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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8361
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/esc

LITHUANIA: 13/12/2002 (Agence Europe) - The EU/Lithuania Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) will hold its first meeting on 16 December in Vilnius. The President of the Economic and Social Committee, Roger Briesch, will meet Prime Minister Bazouskas on this occasion and outline the future political guidelines of the Committee.

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF COPENHAGEN: The Fifteen will decide in December 2004 to begin accession negotiations with Turkey, if it fulfils the criteria - Increased pre-accession aid
(EU) COPENHAGEN SUMMIT/ENLARGEMENT: Difficult negotiations, mainly with Poland, on financial package for enlargement - Compromise proposals from Danish Presidency
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF COPENHAGEN: Fifteen welcome rapid responses to face up to consequences of Prestige oil tanker disaster
(EU) EU/SUMMIT OF COPENHAGEN/NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES: Fifteen hope to use enlargement dynamic to make relations progress with neighbouring countries
(EU) EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF COPENHAGEN: The Fifteen wait at length for agreement between two the Cypriot sides
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF COPENHAGEN/DEFENCE: Ready to take over from NATO in Bosnia - agreement from Member States on Berlin + methods
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF COPENHAGEN: Cox urges Fifteen to seek "wise, balanced and flexible" financial solution for enlargement - Europe's reconciliation must include a reconciling Cyprus
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF COPENHAGEN: Giscard d'Estaing reports to Fifteen on progress in Convention's work
(EU) EU/EPP SUMMIT: EPP notes it differs over Turkey - vague declaration on maritime security
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Success of EP/Council conciliation on directive for Union market in clean fuels for all vehicles by 2009
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/MERGERS: Ms Diamantopoulou thinks Monti's reform proposals reconcile double objective of cohesion and competitiveness
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/ENLARGEMENT/BALKANS:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Commission to adopt report, on Tuesday, on reform of EU pension systems
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Iraq, North Korea, terrorism and also Galileo and enlargement to be discussed at ministerial meeting on 18 December
(EU) EP/SESSION: Declarations on "Prestige" and pensions systems - president of legislative Palestinian Council at Conference of Presidents
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Authorisation for Danish rail freight system
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/MEXICO:
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN COUNCIL/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL/FOOD SAFETY: Political agreement on getting rid of antibiotics used in animal feed by 2006 and certain hygiene rules
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: While waiting for an agreement with Russia, Council expected to adopt proposals on new cereal import system on Tuesday
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/COPENHAGEN SUMMIT: European agricultural convention puts its recommendations to summit again
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2003: EP to finalise economy budget and to ask to be involved in 2003 negotiations on adjusting financial perspectives with a view to enlargement
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission reduces aid planned for BMW for new Leipzig plant
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves rescue aid for Grundig AG
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission approves tax reductions in the Azores as long as they do not benefit financial services
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Tax regime applicable to treasury pools in France not in line with EU rules
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Introduction on a tonnage tax in Ireland
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Strengthening of legislation on mineral water
(EU) EU/EPIDEMICS: Vaccination programme against bird flu in Venetia and Lombardy
(EU) EU/EIB: 100 million euro loan to SMEs in Ireland and United Kingdom
(EU) EU/ESC/PRESIDENCY: Priorities of President Roger Briesch
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: European towns call for role of local authorities to be recognised in Treaty
(EU) EU/FLOODS: EU solidarity funds send subsidies to France, Germany and Austria for helping with costs of last summer's storms
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: main european activities from 16 - 21 december 2002
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN/"PRESTIGE":
(EU) EP/EURO:
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