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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8484

18 June 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 50
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/commission/fraud
Mr Solbes admits that in Eurostat affair, system had not functioned correctly - Commissioners were not aware of scandal beforehand

President Prodi, Neil Kinnock, Pedro Solbes and Michaele Schreyer knew much more than they let on regarding the "Eurostat" scandal, alleged the Financial Times on Tuesday, a few hours before an exchange of views by the Three Commissioners and the EP budgetary control committee on the case. This was particularly the case on the most recent case of the presumed embezzlement of Community funds via the "data shops" in some Member States (EUROPE 17 may p 12 and 20 May p 11 and 22 May p 10). The...

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THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Thessaloniki Summit is expected to support conclusion of negotiations with Bulgaria and Romania in 2004 - Detaching negotiations of talks on financial perspectives
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Council calls for immediate cessation of terrorist activities - Israel must take measures to restore confidence
(EU) EU/GREECE/TURKEY:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: General Affairs Council does not reach agreement on describing draft Constitution drawn up by the Convention
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES: General Affairs Council reaches political agreement on status of European political parties
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/FEDERALISTS: UEF demands certain reforms to enter in force by 2004
(EU) EU/DEFENCE: Discussion on consequences of Iraqi war on global security and defence
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/NEW NEIGHBOURS: Council welcomes communication on new neighbours of enlarged EUROPE
(EU) EU/STATUS OF MEPS: Council confirms status adopted by Parliament is problematic, but agrees to begin dialogue
(EU) EU/ENERGY:
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Belgium blocks adoption of decisions on Italian milk quotas and coordination centres in Belgium
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Council gives final go-ahead to opening internal market for energy
(EU) EP/PRESTIGE DISASTER: Environment Committee calls for committee of inquiry into Prestige disaster
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ENERGY: Launch of information and communication network on energy research
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/FRAUD: Mr Solbes admits that in Eurostat affair, system had not functioned correctly - Commissioners were not aware of scandal beforehand
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE COUNCIL: Presidency begins discussions with Member States before presenting compromise text on CAP reform
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: Council is resolved to swiftly reach political agreement on new mechanism for monitoring emissions of greenhouse gases
(EU) EU/WTO: Mini-ministerial conference of 25 in Charm El-Cheikh next weekend
(EU) EU/GMO/WTO: Consultations open on European moratorium
(EU) EU/CAMBODIA/WTO: Signing of bilateral agreement on Cambodia's membership of WTO
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Commission examines EU cooperation in event of biological and chemical attack
(EU) EP/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EP/EIB: EIB inclined to support Italian initiative to increase investment in infrastructure
(EU) EP/TELEVISION:
(EU) EP/SERVICES OF GENERAL INTEREST: UNICE opposes framework directive requested by unions and public undertakings
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/CULTURE:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) TRANSPORT: Parliamentary transport committee supports relaxing airport slots
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Commission publishes public compliance scoreboard for respecting CFP
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: At time of CAP reform, Court of Auditors dresses up balance sheet of rural development that is far from flattering
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/WTO: Agricultural organisations submit proposals to untie WTO negotiations and provide them with new dimension
(EU) EU/EMPLOYERS: Unice says national governments must act to counter lack of growth in Europe
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/ITALY: Pier Virgilio Dastoli appointed director of Rome bureau
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