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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8380

17 January 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 19 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/stability pact/germany

16/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday in Wiesbaden, the Federal Office of Statistics announced that Germany had registered a public deficit for 2002 of 3.7% of its Gross Domestic Product. This figure cuts with the predictions of the government of Chancellor Schröder, which had forecast a figure of 3.75%. Berlin is currently subject to proceedings for having an "excessive deficit", initiated by the European Commission as part of the Stability Pact.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Two modifications are essential for the Franco-German institutional project to be considered as positive
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FRANCE/GERMANY: Reaction largely positive from London, Rome and Madrid to Franco-German proposals on institutional architecture, which, moreover, leave some others perplexed, whereas certain advances are acknowledged - Joschka Fischer emphasises difficulty of the exercise
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Convention Members receive essentially descriptive document with view to next debate on how the institutions should operate
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: Left and Liberals block EPP attempt to water down Parliament's resolution on fundamental rights in Union
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EU/EP/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Situation very tense and dangerous, head of inspector mission tells EU officials, urging Iraq to co-operate more actively - Mission of EU ad hoc delegation
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: From 17 April, ten candidate countries will take part in work of Council of Ministers with observer status
(EU) EU/TAXATION: No progress on savings tax issue on eve of next Tuesday's Ecofin Council
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission proposes harmonised rules to make European road tunnels safer
(EU) EU/INDIA: Troika/India ministerial meeting in Athens on Friday
(EU) EU/USA/WTO: Mr Lamy welcomes condemnation of the Bryd amendment by WTO
(EU) EU/PAKISTAN: Commission defines priorities for co-operation with Pakistan and earmarks EUR 71 million for next three years
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears De Beers' Supplier of Choice system, but objects to agreement with Alrosa
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Microsoft opens windows code-source
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Commission to widen public debate on industrial policy in an Enlarged Europe
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: European Commission wins case against Italy and Spain during work on new Cocoa Directive
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Like Italians, all EU nationals aged over 60 should benefit from reduced prices in all Italian and archaeological parks
(EU) EP/PRESTIGE: refusal to set up enquiry commission on sinking of Prestige
(EU) EU/LEBANON: Parliament approves association agreement with Lebanon
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION: European Parliament blames Council's attitude for asylum and immigration policy
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP in favour of broadening Community competencies in airline sector
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Vote for greater social provision in road transport sector
(EU) EP/HEALTH: In support of internal market for health care products and services
(EU) EP/JHA: Parliament calls on Convention to include a legal basis for European border guard corps in future Constitution
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Some MEPs call for link between Paris and Budapest to be a priority project
(EU) EP/INSTITUTIONS: European Parliament in cartoon
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: David O'Sullivan outlines Commission's programme for 2003
(EU) EP/COMMISSION:
SUPPLEMENT
“EUROPE”/Document No. 2311: Convention: France and Germany propose a "stable" Presidency of the European Council and the election of the European Commission President by the European Parliament
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