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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8382

20 January 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 32 / 40
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/desertification/mediterranean

20/01/2003 (Agence Europe) - The EU is to contribute up to EUR 3 million (from the MEDA funds) to fund a World Bank programme intended for the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), established in Syria. The programme covers the fight against desertification in Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories and Israel, in the context of a "regional initiative for management of dry areas".

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Franco-German proposal on economic governance improves balance between two sections of EMU and strengthens Commission's powers in Stability Pact administration
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/INSTITUTIONS: A majority of Convention members against German proposal on full-time President of European Council - Giscard sees future emergence of "additional federal powers" and draws attention to timing problems (according to him, in 2004 Commission will be that "of Nice Treaty")
(EU) EU/BALKANS/ESDP:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Duff and Lamassoure present list of 25 reform proposals said to be subject of consensus
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/FRANCE/GERMANY:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Slovene Foreign Minister Rupel at Convention
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/ESDP: According to Noelle Lenoir use must be made of "closer co-operation" in defence matters
(EU) EU/IRAQ: European efforts to avoid war while getting Iraq to respect UN resolutions - Discussion in Council on 27
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/DEATH PENALTY: EU welcomes decision by Governor of Illinois
(EU) EU/BALKANS: EU hails formation of Council of Ministers in Bosnia-Herzegovina
(EU) EU/SOUTH-EAST EURO PE:
(EU) EU/SUDAN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes to gradually reduce direct aid from 2006 onwards
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Inquiry opens concerning Air Lib
(EU) EU/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
(EU) EU/SINKING OF PRESTIGE: Romano Prodi writes to Greece, France, Spain and Portugal on Prestige oil tanker disaster
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission presents draft regulation to simplify customs procedures for combating counterfeiting
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Volkswagen and Audi pledge to incorporate repair shops meeting their criteria in their networks
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission invites children to participate in creative painting and sculpture competition as part of Green Week 2003
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EESC/JANUARY SESSION: Work focuses on European Convention, competition, environment and information strategy in the EU - Akis Tsochatzopoulos and Loyola de Palacio take part
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/MARINE LIFE: MEPs call for moratorium on use of active sonar at sea while scientific study is carried out
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission asks Spain to comply with EU law on access to environmental information
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission asks Luxembourg to comply with EU law on biocides
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: ECHO defines strategy for 2003 for total withdrawal from Balkans to give greater support to refocusing aid in Africa and Asia
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Working group on industrial cooperation in the MEDA area meets in Brussels
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/TUNISIA: Meeting between President Prodi and new Tunisian Ambassador
(EU) EU/DESERTIFICATION/MEDITERRANEAN:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/SPACE: Philippe Busquin: Space policy must appear in future European Treaty - Frank de Winne: Next Commission Green Paper to enable EU to launch space strategy
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: CANADA: 23. Million euro for 19 projects with United States and Canada
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/EP/GLOBALISATION: GUE/NGL MEPs attend 3rd World Social Forum
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/GREEK PRESIDENCY: In a study for Notre Europe", George Pagoulatos stresses that Greek Presidency will be called upon to deal with "extraordinary" events - Development of Greek attitude towards Europe
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 535
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