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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8405

21 February 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 9 / 40
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/fundamental rights
Public hearing on 24 april

Brussels, 20/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - In context for preparations for its report on fundamental rights in the European Union, Fodé Sylla (GUE, France) will be organising a public hearing on 24 April in the presence of NGOs, professional associations, journalists and national politicians. The public hearing will focus on the following subjects: the fight against racism, prisons, freedom of expression and the traffic in human beings. The report will be voted on, at the request of Mr Sylla,...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Pros and cons of European Parliament electing president of Commission - move towards more but not exclusive involvement
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Moussa and Hammoud in Brussels on Monday
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES: Pöttering welcomes statute proposed by Commission - strong opposition from Bonde
(EU) EP/ELECTIONS: Richard Corbett stresses electoral turnout has fallen for national elections also
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA:
(EU) EP/NATO: Papantoniou admits two years more than expected may be needed to achieve 60 000 strong rapid reaction force
(EU) EP/ARAB COUNTRIES: meeting between EPP and Arab countries
(EU) EU/IVORY COAST: EU commitment to implementing Linas-Marcoussis agreement
(EU) EP/FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: public hearing on 24 april
(EU) EP/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Challenges facing EU police mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina
(EU) EU/BURMA: EU calls on regime to open real dialogue with opposition
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ENERGY: Security of EU oil and gas supplies at centre of Saturday's meeting - meeting with OPEC
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/ENERGY: E.ON/Ruhrgas incites many worries in UK
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL/GMO: Ministers remain cautious on lifting of GMO moratorium
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Council accepts by qualified majority extension of authorisation of antibiotic avilamycin
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL/WTO: Ministers behind Fischler in rejecting Harbinson's proposals
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
(EU) EU/POLICE/SCHENGEN:
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Berne insists on "global" conclusion on new agreements under negotiation, but hopes to conclude before end of Greek Presidency
(EU) EU/VETERINARY POLICY: Council and Parliament agree in conciliation on non-commercial movement of pets
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: EP/Council's conciliation succeeds in banning sales to the general public of 25 c/m/r substances
(EU) EU/CITIES: Ten capitals for strengthening urban element of structural funds
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS/INDUSTRY: Commission incorporates car manufacturers' pledges to improve pedestrian safety into draft directive
(EU) EU/POLICE/FRONTIERS:
(EU) EU/ETHICS/RESEARCH: Noelle Lenoir and Philippe Busquin welcome Convention's first guidelines for research and space - European Ethics Group wants to open its ranks to candidate countries
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: 20/02/2003 (Agence Europe) - European Ethics Group says clinical trials can be carried out in developing countries if they meet the same standards as in Europe, but extra vigilance is required
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/GERMANY: Meeting with Anna Diamantopoulou and Michael Sommer
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Generic medicines want more measures to support their products
(EU) EU/WOMEN:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/HEALTH: Commission proposed European health insurance card for replacing E111 formula as from 1 June 2004
(EU) HEALTH/SAFETY: Commission report on provisions adopted at national level for breast implant safety
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission re-opens procedure against Spanish coal mining company González y Diéz
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission to investigate aid to the coal industry
(EU) EU/RECOGNITION OF DIPLOMAS: Procedures against Greece, Portugal and France
(EU) EP/EUROPOL:
(EU) EP/COMPETITION: 2002, "key year for modernisation, says Monti
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: EUR 102.3 bil external trade surplus in Eurozone and EUR 6.1 bil in EU15
(EU) EU/TAXATION: European Environment Bureau says energy tax directive must be urgently adopted before enlargement
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