Due to the Easter holidays our offices will be closed ON Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April; the next EUROPE bulletin on Wednesday No. 8447 23 April 2003

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8446

18 April 2003

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by Ferdinando Riccardi

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: Due to the Easter holidays our offices will be closed ON Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April; the next EUROPE bulletin on Wednesday No. 8447 23 April 2003

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS

THE DAY IN POLITICS

(EU) EU/IRAQ: European Union reaffirms need for United Nations to play central role in political and economic rebuilding of Iraq

(EU) EU/EUROPEAN CONFERENCE: Leaders of 40 European countries pledge to prevent further division after EU enlargement - Agreement on "priority" actions for cooperation between EU and neighbouring countries

(EU) EU/CYPRUS: According to Rauf Denktash, signing the treaty has cut Cyprus in two

(EU) EU/IRAQ/UNITED KINGDOM:

(EU) EU/NATO:

(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Unanimous satisfaction following signing of accession treaty - will of candidate countries to join strong Union and to actively participate in pursual of European integration

(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/CITIZENS: Vote is expanded with the ten new Member States

(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/COUNCIL OF EUROPE: M. Schwimmer suggests expanded EU becomes an "associate member"

(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT:

(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/EUROPEAN MOVEMENT:

(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/EUROCOMMERCE:

(EU) EU/UNITED STATES:

(EU) CUBA: Cuban ambassador to the EU justifies repression by 'legitimate defence' and reaffirms Cuba's interest in the Cotonou Agreement

(EU) EP/TURKEY: Ad hoc delegation in Ankara for the trial of Leyla Zana

(EU) EP/HUMAN RIGHTS: Hearing on 24 April on the situation within the EU in 2002

(EU) TPIY: Banning from EU territory of two Bosnian nationals for failing to cooperate with the TPIY

GENERAL NEWS

(EU) UE/BUDGET 2003: Council refuses at this point to drum up an additional budget of 32 million euros for the destruction of fishing vessels

(EU) EU/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Second Giovannini report proposes a strategy to improve systems for the clearing and settlement of securities

(EU) EP/EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK: Meeting for Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell

(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: France proposes more effective and realistic system of aid "conditionality" in context of negotiations on CAP reform

(EU) EU/EPIZOOTICS: Community measures to prevent spread of avian influenza in Belgium

(EU) EU/SWITZERLAND: Negotiations on fraud make head way, Switzerland says

(EU) EU/FYROM: Adoption of agreement between Community and FYROM on application of ecopoints system

(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission has presented the objectives of the EU for the World Radio Communication Conference 2003

(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Intensification of surveillance of air traffic and air security in South East Europe

(EU) EP/MAY SESSION: Debate on Iraq - preparation of EU/Russia summit - EU relations with new neighbouring countries - speech by Polish President - presentation of preliminary 2004 budget guidelines for economic policies and 2003 employment guidelines - confirmation of appointment of Ms Tumpel-Gugerell - debate on energy

(EU) EU/SPACE: EU only exit for sector crisis according to Paris

(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament reinforces the Commission's proposal on detergents and calls for clearer labelling and stricter derogatory conditions

(EU) BIOTECH/RESEARCH:

(EU) EP/CULTURE:

(EU) EP/REGIONS:

(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: EAPN contribution on link between employment and social protection, on which Commission report for 2004 Spring Summit will focus

(EU) EU/EIB: French Development Agency and EIB provide aid to Guadeloupe to support local economy

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