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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8428

25 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 40 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/committee of the regions/conference

24/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Committee of the Regions is organising for 31 March in Ilioupoli (Greece) a seminar on "European governance and the role of local and regional authorities for a better European legislation". The president of the Greek Parliament, Apostolos Kaklamanis, and Interior Minister Kostas Skandalidis will take part in the debate.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Despite faults in the Summit's "conclusions", the rekindling of the Lisbon Strategy was politically appropriate and economically indispensable, and could prove to be effective
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Greek Presidency envisages special summit for 30 June - Giscard d'Estaing could take part in a meeting in Athens of the 25 on 16 April, following signing of accession treaty
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/PES: Seminar in Bucharest, with Giuliano Amato
(EU) EU/TREATY OF ROME: Ceremony at EP for 46th anniversary
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/SLOVENIA: 90% of Slovenes in favour of EU membership (66% for NATO)
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/EPP: Poettering relatively satisfied
(EU) EP/DRUGS: Marco Cappato jailed in Manchester for a week
(EU) EU/IRAQ/CFSP:
(EU) EU/IRAQ/GREENS: Green Summit calls for special session of UN General Assembly
(EU) EP/IRAQ/BONINO LIST:
(EU) EU/IRAQ/ESDP/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/AQUAKERS:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/ARMENIA: EU concerned at unfolding of presidential elections
(EU) EP/AFRICA:
(EU) EP/CUBA:
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/FYROM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/HOME AFFAIRS: Combating illegal immigration and border protection at informal council of Veira Friday and Saturday
(EU) EU/TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Towards creation of a Community control agency?
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Both sides happy after 9th round of free trade agreement negotiations
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: Crucial week of negotiations opens on Tuesday
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Study recommends abolishing sugar quotas and reducing support prices - another study on olive oil sector
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fischler to present two new studies on effect of CAP reform proposals in EU15 and in enlarged EU
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Frits Bolkestein announces he will not propose reducing civil liability of auditors in May communication on audits
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Acquisition of Azlan by Tech Data is cleared
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: regulation "lite" for liberals professions in the EU?
(EU) EP/SPRING SUMMIT:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: MEPs for more generous family regroupment rights
(EU) EU/RACISM: Anna Diamantopoulou stresses dangers of Iraq conflict for Muslim communities in Europe
(EU) EU/CINEMA:
(EU) EP/SECOND MARCH SESSION: Spring Summit results- enlargement and EP's budgetary powers- health in developing countries- pesticides- European state prosecutor
(EU) EP/EDUCATION: Sarnez report proposes Erasmus World be renamed Erasmus Mundus
(EU) EU/STATE AID: In light of ruling by Court of First Instance, Commission concludes subsidy granted to Linde in 1997 does not constitute State aid
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/ENVIRONMENT: Adoption of regulation banning organotin compounds on all ships entering a Community port
(EU) EU/CONSTRUCTION:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS/CONFERENCE:
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 80 million for repairing Prague metro damaged by floods
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 330 million for financing regional development in Finland
(EU) EU/EIB/SLOVAKIA:
(EU) EP/COHESION:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 544
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