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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8489

24 June 2003
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/social
Anna Diamantopoulou's visit to Bulgaria

Brussels, 23/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs, Anna Diamantopoulou, visited Bulgaria on 23 and 24 June, to examine progress made in social and employment policy by this EU-accession candidate country.

During her visit, her second to the country, Commissioner Diamantopoulou was received by the President of the Republic, Georgi Parvanov, and met Lydia Shouleva, Deputy Prime Minister and Employment Minister, and European Integration...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Concerns raised by the Constitution being handed over to the IGC
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing to submit final draft to Italian Presidency on 18 July - Praesidium preparing final penuries (4 July and 9/10 July) - Little scope for amendment
(EU) EU/THESSALONICA EUROPEAN COUNCIL /HEALTH/DEVELOPMENT:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Agreements to be signed at Washington Summit - Extradition and mutual legal aid - Towards negotiation of Open Sky Agreements
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: EPC makes suggestions on how to restore confidence and develop new partnership
(EU) EU/TURKEY: Verheugen welcomes new political reforms approved by Turkish Parliament but insists on implementation
(EU) EU/CZECH REPUBLIC: Verheugen welcomes declaration of reconciliation confirming "the very essence of European integration"
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES:
(EU) EU/MOROCCO:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Agenda of College meeting on Tuesday
(EU) EU/TEN: Van Miert report on trans-European networks to be presented on 30 June - Project to link Brussels/Luxembourg/Strasbourg is not included among "priority" projects
(EU) EU/JHA:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: European Commission to adopt communication to develop Euro-Mediterranean transport network
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou's visit to Bulgaria
(EU) EU/TRADE: WTO mini-ministerial meeting in Charm-el-Cheikh points to possibly bringing dossier on generic medicines out of deadlock but there is still disagreement on agriculture
(EU) EU/TRADE/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Lamy speaks of prospects for Iraq
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Member States applying Environmental Impact Assessment Directive wrongly
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/ITALY: Italian MPs appeal to Commission before vote on GMO labelling
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Guide for third countries on Community import rules on animals and animal products
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: 19 million EUR to promote agricultural products
(EU) EU/LATIN AMERICA: Commission initiative to promote co-operation for standards in ICT sector
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR:
(EU) EP/FISHERIES: Parliament rejects limited catch regime in Mediterranean - Commission's ideas on discards welcomed
(EU) EP/COMMISSION: EP wishes to be consulted again on reform of staff regulations
(EU) EP/TEXTILES: Pascal Lamy appeals to MEPs in favour of market access conditions comparable to those world-wide and seeks to be reassuring for textile sector in Europe
(EU) EU/TRADE: EU and Phnom Penh conclude bilateral package for Cambodia's accession to the WTO
(EU) EU/COHESION: Commission launches consultation on implementing structural funds for electronic communications
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission calls for greater effort by Member States to apply IPPC Directive, and launches consultation
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Vantico-Huntsman merger gets go-ahead
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Further slump in EU foreign direct investment in third countries in 2002
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/ROAD SAFETY: Commission recommends compulsory safety belts in all models of vehicles from 2004
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Labour costs increase during first quarter in euro zone and in European Union
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Production falls in construction sector in European Union
(EU) EU/TOBACCO:
(EU) EU/CITIZENSHIP/EDUCATION:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: Court official claims Court of Justice judges can be judge and jury
(EU) EU/CONFERENCES: Conference, seminars and other European events over the next few weeks
(EU) EU/CULTURE: International conference on cultural management, education and training
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 557
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