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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8356

7 December 2002
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/convention
Giscard d'Estaing notes Convention has made progress on simplification - criticism of Commission, whose contribution "did not arouse emotion", and the Penelope exercise, doomed to repudiation

Brussels, 06/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - During his press conference on Friday, the Chairman of the European Convention, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, did not seek to tone down criticism regarding the European Commission's "useful contribution", that he mentioned as one of the discussion documents that will be available to Convention Members for their debate on the institutions. "One might have thought there would be some emotion" after the diffusion of the Commission's document, "but, no", he...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: What I like and like less in the Commission's document on the institutional architecture of the future of the Union
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Mr Yakis not happy with Franco-German RENDEZVOUS clause for fixing date for opening negotiations with Turkey
(EU) EU/GENERAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL/EXTERNAL RELATIONS: Discussion on Monday on international political themes before preparing for the finalisation of accession negotiations on Tuesday
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Giscard d'Estaing notes Convention has made progress on simplification - criticism of Commission, whose contribution "did not arouse emotion", and the Penelope exercise, doomed to repudiation
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/JHA: Bruton report on justice and home affairs is welcomed
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/INSTITUTIONS:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Convention Members welcome recommendations on simplification although opinions still differ over budgetary procedure and transition to qualified majority
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/BENELUX:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Transport Council adopts conclusions on sinking of Prestige - No political agreement on prolongation of Ecopoint system until 2004
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council meeting on 11 December to discuss savings taxation
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Political agreement on Dublin II regulation
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: 8th Commission report on sector regulation implementation - CONCLUSIONS quite optimistic but further efforts needed
(EU) EU/UNIONS/ECB: ETUC wants ECB to cut interest rates further if necessary
(EU) EU/SERVICES OF A GENERAL INTEREST: Early 2003, Commission to present its Green Paper, and concrete initiatives in the summer
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission scrutinises Euroclear and Cleanstream practices
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission studies aid to France Telecom
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL: Political agreements in sight on future market for trade of greenhouse gas emissions and on labelling and traceability of GMO-based food - public debate on chemical products
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: On Wednesday Commission will propose 79% reduction in cod TAC to West of Scotland
(EU) EU/EIB/FEMIP: EUR 225 million for road infrastructure in Turkey
(EU) EP/PERU: President Toledo appeals for globalisation with a human face
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2002:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/BUDGET 2003:
(EU) EP/STATUS OF MEPS:
(EU) EP/WTO:
(EU) EP/SINKING OF "PRESTIGE": Several MEPs want answers from the Commission, stressing responsibility of Member States
(EU) EU/TRNSPORT: First meeting of Administrative Board of European Maritime Safety Agency - Priorities for 2003
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: First phase of consultations of social partners on effect of stress on health and safety at work
(EU) EU/RACISM: Anna Diamantopoulou launches a series of round tables on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia
(EU) EU/ALGERIA: Algerian President to visit Brussels on Tuesday and Wednesday
CALENDAR
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SUPPLEMENT
"EUROPE/Documents" No. 2305/2306: European Convention: second contribution of the European Commission to the Convention
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