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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8360

13 December 2002
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 28
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy
According to Eurochambres, European companies are cautiously optimistic about European economic recovery in 2003

Brussels, 12/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - European business leaders are expecting gradual economic growth in Europe in 2003, according to the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry in its 10th survey of the European business climate. Almost 100,000 entrepreneurs from 25 European countries (the fifteen Member States of the EU and 10 candidate countries - Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech republic, Estonia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia replied to the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Positions and opposing positions on key points of institutional reform just as the debate begins
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/COPENHAGEN SUMMIT: Towards a solution for Cyprus and Turkey?
(EU) EU/COPENHAGEN SUMMIT/CONVENTION: Giscard d'Estaing suggests Heads of State and Government should give their reaction, in Copenhagen, to draft constitution of European Commission
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: US pressure in favour of Turkey's membership to the EU
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/CYPRUS: Appeal by Kofi Annan to negotiate agreement, in Copenhagen, on the island's future
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Rasmussen warns enlargement could still be derailed if candidate countries and Member States do not show proof of spirit of compromise
(EU) EP/IRAN:
(EU) EU/COPENHAGEN SUMMIT: Rasmussen prepared to continue work over weekend if necessary - Discussions on "Our Common Future" with candidate countries - Another summit in the "spirit of Seville", like in October in Brussels
(EU) AFGHANISTAN/NATO/EU:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Following breakdown in Wednesday's talks, "financial package" decision put back to 21 January
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission concludes agreement with Nigerian gas company NLNG that ends territorial sales restrictions
(EU) EU/ECB: European Central Bank reduces growth forecasts downwards
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fifteen give themselves up to five days to reach agreement on reform of Common Fisheries Policy and to solve cod crisis
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Fischler to soon propose rules allowing Spanish and Portuguese vessels to fish in the North Sea
(EU) EU/SINKING OF "PRESTIGE": Commission proposes that Fishing Council introduce FIFG rule modifications to help oil slick victims
(EU) ACP COUNCIL: ACP Ministers call on EU to show solidarity of interests in defending trade references for sugar and tuna at WTO - other results
(EU) EU/WTO: Lamy welcomes decision on subsidies to European steel companies
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for financing of small and medium-sized projects in Baltic States
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Ad-hoc meeting on terrorism in Brussels on Friday
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission closes inquiry into leased lines in telecommunications sector due t the cut in prices
(EU) U/INSURANCE: Next week, Commission may initiate procedure against Lloyd's
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission initiates "supplementary enquiry" into responsibility of its officials in bankruptcy of Ielar
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/SEMINAR:
(EU) EP/SECOND DECEMBER SESSION: Copenhagen Summit, Assessment of Danish Presidency - Vote on budget 2003 - Regional and local powers, hierarchy of standards - EU/Lebanon agreement - Sakharov Prize - Services of general interest - Mountainous regions
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Call for signatures in fight against genital mutilation - Emma Bonino highlights women's rights
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER: More people aware of enlargement in EU but worries about repercussions slightly increase
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: According to Eurochambres, European companies are cautiously optimistic about European economic recovery in 2003
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