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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8463

16 May 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 31
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/enterprise
Commission adopts new definition "micro", small and medium-sized enterprises

Brussels, 15/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - On 6 May, the European Commission adopted a new definition of “micro”, small and medium-sized enterprises with the aim of promoting entrepreneurship, investment and growth , facilitating access to startup capital, cutting red tape and increasing legal security. The new definition keeps the current staffing thresholds for the companies in question but sharply raises the financial ceilings (turnover or total balance sheet) because of rises in...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Compromises on institutions see light of day at Convention where Commission formula for reduced college of delegated Commissioners wins ground - situation less clear for Council Presidency - Mr Papandreou proposes election of European Council by direct universal suffrage
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Convention members from European Parliament call for detailed examination of third part of future constitutional treaty and sufficient time for accomplishing it - Mr Papandreou thinks European Council should take this into account
(EU) EP/CONVENTION:
(EU) EP/DRC: EP calls on Commission to work for the creation of a Committee to reveal the truth of human rights violations in the Ituri region
(EU) EP/VIETNAM: EP calls on political prisoners to be released, particularly two from the unified Buddist church
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Greens call for parliamentary delegation to be sent to Guantanamo
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Greek Presidency wants decision on cost sharing of border control at European Council of Thessaloniki
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: In 2002, Echo responded to new needs and concentrated aid in Asia and Africa - Poul Nielson calls for international humanitarian law to be respected
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission to recover 169 million Euros of aid misspent by Member States
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Ministers and Commission prepare to defend high quality agriculture at WTO
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Denmark and UK question effectiveness of CAP publicity campaigns
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/AGRICULTURE: European wine-growing sector takes stance on negotiating EU/US agreement on wines
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission decides to allow operators in the tourism sector to use EU ecolabel
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: Several MEPs call on Greek presidency to discuss Chechen crisis more openly at Saint Petersburg summit
(EU) EP/SPACE POLICY: EP asks Commission unilaterally to propose common undertaking to get Galileo off ground, if ESA meeting of 27 May fails
(EU) EP/ECB: Favourable Parliament opinion to Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell's appointment as ECB board member
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT: Effective application of principle of polluter pays at heart of environmental liability system outlined by Parliament - environmentalists are jubilant
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Parliament calls on Commission to promote corporate social responsibility and envisages new social label
(EU) EP/BUDGET 2004: Ms Schreyer presents preliminary draft giving priority to enlargement and highest ever increase in security and justice
(EU) EU/EIB/BELGIUM:
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL: 25 million Euros for research into development of European arms policy
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Council confirms commitment to adopt new "mergers" regulation before next Spring Summit
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Enquiry into "understanding" in copper
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: France asks for Lagadère/VU dossier to be sent back
(EU) EU/EMU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES: ISUPE kicks off debate on "services of general interest" before Commission green paper published
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Zero growth in EU during first quarter, and possibility of stagnation in Euro-Zone in second and third
(EU) EU/CINEMA:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Commission adopts new definition "micro", small and medium-sized enterprises
(EU) EU/EURO: Most British are against the euro
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