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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8421

15 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 35
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/wto
The Parliament supports the Commision's proposals on services.

Strasbourg, 14/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - In adopting a joint resolution from the PPE-DE, ELDR and PSE groups on the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) within the framework of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the European Parliament welcomes the European Commission's initial proposal. The Paliament is delighted that the Commission has put forward no offer of liberalisation in the health, education and audiovisual sectors. It invites the Commission to maintain this position...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: EU and ACP countries should revise some of their ideas about Partnership Agreements and WTO negotiations in order to restore mutual trust and understanding
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: European Council will be preceded by social Troïka summit - Meeting on Thursday evening with Giscard d'Estaing - Lunch on Friday with accession and applicant countries - Ecofin Council the day before on taxation
(EU) EU/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/INFORMAL DEFENCE MEETING: Greece hopes to be able to declare EU Rapid Reaction Force operational in June 2003 - Agreement is signed on security of information between EU and NATO
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: DRAFT ARTICLES ON JHA AND FINANCE NEXT MONDAY
(EU) EU/EP/CONVENTION: Liberals criticise draft Articles
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: Intergroup's concerns for European Constitution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGENCIES: agreement between Italy and Finland to create two agencies in field of food and agriculture
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: CAP reform, WTO negotiations, food safety and cod crisis on agenda of Monday and Tuesday's Council
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission launches five research projects into the cause of conflicts
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 14/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - EUR 8.4 million for ECHO flight operations in the Horn of Africa
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission could start legal proceedings "before summer" against Member States who have not transposed the first rail "package"
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EP/PALESTINE:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Greek proposal for harmonising penalties for organ trafficking
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: EUR 400 million for re-building
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Discussions on tariff dismantling to start next week
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Europe to target American aid for oilseed producers
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE/SUBSIDIES: EP calls for Code of Conduct
(EU) EP/FRAUD: EP expresses concern at Eurostat fraud
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: approximation of the Parliament and Council positions on biofuels
(EU) EP/WTO: the Parliament supports the Commision's proposals on services.
(EU) EU/WTO/SERVICES: Mr Lamy emphasizes role for EP in trade policy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears joint venture in IT solutions for the operation of container terminals
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: 89 socio-economic research projects
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Verdict of PES Task Force
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Eurocommerce demands
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT: Eurochambres' recommendations on restoring Lisbon strategy's credibility
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/POVERTY: EAPN calls for clear political direction to achieve balance between social and economic policies
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS/APPOINTMENT:
TIMETABLE
(EU) Main European activities from 17 to 21 March 2003:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
€ VALORE IN DIVERSE VALUTE IL 14/03/2003: