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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8438

8 April 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/ecb
Duisenberg to remain in office until his successor has been appointed - only Belgium still supports its candidate for replacing Sirkka Hämälainen

Athens, 07/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - Wim Duisenberg, President of the European Central Bank, gave a favourable response to the request made by Economy and Finance ministers of the EU at their informal meeting in Athens, saying "to ensure smooth transition, I shall be pleased to continue as president (of the ECB) for some time (…) until my successor has been appointed". Even before the Heads of State and Government had officially put their request to him, Mr Duisenberg agreed to put off his...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/COMMISSION: Barnier wants clause in Treaty to enable defence avant-garde to take off (four-way Brussels Summit may be useful if it does "proposal work") - Overall, Commission is satisfied with Praesidium's proposals, said Vitorino, highlighting importance of sticking to timetable
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Greek Presidency wants frank discussion
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Environmental NGOs are against integrating Euratom Treaty
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Speaking in Geneva, Greek Presidency representative highlights efforts made within EU and calls on Balkan countries to arrange for return of refugees
(EU) EP/ALBANIA: Commission discusses minority rights with representatives of Albania's Greek minority
(EU) EU/BYELORUSSIA: EU concerned at Byelorussia's human rights situation
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EUROGROUP: Unlike Eurogroup, Mr Solbes does not rule out economic slowdown or recession if conflict in Iraq prolonged - gloomy outlook for budgetary situation in France
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission to publish Spring forecasts against backdrop of "high degree of uncertitude"
(EU) EU/ECOFIN COUNCIL: First exchange of views on rebuilding Iraq - Fifteen to discuss aid to airlines and third country debt at G7
(EU) EU/ECB: Duisenberg to remain in office until his successor has been appointed - only Belgium still supports its candidate for replacing Sirkka Hämälainen
(EU) EU/ATYPICIAL PNEUMONIA: David Byrne confirms plans for European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control to Parliament
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Commission to approve its "Employment 2003 package" on Tuesday in Strasbourg - Situation more problematic in Germany, Spain and Italy and, to a lesser extent, France
(EU) EU/FRAUD: Commission proposes improvements to work of OLAF - Defence in favour of establishing European Public Prosecutor
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Surprise inspection of Peugeot Citroen
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission decides to take legal action against three Member States for failing to carry out impact studies as required by EU legislation
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission takes legal action against Germany, Spain, Finland and Ireland over Wild Birds and Habitats Directives
(EU) EU/INTERNAL MARKET: Commission takes measures against France and Greece for non-transposition of European directives
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS: Commission publishes results of consultation on new capital adequacy regime
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Green light for new airport project in Athens
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission publishes report on ethics of human embryo stem cell research
(EU) EU/EIB: EUR 1.3 billion loan to update London Underground
(EU) EP/UNITED KINGDOM/EURO:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commissioner Fischler defends farming deals negotiated with future Member States
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 6 million aid for internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka and Tamil refugees in India
(EU) EU/EIB:
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN/EIB: First appraisal for FEMIP, private sector support instrument in Euro-Mediterranean area
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Financial aid for 2003
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Two meetings postponed due to political situation in region
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 2.5 million Euro in aid to preparation for natural disasters in the Caribbean
(EU) EU/ACP: Joint Assembly calls for multilateral talks on services that do not hamper ACP country ability to maintain public services - Other economic and trade issues
(EU) EU/ACP:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission calls for proposals to boost candidate country participation in European research
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Round table on coexistence of genetically modified and traditional crops
(EU) EU/CROPS/RUSSIA:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 546
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