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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8470

27 May 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 25 / 26
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT / European library
No. 553

*** ESTHER BARBE, ELISABETH JOHANSSON-NOGUES (Editor): Beyond Enlargement: The new members and new frontiers on the enlarged European Union. Institut Universitari d'Estudis Europeus (08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona. Tel: (34-93) 5813024 - fax: 5813063 - E-mail: iuee@uab.es - Internet: www.uab.es/iuee). 2003, 300 p.. ISBN 84-95201-12-7.

At the dawning of the fifth enlargement of the Union and as part of a research project carried out by the European University of European Studies in Bellaterrra...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: European Commission publication confirms that freeing up agricultural trade hightens food safety concerns in ACP and other countries
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Presidium's revised version of draft Constitutional Treaty - reference to "federal method" dropped - following parts, with somewhat strengthened economic governance, to be distributed this Tuesday
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/GMO: Fifteen still divided on co-existence and lifting moratorium
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Problem of Irish Box access won't go away
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Several Member States request Commission for refunds on pork meat exports
(EU) EU/MEDICINES: Council adopts regulation banning reimportation of low-priced medicines intended for poor countries
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Opening of informal meeting of Foreign Ministers from EU and Mediterranean countries
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: 3 June report on Commission communication for Thessaloniki on immigration and borders - Commission is going to propose orientation on sharing costs for these policies
(EU) EP/JHA: Highly critical recommendation by Liberties Committee on draft EU-US extradition and legal co-operation agreements
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the competitive impact of the SEB/Moulinex merger in five Member States
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission clears purchase of Guilbert by Office Deposit
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: The Commission approves the creation of a joint venture between Koramic Buiding Products and Wienerberger
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Commission meets accession countries to discuss recruitment of officials and administrative reform
(EU) EU/SLOVENIA/AGRICULTURE: Franz Fischler congratulates Slovenia on progress made towards EU accession, but warns "no room for complacency"
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Commission will present proposal for simplification for VAT compliance across borders
(EU) EU/ACP/EIB: Launch ceremony for EIB investment facility for ACP countries on 2 June in Luxembourg
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Adoption of communication on integrated policy for products deferred for two weeks
(EU) EU/ECB/APPOINTMENTS:
(EU) EP/JUNE SESSION: Thessalonica summit, transatlantic partnership? Turkey's membership - speech by President Bouteflika - European political parties, new statute for MEPs - Reform of the CAP, liberalisation of the energy networks, GMOs, fishing
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Entry into force of the directive on biofuels
(EU) EU/MARITIME TRANSPORT: Entry into force of two directives for improved safety
(EU) EU/TRADE UNIONS: For Emilio Gabaglio, the ETUC has become a key European level player, which employers and European institutions cannot ignore - Anna Diamantopoulou calls for rapid action to reinforce the ETUC
(EU) EU/COHESION: CPMR position for the reform of the cohesion policy
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: European Regulators Group and the European Commission agree to launch public consultation on remedies for market failure
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 553
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