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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8495

2 July 2003
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/greek presidency/thessaloniki summit
Crisis of last months has matured Europe, with signing of accession Treaties, draft constitution, progress made in CFSP, external relations (especially with western Balkans), immigration policy

Strasbourg, 01/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The crisis of the last few months, during which Greece was at the head of the European Council, has brought Europe's weaknesses to light, but this crisis- triggered by the war in Iraq with its consequences for transatlantic relations- has also allowed Europe to re-discover "the feeling of a common mission, of maturing" and to "become aware of decisions that must be made, and made quickly". This is what Greek Prime Minister Costas Simitis, outgoing...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS