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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8469

24 May 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 42 / 45
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/regional and minority languages

22/05/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament Cultural Commission discussed a draft report by Michl Ebner, Italian member of the EPP-ED group in the European Parliament, on the protection of regional languages and minorities. The elected official for the South Tyrol stressed that the EP will ask for legislative proposals to be presented in this report, including a specific Community programme for these languages, the creation of a European Agency for linguistic plurality, and the...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: during its session on the finalisation of the draft treaty, the presidium also discussed economic governance.
(EU) EU/ESP: declaration of the Berlin summit on Europe's global responsibility - For a security and defence policy - For strengthening the United Nations
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Turkish Parliament's new series of reforms
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/YOUTH: Youth Convention asks for article on Youth to be included in future Constitutional Treaty
(EU) EU/CFSP/IRELAND:
(EU) EU/EUROBAROMETER/CONVENTION: support from citizens for the ESDP and the CFSP progresses in the EU
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FEDERALISTS:
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN MERIT/LUXEMBOURG:
(EU) EU/TOGO: Concern at conditions for Presidential elections
(EU) EU/SRI LANKA:
(EU) EU/NEPAL:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CFSP:
(EU) EU/NIGERIA: Assessment of elections
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA:
(EU) EU/YEMEN:
(EU) EU/CFSP/IRAQ:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: On Thursday, high-level group on CAP reform fails to achieve significant progress over issues
(EU) EU/FISHING: Suggestions from Presidency for resolving problem of Irish Box
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE-FISHERIES COUNCIL: On Monday and Tuesday EU 15 will discuss CAP reform, GMO and social consequences of Cod crisis
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Meeting of Foreign Ministers from EU and neighbour countries plus new Member States
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Two parties exchange proposals on services and investment in framework of free trade negotiations
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: On Tuesday Commission report for Thessalonica Summit: Borders, returns, illegal immigration...
(EU) EU/ENVIRONEMENT: On Wednesday Commission will present two Communications concerning improvement of environmental performance for products throughout their lifecycles
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: On Tuesday Commission should present coordinated strategy for social protection at European level
(EU) EU/COMPETITION/SPORT: Commission authorises measures taken in terms of ticketing for 2004 Athens Olympics
(EU) EU/ENLARGMENT: Interim reports on assessment of integration of Community acquis will be finalised in mid-June
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: EUR 800,000 in emergency aid to Sri Lanka
(EU) EU/TRADE/MEDICINES:
(EU) EU/ENLARGMENT/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EP/ENERGY: Committee votes on completing internal energy market
(EU) EU/WTC: difficult negotiation on the tariff and non-tariff reductions on industrial products
(EU) EU/TRADE/AGRICULTURE:
(EU) EU/EIB/SYRIA:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission entrusts EURID with running the Dot EU Top Level Domain
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission sets out EU objectives for the World Summit on Information Society
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: Opening of 10th ETUC Statutory Congress, Monday 29 May in Prague - Homage from Emilio Gabaglio to Jacques Delors - Participation by Convention President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Anna Diamantopoulou
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan of EUR 94 million to Danmarks Radio
(EU) EU/EURO/UNITED KINGDOM:
(EU) EU/CULTURE: Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid wins 2003 European Union contemporary architecture prize
(EU) EP/WOMEN/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Lissy Gröner tells European Convention "to expect further action in the fight against violence within the EU"
(EU) EP/REGIONAL AND MINORITY LANGUAGES:
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: UEAPME criticises new guidelines for employment, which do not do enough to encourage entrepreneurship or job creation
(EU) EU/CALENDAR: main European activities from 24 May to 2 June 2003
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