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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8436

4 April 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 7 / 38
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ue/convention

03/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - 203 MEPs and 163 parliamentarians from EU Member States (66 French, 26 Belgian and 20 Italian) have signed a resolution, in the form of an appeal, demanding that the future European Constitution does not include "any direct or indirect to a religion or specific belief", in respect of the principles of "the secular State and the separation and independence of the State and Churches", indicated Radical MEP Maurizio Turco in a communiqué. MEP signatories to the...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Initial accomplishments of European defence policy are here, but danger remains that they develop on sidelines of EU
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Greek Presidency to attend Defence Summit on 29 April as observer - in support of concrete rather than "declaratory" summit
(EU) EU/NATO: Lord Robertson and George Papandreou agree on role of United Nations in post-war Iraq and on importance of transatlantic dialogue
(EU) EU/NATO: Visit by Colin Powell - Meeting with the EU - Agreement on the central role of the UN and other organisations for post-war Iraq - role for ISAF
(EU) EU/CYPRUS:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: 50 Convention members seek ratification for European constitution in EU-wide referendum on same day as European Parliament elections
(EU) UE/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION:
(EU) EU/SERBIA-MONTENEGRO:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/JHA: Divergence over transition from unanimity to qualified majority
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/RELIGION: COMECE Bishops ask EU to work for peace
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CIVIL SOCIETY: Permanent Forum in favour of extending Convention's mandate to early 2004
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/ROMANIA: Bucharest supports genuine common CFSP - conclusion of accession negotiations before 1 November 2004
(EU) EU/KALININGRAD: Transit rules to and from Kaliningrad should be adopted during General Affairs Council on 14-15 April - continued discussions between European Commission and Russia
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Parliament's assent next week- new trialogue
(EU) EU/ECB: European Central Bank maintains rates - Wim Duisenberg: we will look at economic implications of war when situation becomes clearer
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission proposes greater flexibility on temporary cod recovery measures
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Eurostat confirms fall in EU agricultural income per worker in 2002
(EU) COURT OF JUSTICE: Court of First Instance confirms Commission decisions on competition
(EU) EU/COMPETITON: Green light for acquisition of Pura by Archer Daniels Midland
(EU) EU/NUCLEAR ENERGY: Reasoned opinion to United Kingdom for non-application of Euratom treaty on radioactive waste
(EU) EU/PUBLIC PRODUREMENT/INFRINGEMENT:
(EU) EU/TUNISIA/MEDITERRANEAN: Mr Prodi praises example of cooperation with these countries but calls for greater efforts in modernisation of economy and greater attention towards civil society by encouraging ehanced Euro-Mediterranean cooperation
(EU) EU/ACP: Mr Loverdos indicates that Council could look favourably on Cuba's application to join Cotonou Agreement
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Parliamentary Committee calls for immediate end to hostilities in Iraq- no resolution on Zimbabwe
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission approves humanitarian aid plan of 10 million euros over one year for Tajikistan
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Mr Liikanen in Moscow for talks on industrial co-operation
(EU) EU/EDUCATION: Community support for 17 regional co-operation projects in education and life-long learning- conference on "learning regions"
(EU) EU/VOCATIONAL TRAINING:
(EU) EU/CUSTOMS: Commission concerned at 6 Member States' and Poland's delay in setting up "new computerised transit system"
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: European banks adopt agreements to reduce management costs of cross-border payments
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 350 million loan to Turkey for SMEs and reconstruction after earthquake
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES:
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