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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8533

3 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 30 / 37
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/croatia

02/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - Slovenia threatened on Monday not to support Croatia's application to join the EU, if Croatia sticks to its project of proclaiming two exclusive economic zones in the Adriatic Sea, together with Italy, says the news agency AFP. Slovenia is concerned that it will be cut off from its direct access to the international waters of the southern Adriatic. Croatia officially applied to become a member of the European Union on 21 February (see EUROPE of 22 February).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Italian Presidency could win difficult bet of meeting deadline planned for signing of European constitution if certain conditions are met
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Informal "Gymnich" meeting on Middle East, including Hamas on list of terrorist organisations, IGC, European security strategy
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Mr Solana in Amman - no meeting with Mr Sharon
(EU) EU/IGC: "Small" countries insist on changes to Convention's text, but fail to agree on list of demands
(EU) EU/CFSP/BELGIUM:
(EU) EP/IRAQ/UN: EP pays tribute to Sergio de Mello and others who lost their lives during the Baghdad attack
(EU) EP/IGC/"SMALL" COUNTRIES: Wuermeling considers "small countries" should be pleased with the Convention's text
(EU) EP/IGC/FRANCE: Sovereignists call on IGC to amend the Convention's text
(EU) EP/EUROPEAN ELECTIONS/ITALY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/USA: USA still not guaranteeing security of information on passengers but negotiations continue
(EU) EU/JHA: Border control and the idea of quotas for legal immigration to be the main issues discussed at Informal Council on 12 and 13 September
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission rejects Austria's request aimed at establishing temporary ban on the use of GMOs in Upper Austria
(EU) EU/WTO: EU expects "framework" for agricultural negotiations to be laid down at Cancun ministerial
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: GE acquisition of Instrumentarium is approved, subject to conditions
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT/FRANCE: Notification of a 4% deficit in 2003
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Unemployment rate is stable in July
(EU) EU/ECONOMY:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/EMU/SWEDEN:
(EU) EU/CORRIGENDUM:
(EU) EP/FIRES: Commission is to present proposal by end of month on strengthening European civil protection - several groups call for more aid for Portugal
(EU) EP/COHESION: Barnier willing to renew but not abandon cohesion policy
(EU) EP/AUDIOVISUAL: Perry report warns against "alarming tendency towards concentration of media ownership, both horizontally and vertically"
(EU) EP/CULTURE: Ebner report asks Commission for legislative proposal on regional and lesser-used languages
(EU) EP/EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: Public hearing on discrimination against women outside the workplace, with Anna Diamantopoulou
(EU) EU/CONGO: Commission proposes Council impose arms embargo on DRC, as per UN resolution
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Commission provides EUR 31 million to promote human rights and democracy in the world
(EU) EU/IRAQ: Preparatory meeting for Donors' Conference
(EU) EU/RUSSIA:
(EU) EU/CROATIA:
(EU) EP/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Commissioner Poul Nielson calls upon Union to include objectives of international convention on the fight against desertification in its development policy
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/HEALTH:
(EU) EU/EP/TRANSPORT: Noëlle Lenoir calls on airlines to keep Strasbourg-London link when Ryanair suspends its flights
(EU) EU/EIB/AUSTRIA: EUR 40 million loan for freight terminal and logistic centre in Graz
(EU) EU/DENMARK: Claus Grube new Permanent Representative
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