS' STATUTE: Cox confirms agreement may be reached
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Schneider renounces plan to merger with Legrand
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission makes formal demand for France, Spain and Italy to respond to requests for information
(EU) EP/ECB: Duisenberg opens way to possible cut in interest rates
(EU) EU/ECB: Duisenberg does not wish to prolong his mandate
(EU) EP/GMO: Political agreement on labelling GMOs is a "poor compromise" for Auroi
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL: eEurope, network security, commercial exploitation of public sector documents, ICT and e-commerce on agenda of Thursday's meeting
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission adopts new rules for State Aid in fight against epizootic diseases
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: FNUAP report on world population for 2002 to be submitted to EP on 3 December
(EU) EU/LDC/MEDICINES: Generic medicine industry calls on EU to take action
(EU) EP/SOUTH EAST EUROPE: Busek presents 2003 objectives of Stability Pact - Progress in 2002 in economic matters and fight against organised crime
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE/GREECE:
SUPPLEMENT
EUROPE/Document N. 2302-2303: EU Enlargement: Brok resolution is approved by European Parliament on 20 November 2002
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