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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8452

30 April 2003
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/convention

29/04/2003 (Agence Europe) - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, Chairman of the European Convention, took part in a lunch, in Paris on 30 April, at an invitation from the French Prime Minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin. French Convention Members are also invited, including Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin.

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Can Convention reach consensus for text on institutional reform? Perplexities and hopes
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: "Mini summit of the four" on defence presents seven concrete initiatives for "strengthening European pillar of NATO" and suggestions to Convention for developing strengthened cooperation
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Javier Solana in Moscow on Wednesday
(EU) EP/DEFENCE:
(EU) EP/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/CFSP/CFDP/UNITED STATES:
(EU) EP/EPP/CONVENTION/DEFENCE: Angela Merkel in favour of Commission President/President of European Council - Foreign policy: seeking common positions before defining national positions - Mini-summit on defence gives "wrong sign"
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION:
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/WTO/SERVICES: EU unveils "ambitious" offer protecting European public services and genuinely open up markets for developing countries in particular
(EU) EU/BALKANS/FRAUD:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/ECB: Unanimous approval for Gertrud Tumpel-Gugerell's nomination to ECB Governing Council on Parliament's Economic Affairs Committee
(EU) EU/ECB: ECB considers it accomplished its duty in 2002 - Papademos sees improvement in economic conditions
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Dutch Justice Minister proposes creation of European jurisdiction with right to carry out investigation and judgement, but limited to several crimes of transnational dimension
(EU) EU/JUSTICE: Call for better cooperation between Member States at inauguration of Eurojust premises
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Commission adopts action plan to increase research in Europe
(EU) EU/EPIDEMICS: Chicken flu epidemic to cost at least EUR 70 million
(EU) EU/MEDITERRANEAN: Plan to establish integrated EuroMed energy market (gas, electricity and oil) is being considered
(EU) EP/ENERGY:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Smet report calls on Convention for clarification of open coordination method and its incorporation into future Constitutional treaty
(EU) EP/PETITIONS/EDUCATION: Foreign lecturers in Italy protest against discrimination suffered
(EU) EP/CONSUMERS:
(EU) EP/INTERNAL MARKET: Frits Bolkestein presents dossiers in progress
(EU) EP/DRUGS: Marco Cappato hopes that Commission will discuss with United States end to 'prohibitionist' practices
(EU) EP/HEALTH:
(EU) PE/CUBA:
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