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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8407
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WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / € value in different currencies on 24/02/2003

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Dispute over world agricultural trade and agricultural free trade will not be resolved by hypocrisy and failed compromises - Urgency of new approach based on true priorities
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Troika goes to Washington on Thursday - France and United Kingdom present their stance to General Affairs Council
(EU) EU/BALKANS/ESDP: EU's taking over of SFOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina said to be justified
(EU) EU/WEU/ASSEMBLY:
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/MACEDONIA: Macedonia could propose candidature for EU membership by year-end
(EU) EU/CROATIA: Croatia considers it has done 97% of the work necessary to co-operate with the ICTY
(EU) EU/CITIZENS/DEMOCRACY:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Praesidium examines protocols on subsidiarity and national parliaments - 1038 amendments to preliminary draft articles - Fischer and de Villepin address Constitutional Committee
(EU) EU/ITALY:
(EU) EU/BOLIVIA:
(EU) EU/NORTH KOREA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/INFORMAL ENERGY: Iraqi crisis could accelerate reform of strategic stocks - Reassuring message from Greek Presidency - and OPEC - as to EU supply
(EU) EU/MOROCCO: 3rd session of Association Council allows for 'qualitative leap' and structuring of dialogue along three themes
(EU) EU/SPORTS: Informal Council attempts to form European position on anti-doping code - Anchoring of sport in Treaty
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission questions Via Digital/Sogecable merger whose methods may have changed
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/FSC: Commission preparing sanction list
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Pascal Lamy to visit Washington next week
(EU) EP/WTO/SERVICES: After hearing with Pascal Lamy, Harlem Désir expresses concern at inclusion of public services in EU's offer
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: On Wednesday, Commission to reveal its policy strategy for 2004 and its work plan on preparing the 2007-2013 financial perspectives
(EU) EU/BUDGET/FISHERIES: Commission proposes releasing 32 million euro for destruction of vessels in 2003 - Strategy paper
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: France and Franz Fischler clash over reform of Common Agricultural Policy
(EU) EP/ECB/ENLARGEMENT: Ingo Friedrich criticises planned reform of ECB and calls for economic strength or population criterion
(EU) EU/ECONOMY/G7: Chancellors and central bankers say they are prepared to act in case of war - Duisenberg opens door to cut in rates
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: IBM may take over Rational Software
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Environment Committee calls for strict EU legislation to cut use of pesticides
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Former Director of ECHO says resignation of Santer Commission was disproportionate - Erik Meijer
(EU) EP/EU'S FINANCIAL INTERESTS:
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT/HEALTH: Workplace health and safety policy becomes very important priority for EU, feels Anna Diamantopoulou - Stephen Hughes calls for launch of multiannual programme for SMEs
(EU) UE/CONSUMERS: Common position in Council on labelling of foodstuffs and alcholised drinks
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: EU 15 divided over fate of controvertial aldicarb pesticide
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Copa-Cogeca rejects proposals for CAP reform
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ENVIRONMENT: Yes to the Directive on protection of workers against dangers linked to asbestos exposure
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/ECONOMY: According to an Austrian survey, Central and Eastern European countries resist world economic slowdown - Belonging to EU will have "modest positive effects" on growth
(EU) EP/NORDIC DIMENSION:
(EU) EU/CULTURE/LANGUAGES:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 540
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