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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8438

8 April 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 27 / 36
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/mediterranean
Financial aid for 2003

Brussels, 07/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Mediterranean Committee, which met in Brussels, on 2 April, gave a favourable opinion to the MEDA Regional Finance Plan for 2003 (32 million Euro) and the Support Fund for the Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP- 25 million Euro). An official source has indicated that the Committee discussed the mid-term review of the National Indicative Programmes (NIP) for 2002 - 2004, and gave a favourable opinion to the slight...

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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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