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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8417

11 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/caucus

10/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - A visit of the Troika, planned for Tuesday and Wednesday, in three Caucasian countries (Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan) has been postponed by the Presidency "because of the international situation", a Presidency source indicated. A new date remains to be set (see EUROPE of 6 March, p.7, on Georgia).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: European Commission and France are objectively allied and unopposed to each other in farming issue - the row between Pascal Lamy and Hervé Gaymard is ridiculous
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NATO: Future EU mission in FYROM is on right road
(EU) EP/IRAQ: MEPs meet with Kofi Annan - message to USA
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Meeting with Annan-Denktash-Papadopoulos in the Hague
(EU) EU/INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT: Inaugural session on Tuesday in the Hague
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: European Movement of Ireland appeals for common foreign policy to which Community method will be applied
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/PALESTINE:
(EU) EU/GREECE/FYROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MALTA: 53.65% say yes to EU accession in Sunday's consultative referendum in Malta- elections likely on 12 April
(EU) EU/ARMS: Commission to present guidelines for Community policy on defence equipment
(EU) EU/CAUCUS:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ENTERPRISE:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Ecofin Council decisions on savings tax and energy tax postponed till 19 March
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET/TAKEOVER BID:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2001: Despite criticizing surplus, Council recommends Parliament to grant Commission discharge on execution of 2001 budget
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Mr Kinnock invited to explain himself on internal auditor's note which does not question the quality of Ms Andreasen's work
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission/ECB Memorandum of Understanding on improvement of statistics
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Information day 18 March - calls for expressions of interest in Galileo concessions - ESA still blocked
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Vote on liberalisation of port services - dockers mobilise
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Loyola de Palacio hopes to reactivate discussion on air agreement between EU and Morocco and intensify work on regional electricity and gas market at Euro-Maghreb level
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Air alliance between British Airways and SN Brussels Airlines receives clearance
(EU) EU/FISHERIES/THIRD COUNTRIES: Spanish canning industry is against liberalisation of tuna market
(EU) EU/WTO/BRAZIL: EU is pleased with WTO Panel conclusions on anti-dumping measures applicable to pipe fittings in malleable cast iron
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/ENERGY: Most EU citizens for renewable energy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Michelin's takeover of Viborg (tyres)
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Mr Kok's report, due out on 26 March, to propose new initiatives to make enlargement a success
(EU) EU/UKRAINE: Tripartite meeting on customs and border problems
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Prodi and Reppas discuss promotion of gender equality in the EU
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Council adopts contribution to Spring European Summit
(EU) EU/BIOTECHNOLOGIES: Commission calls on Member States to intensify their effort in life sciences and biotechnologies
(EU) EU/PATENT: Generally favourable reception to Council's agreement on patent
(EU) EP/BUDGET: Jutta Haug requests Parliament's full involvement in work on post-2006 financial perspective
(EU) EP/STATE AID:
(EU) EP/Chechnya:
(EU) EP/EPP-ED:
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Commission wants Member States to share responsibility for managing Structural Funds
(EU) EU/STATE AID: British aid to foster capital investment in poorest developing countries is cleared
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan for financing small and medium-sized companies in Burkina Faso
(EU) EU/TAXATION: UEAPME adopts Rome Declaration calling for European tax policy more to SMEs' advantage
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Private banks welcome "WestLB" ruling
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Aid in favour of British coal industry is approved
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 542
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