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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8404

21 February 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/brussels/european quarter

19/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - On 6 February, Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstatdt and the Minister-President of the Brussels Capital Region, François-Xavier de Donnéa decided to grant a contract for a global urban design study for the European Schuman-Leopold area (calls for applications from candidates were launched in June 2002) to the commercial enterprise made up of ARIES Engineering & Environment Plc (Rosières), IDOM Consultaria, Arquitectura e Ingenierra Plc (Bilbao) and the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Study day on EU Presidency organised by European Parliament rejects solution of two long-term full-time presidents (of Commission and European Council)
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Formal Commission opinion in favour of 2004 accession of ten future member states
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES: Commission adopts proposal for rules on statute and financing of European parties
(EU) EU/RUSSIA/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Debate of 27-28 February on first Constitution articles will be divided into three parts - speeches must give way to genuine dialogue between Convention members
(EU) EU/IRAQ/CANDIDATES: EU and future members affirm confidence in "our team" and determination to avoid divisions
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Bruton reactivates idea of electing European Commission president by direct suffrage
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: French Economic and Social Council study suggests creation of committee responsible for monitoring application of rights proclaimed by Charter of Fundamental Rights
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/DEFENCE/TIMETABLE: Barnier admits work could last longer
(EU) EU/DEFENCE:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ECB/ENLARGEMENT: Commission's broadly positive opinion on reform of ECB's Governing Council
(EU) EU/ECB: Belgium believes Mr Trichet remains an "excellent candidate" to take over from current ECB President
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission believes Portugal must overcome considerable difficulties this year to bring deficit down to 2.4% of GDP, and Luxembourg is suffering deterioration in government accounts
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Agreement on access to European airline passenger details
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/EMPLOYMENT: Commission identifies challenges facing labour markets of future Member States, priorities for action and the next stages in employment cooperation
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Commission prepares for arrival of 3,441 officials from new Member States over seven year transition period - according to Mr Kinnock there will be no national quotas or ceilings
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission proposes to dispense Member States from notifying certain types of farm aid
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Spain obliged to recover aid from Hilados y Tejidos Puigneró
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission investigates Herlitz (stationery)
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY/CONSUMERS: Commission proposes reinforcing protection of pedestrians and cyclists from collisions with cars
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Loyola de Palacio presents priorities
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Beginning of inter-service consultation for the legislative package on transport infrastructure tariffs
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Tony Blair: EU "still not doing enough" on economic reform
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Council gives go-ahead to implementation measures for eEurope 2005 action plan
(EU) EU/ASYLUM: Council approves Dublin II regulation sharing responsibility for examining asylum applications between member states
(EU) EU/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/VIETNAM: EU and Vietnam take step towards liberalisation and trade
(EU) EU/RACISM:
(EU) EU/BRUSSELS/EUROPEAN QUARTER:
(EU) EU/WTO/RUSSIA: EU stresses efforts still to be made by Moscow in order to join WTO - Energy problem
(EU) EU/ZIMBABWE: Sanctions against Zimbabwe are formally renewed for one year
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/REGIONS/CONVENTION: Romano Prodi in favour of increased role for territorial authorities but with no complication of legal process
(EU) EP/VIETNAM:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: industrial production down by 1.5% in eurozone and EU last December
(EU) EU/EIB: loans for National Maritime College and schools
(EU) EU/EIB: loan for road infrastructure in Saarland
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 19/02/2003: