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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8446

18 April 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) cuba
Cuban ambassador to the EU justifies repression by 'legitimate defence' and reaffirms Cuba's interest in the Cotonou Agreement

Brussels, 17/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - Visibly indifferent to criticism from the European Parliament and the EU Council in declarations condemning the wave of arrests and trials against representatives of the Cuban opposition, the Cuban ambassador to the EU, Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz, defended Cuban policy during a press conference and reaffirmed his country's interest 'in adhering to the Cotonou Agreement.'

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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
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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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