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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8396

8 February 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/convention/forum for democracy
Heathcote-Amory and Bonde attack draft articles they consider lead towards "super state"

Brussels, 07/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - David Heathcote-Amory, representative of the British Parliament criticised Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, his presidium and "selective memory" in the drafting of the first draft Articles in the future Constitutional treaty (see EUROPE yesterday pp 5-7). According to Mr Heathcote-Amory the selective use of the work group conclusions and those arranging them has led the editors of the draft Articles to end up with an EU that is even less democratic and...

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAQ/CONVENTION: According to several Convention members, Iraqi crisis should incite Convention to greater daring over foreign policy - Abitbol: Convention should stand on hold during war - VGE asks Prodi to use Eurobarometer to sound out Europeans
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Plenary warmly welcomes conclusions of work group on social Europe despite worries over some objectives
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FORUM FOR DEMOCRACY: Heathcote-Amory and Bonde attack draft articles they consider lead towards "super state"
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Debate on regional dimension hints at modification to composition of Committee of the Regions, which will not for that secure status of institution
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Lack of European stance on Iraqi issue raises "double feeling of discouragement and urgency", says Giscard d'Estaing, noting the "common position" of the European people
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Louis Michel suggests EU Council with candidate countries and countries of the region - MEPs respond
(EU) EU/EP/ENLARGEMENT: According to Papandreou a plenary is needed on 1 May 2004 for designating Commissioners of new Member States
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: Solana assures EU will contribute to reconciliation
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/BUDGET/ENLARGEMENT: Commission adopts proposal on adjusting financial perspectives on Tuesday
(EU) EU/ALGERIA/TRANSPORT/SNOW: EU and Algeria will strengthen their cooperation on energy supply security and maritime security
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission sets up unit against piracy and recommends that Member States regulate access to broadband Internet
(EU) EU/CROATIA/SLOVENIA:
(EU) EU/TRADE/COSTA RICA:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Preparation of ministerial meeting in Crete - Israel and Turkey accession candidates for Agadir agreement
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: Seven Member States in favour of mandate requested by Commission to amend duties on rice imports
(EU) EU/ORGANIC FARMING:
(EU) EU/PACT/ITALY:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION/TROIKA: Towards structured dialogue between Education Council and European social partners
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION COUNCIL: Conclusions on education and training benchmarks to be adopted during Council early May - progress in creation of Europe of Knowledge
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/WTO: Details about European Commission offer
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Commission grants EUR 6 million to protect bio-diversity and tropical forests in Central Africa
(EU) EP/FEBRUARY SESSION: Tuesday's adaptation of financial perspective for enlargement will be subject of Ms Schreyer' communication - other changes in agenda and important meetings in next few days
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission to propose VAT on postal services
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND:
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Loyola de Palacio and Philippe Busquin want to develop research on processing nuclear waste - Myrra project
(EU) EP/JHA: Liberals consider national security concerns must not compromise EU democratic principles
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Portuguese Judge Rui Manuel Gens de Moura Ramos leaves Court of first instance to return to his country's constitutional court
(EU) EU/EESC/LATIN AMERICA: Roger Briesch attends inauguration of Social and Economic Development Council in Brazil - Meeting with Mercosur
(EU) EU/SOCIAL COUNCIL:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/SOCIAL:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL/POVERTY:
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 8 to 18 February 2003:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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