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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8416

8 March 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/terrorism

07/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Islamic International Brigade, the Special Purpose Islamic Regiment and the Riyadus-Salikhin Reconnaissance and Sabotage Battalion of Chechen Martyrs have been added to the European list of terrorists and terrorist organisations linked to Al-Qaida and the Taliban (Official Journal L62 of 6 March 2003).

Contents

THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Rauf Denktash rejects UN plan ahead of Monday's meeting in The Hague with Tassos Papadopoulos and Kofi Annan
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Praesidium drafts articles on budgetary issues and area of freedom, security and justice
(EU) EP/IRAN:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/NETHERLANDS: Mr de Vries insists on democracy and equality between countries - full-time President of European Council and congress
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/CITIZENSHIP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: In a difficult economic and geopolitical environment, euro states welcome cut in ECB interest rates and prepare to take coordinated action against oil price hikes
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Solbes confirms procedure is open to remedy slide in French public finance - Paris undertakes to bring its deficit below the 3% threshold in 2004
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/UNITED KINGDOM/FINLAND:
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Disagreement continues over energy tax - Negotiations with Switzerland on savings tax are nearing completion - Agreement on VAT and Lamfalussy procedure
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: Fifteen avoid re-launching debate on Stability Pact - adoption of report on coordination of budgetary policies
(EU) EU/ECOFIN/BUDGET: Michaele Schreyer announces EUR 7 billion surplus for 2002 budget - Council requests Commission to introduce measures for preventing such large surpluses reoccurring
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: No agreement on reform of the ECB governing council
(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Despite some progress, negotiations for Swiss accession to Schengen continue to be hampered by cooperation on tax matters
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Eleven Member States are soon to send a letter to the United States concerning Open Skies Agreements
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT COUNCIL/SOCIAL: Presidency calls for balanced compromise on three aspects of proposed directive on temporary employment- Germany's key role to break deadlock
(EU) EU/VISAS: Visas for Equadorians, but phased out for Swiss
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT/CUBA: Poul Nielson's first official visit to Cuba- Cuba's accession to Cotonou agreement no problem for Commission
(EU) EU/WTO/SERVICES: Lamy explains position on services and investment
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ENERGY: Cooperation agreement signed between EU and USA on nuclear research - Mr Abraham indicates that so far there has been no use of US oil supplies
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Troika disappointed by Moscow's attitude to Kyoto protocol
(EU) EU/TRADE PROTECTION: Safeguard against too harsh penalties for unfair practices abroad
(EU) EU/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Environment Council prepares contribution to Spring Summit
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Meeting between Loyola de Palacio and Secretary General of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) - Commission to propose review of MARPOL Convention
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/OIL:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: Despite ambient pessimism, Fischler repeats EU hopes to reach agreement on liberalisation modalities in March
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Geopolitical circumstances call for a great deal of cooperation when handling Euro-American trade agenda, Lamy and Zoellick say
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTIES: Extension of control measures on poultry and eggs till at least 13 March in the Netherlands
(EU) EU/ESB: Commission proposes two year extension to special measures in fight against BSB including the ban on meat and bone meal flour
(EU) EU/HUSBANDRY: Portugal fears Community ban on poultry exports
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EP/MARCH SESSION: Presidents' Conference made very few amendments to EP plenary agenda- meeting with Mr Kharzai on 17 March
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/ITALY/INFORMATION/COURT OF JUSTICE:
(EU) EU/GULF: Session obscured by regional political context - no new business forum
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: European Network Against Racism criticises agreement on family reunification
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 8 to 17 March 2003:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 07/03/2003: