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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8462

15 May 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 4 / 36
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/colombia

14/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - Colombian President Alvaro Uribe called upon European countries for military aid to combat the guerrilla and paramilitary forces. "We have told all the member countries of the European Union of the need for military and policy cooperation in the aim of overcoming terrorism", Alvaro Uribe declared, according to Reuters.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: mr landbaru's ideas on free-trade zones, russia's position and quagmire of relations with mediterranean countries, etc.
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EP/CONVENTION: During this decisive phase, all should show resolve to compromise, President Cox insists - Meeting with President Prodi - EP delegation at Convention examines results of five first working groups
(EU) EP/IRAQ: Parliament, Commission and Council agree on UN and EU role in reconstruction - Iraq must be led by Iraqis, insist MEPs
(EU) EU/COLOMBIA:
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/POLAND: Enlarged Europe could become real world power, says President Kasniewski
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Mr Giscard d'Estaing refuses debate before Convention and proposes meeting with President Prodi in Stuttgart
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CFSP:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) UE/ENERGY COUNCIL: political agreement on cogeneration
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Debate on oil and gas stocks - Conclusions on the EU's energy relations with third countries
(EU) EU/ENERGY COUNCIL: Ms de Palacio defends Commission seats
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: Commission expected to adopt "Green paper" on services of general interest on 21 May
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/CANADA: Strengthening bilateral relations with Canada
(EU) EU/WTO: Reactions after US complaint concerning GMOs
(EU) EU/ECOFIN: Council approves Austrian stability programme, requests new report on future pensions and confirms BEPG guidelines
(EU) ACP/EU: Negotiation of future economic partnership agreements is most sensitive dossier of Friday's Council
(EU) EU/ACP: East Timor becomes 79th member of ACP group
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Council to decide on single ITER application by end September
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Greek Presidency hopes to sign extradition and legal co-operation agreements at Washington summit - Criticism from Parliament, which may appeal to Court of Justice if not consulted - Concerns over status of International Criminal Court
(EU) EP/SRAS: MEPs call for public health to be included in Treaty and more emphasis on medical research
(EU) EP/EMPLOYMENT: GUE/NGL would have liked to discuss guidelines for employment from May session on
(EU) EP/ENVIRONMENT: Parliament supports ambitious environmental liability regime
(EU) EP/ENERGY: De Palacio presents communication to EP on energy cooperation with neighbouring countries
(EU) EP/TURKEY: Oostlander report calls for indepth reform of Turkish State - Verheugen deplores intervention by Turkish policy on premises of the Human Rights League in Ankara
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Decisions in favour of Ireland, Germany and France
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for HDP/De Agnostini joint venture
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises purchase of Danske Traelast
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: Commission releases EUR 13 million to victims of drought and food shortages in Zimbabwe
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 7.5 million to support health sector North Korea
(EU) EU/MACRO-ECONOMIC DIALOGUE: Divergent proposals from European social partners for economic recovery
(EU) EU/CULTURE: European Day in Cannes on 15 May, with Ms Reding, Ministers of Culture and cinema professionals
(EU) EU/AUDIOVISUAL: In Corfu, Christos Protopapas stresses need for Union to achieve balance between viability and social role of media
(EU) EU/CINEMA: Growth of EU cinema attendance slows in 2002, according to European Audiovisual Observatory - UK market one of fastest growing
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