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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8418

12 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 52
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/mediterranean
Commission increases Risk Capital Facility

Brussels, 11/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, the European Commission decided to increase by EUR 22 million the Risk Capital Facility for the EU Mediterranean partners that benefit from MEDA funding (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank and Gaza Strip). The aim is to upgrade their financial sector, making their industry more competitive and supporting privatisation. Priority will be given to countries or territories that have already signed an association...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: British plan for regional and cohesion policy opens debate on boundaries of solidarity in future Europe
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CYPRUS: Failure in negotiations - EU re-affirms Cyprus's accession process - no aid to north without agreement - warning to Turkey
(EU) NATO/EU: "Berlin +" Agreement is virtually complete - Command of operation will be transferred to the EU by the end of the month
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Greens were hoping for vote on new resolution on Iraq but EPP-ED, PES and ELDR groups do not see the point
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Tunisian Foreign Minister in Brussels - Iraqi crisis, Association Council in July
(EU) EP/IRAQ/RELIGION: Religious leaders take stance against the use of weapons
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/NEW NEIGHBOURS: Commission adopts framework for relations between new neighbours from East and South
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Commission recommends updating innovation policies
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Cooperation difficulties at maritime borders
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/ARMAMENTS:
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Commission publishes updated set of structural indicators with view to Summit on 21 March
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Meeting of oil supply group on Wednesday
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Excessive deficit procedure could shortly be initiated against France
(EU) EU/ECB: Strengthened cooperation in the event of financial crisis
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Commission increases Risk Capital Facility
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/STATE OF THE UNION: Romano Prodi reminds Member States of their duty of reciprocal loyalty- Need to define draft common policy
(EU) EP/ECB: Parliament is expected to reject the proposed amendment to the voting system within the ECB Governing Council
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament votes for opening up port services to competition except for tug boat services - move to conciliation
(EU) EP/ETUC/PENSIONS: ETUC does not agree with Karas report
(EU) EP/SOCIAL/STRASBOURG/BRUSSELS:
(EU) EP/WTO/SERVICES: EU has a lot to gain from these negotiations, indicates Lamy- public service "remins intact", assures Ms Reding, defending cultural diversity- MEPs complain at lack of transparency
(EU) EP/COMMISSION/BUDGET: No plenary discussion with Commission on Andreasen affair
(EU) EP/SPORT:
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2001: Committee on Budgetary Control interested in new developments in Adreasen affair
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament may defer assent on Accession treaty if solution to budgetary problems not found quickly
(EU) EU/REGIONS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: commission to present proposals for recovery of cod and hake stocks in April
(EU) EU/FOOD: Commission makes new scientific database on acrylamide in food
(EU) EU/REGIONAL POLICY: Few structural funds "lost" in 2002- 7.9 billion euro to conclude by end of March for 1994-1999 period
(EU) EU/UNICE/LISBON STRATEGY: Philippe de Buck calls on EU governments
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission starts consultation to adopt legislation derived from insider dealing directive
(EU) EU/BULGARIA: Verheugen says 2007 accession objective must be respected and no linking of Iraqi crisis with further accession negotiations
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER/ENLARGEMENT: Common Agricultural Policy largely supported by future EU citizens
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/CONFRONTATIONS:
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(EU) EU/EESC/CONSUMERS: Conference on consumers and enlargment
(EU) EU/EESC/INFORMATION: Roger Briesch meets with present and future EU member state press secretaries
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Launch of Sigma network for culture and proximity
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