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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/enlargement/regions

Conference on future regional policy

Brussels, 07/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission is to hold a conference on the future of regional policy in the perspective of enlargement, in Brussels on 8 July, with some 178 regional presidents or their representatives. The conference will be opened by Romano Prodi. Addresses by Commissioners Barnier (regional policy), Diamantopoulou (employment and social affairs), Fischler (agriculture and fisheries), and Vitorino (justice and home affairs) are scheduled. The morning will...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Successful reform of European farming cannot be separated from maintaining protection from outside forces
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/CONVENTION: Several amendments may be made to Part III of the Constitution, without detriment to the balance of the text
(EU) EP/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/ITALIAN PRESIDENCY:
(EU) EU/TERRORISM:
(EU) EP/CHECHNYA: Parliament calls on both parties to declare ceasefire - In support of full renewal of OSCE mandate
(EU) EP/CHILDREN: Parliament calls on EU to strengthen its action against the trade in children and the use of child soldiers
(EU) EP/UGANDA: Parliament calls for violence to end
(EU) EP/UNITED STATES: Graham Watson wants to discuss situation facing British prisoners in Guantanamo Bay with Antonio Vitorino
(EU) EU/RUSSIA: EU concern about press freedom in Russia
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Naples Charter adopted for trans-European transport networks - Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Greece want to develop sea corridorss
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Italian Presidency hopes to close Ecopoints dossier before end of year
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Agreement between five Member States for developing maritime corridors
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Proposed amendment of "Eurovignette" directive is expected to be presented on 23 July
(EU) EU/TRADE/MEDITERRANEAN: Common rule of origin system is launched in Palermo
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE/ITALY:
(EU) EU/TRADE: During their informal meeting in Palermo, EU Trade Ministers confirm they are waiting for concessions to be made by WTO partners
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: State of administrative reform, co-operation with Southeast Asia, stem cells and economic boost via research and trans-European networks on agenda for Wednesday's meeting
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: State of administrative and accounting reform
(EU) EP/RESEARCH: Italian radicals' appeal to Philippe Busquin for EU funding for research on stem cells
(EU) EU/TAXATION: Opinions differ at the Commission on reduced VAT rates
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission makes progress in its inquiry into Hollywood studios
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Joint venture is approved between Arcelor and Umicore
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Agreement on new reciprocal measures to liberalise exchanges of agricultural products
(EU) EU/FOOD SAFETY: Commission imposes special import regime on Brazil nuts in shell - high levels of aflatoxins detected
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/REGIONS: Conference on future regional policy
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN/CONVENTION/TRANSPARENCY: Mr Diamandouros asks Convention President to publish Praesidium documents
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: e-Europe 2003 prizes announced at sidelines of Cernobbio e-government conference
(EU) EU/COSAC:
(EU) EP/REGIONAL POLICY:
(EU) EU/TELECOMMUNICATIONS: Commission considers major objectives for World Radiocommunication Conference have been met
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Priorities of the Italian Presidency
(EU) EP/2003 BUDGET: EP refuses to accept Commission's justification for delays in making payments at the start of the year
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: In favour of seatbelts in coaches
(EU) EP/ROAD SAFETY: Yes to proposal on passenger protection in collisions with vehicle
(EU) EP/WOMEN: EP calls for equal opportunity measures for women in rural areas
(EU) EP/WOMEN: Parliament asks for introduction of "gender-budgeting"
(EU) EP/MEMBERS:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Court of Auditors criticises quality of infrastructure works in certain ACP countries between 1987 and 2000
(EU) EU/EESC/TUNISIA: Role of civil society central theme of President Briesch's meeting with Tunisian Prime Minister
(EU) EU/EIB: Loan to BDPME to fund SMEs in FRANCE
(EU) EU/COSTA RICA:
(EU) EU/EESC/JUNE PLENARY: Opinion on Europe's space policy, maritime pollution and the European Health Insurance card
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Retail trade rises in Eurozone and EU15 in April
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
European Library: No. 559
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