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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8494

1 July 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 35 / 46
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/italian presidency/constitution

30/06/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament's Italy office is to hold a forum on 14 July at Turin's Museo nazionale del Risorgimento italiano, on the theme the European Constitution: the time to choose under the Italian Presidency. The forum will be organised in co-operation with the office of the European Commission in Italy, the province of Turin, its Info Point Europe, and the daily newspaper La Stampa (for information, Codex scrl, Rosalba La Grotteria. E-mail: europa@codes.it,...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Quotes to help explain the spirit and state of mind of the Convention, its Chairman and stakeholders
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/IGC: Jacques Delors suggests the Italian Presidency appoint a go between before the IGC
(EU) EP/CONVENTION/IGC: Elmar Brok mentions conclave
(EU) EU/CONVENTION/CATHOLIC CHURCH:
(EU) EU/CHINA:
(EU) EP/FYROM/ICC: Pat Cox sends letter to President Trajkovski about prospective bilateral FYROM-United States immunity agreement
(EU) EP/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY: MEPs call for action against the death penalty
(EU) EU/FRANCE: New République association (headed by Michel Barnier) wants French politics to focus on Europe
(EU) EP/LAOS:
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Solana welcomes latest developments
(EU) EU/CONGO: Parties urged to conclude negotiations as swiftly as possible - Positive impact of Artemis operation
(EU) EU/ARMENIA:
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/GEORGIA:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Loyola de Palacio and Karel Van Miert present future priority projects for trans-European networks - call for more public funds, as well as private sector investment, for these projects
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Van Miert group selects three categories of priority project - EIB may grant loans covering up to 75% of costs - Appraisal of progress in 2010
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Telephone conversation between Messrs Prodi and Gadhafi on fight against illegal immigration, a priority of the Italian Presidency
(EU) EU/BALKANS/RESEARCH:
(EU) EU/COUNCIL: Italian Presidency's schedule for second half of 2003
(EU) EU/BUDGET 2004: Three institutions to hold low-key meeting on Wednesday to prepare for Council's first reading of draft 2004 budget
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/RESEARCH: Not smoking and taking public transport reduces cancer risk caused by benzene exposure - results of "PEOPLE" project to guide political decision-makers
(EU) EP/EUROMED: Monitoring group on parliamentary forum meets - Request to make it into joint parliamentary assembly and to create a regional/Immigration/Middle East bank
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Scania files complaint against Commission
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Economic sentiment improves slightly in June
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/STATISTICS:
(EU) EU/SOCIAL: Anna Diamantopoulou expects lengthy discussion before a directive is adopted to ban gender discrimination
(EU) EU/SOCIAL/ENLARGEMENT: Anna Diamantopoulou appeals in favour of Roma
(EU) EU/HUMANITARIAN AID: 1.95 million people are affected by conflict in Jammu and Kashmir
(EU) EU/WTO: Consulative council on future of multilateral trading system to assist Director General
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agri-food sector welcomes agreement on CAP
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY/CONSTITUTION:
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: Wallonia welcomes publication of Commission Green Paper on boosting entrepreneurship, a future priority
(EU) EU/COMMERCE:
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/BUDGET:
(EU) EU/IMMIGRATION: Migreurop network raises alarm over Member States' plans for processing camps
(EU) UN/IMMIGRATION:
(EU) EU/CIVIL SOCIETY:
(EU) EU/COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE: President Vesterdorf refuses to remove José Maria Sison from list of terrorist persons and organisations
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 558
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