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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/trade/dcs

Commission rejects criticisms of its "Everything But Arms" initiative

Brussels, 25/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is surprised by and finds "unfair" the fact that the World Bank can "return a verdict" on the "Everything but Arms" initiative before it has even "taken off". It is in fact "clear that the commercial statistics for 2001 that (the institutions) is using cannot possibly reflect the full scope of benefits derived from EBA by the poorest countries", emphasises a Commission spokesperson. In an evaluation report on the opening up of...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Next defence summit between France, Germany and Belgium and open to other EU countries will highlight arms industry
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/NATO/IRAQ: Turkish ambassador assures Prodi and Robertson that Ankara won't launch military operation
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Greece supports Belgian initiative - so does Prodi if door remains open - Papantoniou/Rumsfeld meeting
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Franco-Dutch contribution
(EU) EU/LEBANON: President Prodi receives Lebanese Prime Minister
(EU) EU/ALGERIA/TUNISIA:
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Peter Sutherland says we must listen to public opinion and work with the Institutions in order to overcome the divisions within the EU
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Involvement of women in Peace Process
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA:
(EU) EP/DRUGS:
(EU) NATO/ARMS TRAFFICKING:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: Permanent forum suggests new approach to CFSP (for which Commission ensures coherence) and calls on Convention not to slow works - EU finances: approval of receipts by EP, introduction of financial equalisation
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CHURCH:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: On Wednesday, Commission will adopt accession partnerships for Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Commission could take measures to support transport and energy sectors if situation in Iraq demands it - presentation of communication
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Transport Council on Thursday and Friday should conclude with political agreement on second railway package - doubts on granting of mandate to Commission for negotiating air agreements with USA
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: CAP reform will have little effect on farmers' incomes in current or enlarged EU
(EU) EU/EURO-MEDITERRANEAN: Meeting of high-level officials of the Barcelona process
(EU) EU/TRADE/DCs: Commission rejects criticisms of its "Everything But Arms" initiative
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Political dialogue, trade, social cohesion and impact of enlargement to be discussed at ministerial meetings on Thursday and Friday
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD: Implementation of Kalingrad agreement underway between EU; Lithuania and Russia despite certain differences
(EU) EU/ECB: Issing wants to wait and see what happens in Iraq before acting on interest rates
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2001: Cocobu recommends giving Commission discharge but also to postpone decision on accounts of Committee of the Regions
(EU) EP/AFGHANISTAN: Three Afghan ministers dialogue with European Parliament
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Mr Söderman presents annual report for 2002, his most active year so far
(EU) EU/OLAF:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE/AUDIOVISUAL:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Edith Cresson charged with corruption by Belgian magistrate - proceedings initiated by Commission take their course
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/RESEARCH: Commission launches consultation on obstacles to development of clean technologies with a view to an action plan to eliminate them
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: In May, ministerial conference on information technologies at service of health
(EU) EU/EIB: EIB will finance Kinnegad-Kilcock motorway bypass, in Ireland
(EU) EU/EIB: Cooperation between EIB, European Commission and HVB to support Hungarian SMEs
(EU) EU/FOOD AGENCY:
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Web site with practical information on civil and commercial law in Member States
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: EU's decision to ban Denmark's measures on use of nitrates and nitrites as food additives overturned
(EU) EU/COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL:
(EU) UE/EESC/MARCH SESSION: Broad economic guidelines for 2003, European employment strategy at centre of work - participation of Vice President of Convention Jean-Luc Dehanene
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
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