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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8420

14 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 5 / 49
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/convention/foreign policy
SPD wants closed circle

Berlin, 13/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - Michael Roth, President of the German Social Democratic party's ad hoc working group in these matters, has, according to AFP in Berlin, confirmed that the party is interested in setting up a "closed circle" of Member States built around France and Germany, if the European Convention is unsuccessful in giving real momentum to the European Union's foreign policy.

Chancellor Schröder apparently intends to plead for this closed circle, to be made up of the...

Contents

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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