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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8420

14 March 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
EP criticises Commission's attitude regarding United States' access to air passenger data

Brussels, 13/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament approved by an overwhelming majority (414 votes to 44 and 11 abstentions) a resolution that was highly critical of the European Commission regarding United States access to the personal data of air passengers. By a far slimmer majority (262 for, 209 against and 2 abstentions), MEPs called on the European Commission to obtain suspension of such access to data "pending a decision on the compatibility between these measures and...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Informal Defence Council in Athens Friday and Saturday to be devoted mainly to EU's military capability
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/LIBERALS: Summit on 20 March
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Fifteen to discuss Iraq on Thursday evening- Candidate countries invited to lunch on Friday
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Chris Patten in Belgrade on Friday- Union supports Serb democratisation process following murder of Zoran Djindjic
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FOREIGN POLICY: SPD wants closed circle
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/IRAQ: Romano Prodi emphasises convergence in public opinion
(EU) EP/FYROM: Parliament wants to be kept informed on details of European mission which will take over from NATO
(EU) EP/IRAQ/PES:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: John Bruton asks Europe to have the courage to defend the standards that made the Union a success, despite criticism from the US
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey's Prime Minister
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EP/TURKEY/GREENS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament won't allow its budgetary powers to be usurped and Commission to assume its responsiblities as guardian of the treaties - question will be raised by Messrs Simitis, Cox and Prodi before summit
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Faced with the Iraqi crisis, Member States and Commission still think there is no danger of rupture in oil supplies
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Swiss and Spanish to meet on Friday to seek compromise on "parent/subsidiaries" and "interest/charges" directives
(EU) EU/EURO: Swedish referendum on Euro 14 september
(EU) EU/EURATOM/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Commission pushes for coordinating EU innovation policies for Spring Council
(EU) EU/GALILEO: Manuel Gordillo to be appointed managing director of the joint venture to govern Galileo project
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: RMC and UMA may create joint venture on Isle of Wight
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Combined aid from Member States and Commission to Subsaharan Africa reaches 412 million euro
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 2 million euro for Congo-Brazzaville
(EU) EU/TAIWAN: Commission Office opens
(EU) OECD/GOVERNANCE:
(EU) EU/NATURAL RISKS: Italian Department of Civil Protection calls on JRC facility to use LISA radar to measure activity of Stromboli volcano
(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: After the Netherlands, embargo on poultry and eggs will affect Belgium until 20 March
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: Global Dairy Alliance hopes milk will be in top position in Doha farm chapter
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EP/ECB: EP rejects proposed amendment of voting system in Governing Council of European Central Bank
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: EP criticises Commission's attitude regarding United States' access to air passenger data
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament rejects Mann report on EU employment strategy and social policy
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: Parliament supports granting negotiation mandates to Commission in field of air and maritime traffic
(EU) EP/FLOODS: EP approves proposal to increase "Sapard" Community aid to candidate countries
(EU) EU/UNIONS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Parliament requests EUR 150 million for "cod crisis"
(EU) EP/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Parliament highlights protection of minors on internet
(EU) EP/ARCHIVES:
(EU) EP/DRUGS:
(EU) EP/WOMEN:
(EU) EP/PENSIONS: Commission, insurers and pension funds welcome adoption of Karas report to EP on complementary pensions
(EU) EP/TRANSPARENCY: Maurizio Turco attacks Council for refusing access to certain documents
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Ban on Italians taking bets from British bookmakers may be incompatible with Community law
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Advocate General Alber and GMOs
(EU) EU/CONSUMERS: Citizens' parliament for sustainable development on international consumer rights day
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Red Cross launches European road safety campaign for primary school children in spring
(EU) EU/UNIONS:
(EU) EU/UNIONS/YOUTH:
SUPPLEMENT
Europe/Documents No. 2314/2315: European Commission has presented its political strategy for 2004
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