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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8430

27 March 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 34 / 41
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/regions
Creation of association of overseas countries and territories

Brussels, 26/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - Seven of the twenty overseas countries and territories of the European Union have formed an association through which they may drive forward their common issues through the European institutions. The "Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA) groups the British (Falkland Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Virgin Islands), French (Polynesia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon), Dutch (Dutch Antilles), and Danish (Greenland) territories. The...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/SPRING SUMMIT/IRAQ: Costas Simitis and Romano Prodi say division over Iraq must not slow down European integration - Defence: Belgian initiative could "go far", Prodi states
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT/BUDGET: Divergence between Council and Parliament continues over Copenhagen decisions
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Romano Prodi announces emergency aid totalling EUR 100 million - First 3 million are already used by the ICRC
(EU) EU/BALKANS: Balkan countries make major progress but must continue with reforms, Commission says
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Discussion of founding concepts and values of the European Union- towards a Union of States and Citizens?
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing for "declaration of European independence"
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/DEFENCE/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/CFSP: Mr Frattini confirms Italy is still hoping for political agreement on future treaty in 2003 - Italian Presidency's CFSP priorities
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY/FEDERALISTS: Motion to request common initiative from six founding countries
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Wim Kok report suggests five areas for action to make enlargement a success
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Commission suggests granting EUR one billion aid to Turkey if it continues reforms - warning on Iraq
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Reform of legal system, administration and economy at centre of access partnerships with Bulgaria and Romania
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Commission presents proposed directive on information to be submitted regularly by companies quoted on stock exchange
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Debate on Friday on content and funding of co-operation on border protection and illegal immigration
(EU) EU/WTO/SERVICES: Risk of missing the venue on 31 March
(EU) EU/WTO/USA: US measures on steel ruled illegal at this stage of procedure
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/ECB:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT/IRAQ: "Note" from Presidency on aviation measures
(EU) EU/"TELECOMMUNICATIONS" COUNCIL: Agreement likely on joint measures for re-use and exploitation of public sector documents
(EU) EU/ACP: Fifth session of ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Committee opens Monday in Brazzaville
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Several Member States refuse to accept concessions on oenological practices for Australia
(EU) EU/WTO/AGRICULTURE: France fears getting bogged down in farm negotiations
(EU) EP/BUDGETS/FOOD SAFETY: Towards releasing administrative budget of European Food Safety Agency
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Changes at head of DG press and communication - Jorge de Oliveira e Sousa is Director General
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Lisbon goals are ambitious and many projects have not yet been completed, but Europe has assets for making the single market a reality, Kangaroo Group says
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Participants at public hearing on protecting Europe's artistic heritage regret absence of European heritage protection body
(EU) EU/CULTURE:
(EU) EU/WOMEN:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Two directives are adopted in favour of greater security for maritime passenger transport
(EU) EU/COHESION: Conference on future of regional policy with presidents of EU regions and of candidate countries end June or early July
(EU) EU/REGIONS: Creation of association of overseas countries and territories
(EU) CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Union syndical calls on personnel to demonstrate on 14 april
(EU) EU/TRADE: Eurochambres requests broader market access strategy from Commisson
(EU) EU/SPRING SUMMIT/UNIONS:
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/APPOINTMENTS:
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