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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8539

11 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 48 / 49
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eib/ngo

10/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - In the context of its "continuous dialogue" with non governmental organisations, the European Investment Bank (EIB) will be organising on 31 October in Marseilles, a seminar on environmental issues, focusing on land renewal and urban regeneration, renewable energies and waste management. For all information, contact Ms Berghorst, tel + 352 4379 3154 - e mail: (y.berghorst@bei.org).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: European Constitution: three reasons for not dramatising negative outcome of Riva del Garda summit
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) UE/UNITED NATIONS: Commission calls for EU to provide direction for EU to "punch its weight" at United Nations
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST: Javier Solana condemns attack in Tel Aviv
(EU) EU/KOSOVO: First meeting with Javier Solana and new representative for Kosovo, Harri Holkeri
(EU) EU/IRAQ:
(EU) EU/VIETNAM:
(EU) EP/ESDP: Javier Solana presents his European security strategy to EP Committee on Foreign Affairs
(EU) EU/MIDDLE EAST:
(EU) EP/IGC: Gil Robles and Tsatsos call on intergovernmental conference to respect constitution agreed to at European Convention
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: British government endorses constitution
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/JHA: Immigration at heart of informal Council on 12-13 September
(EU) EU/JHA: Presidency is going to test idea of European quotas for legal immigration
(EU) EU/INFORMAL JHA: Debate on European border policy and presentation of feasibility study on maritime checks
(EU) EU/JHA: Alternative ways of resolving civil conflicts and sentencing
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Commission and ECB review their growth estimates downward
(EU) EP/ECB:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/WTO: The heat is already on for the 146 before real negotiations start
(EU) EU/TRANSEUROPEAN NETWORKS:
(EU) EU/CHINA: Commission aims to extend partnership between the European Union and the People's Republic of China
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Poul Nielson visits China and Mongolia
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Successful EP/Council conciliation over Seveso II Directive
(EU) EU/ENERGY: Commission promotes environmentally-friendly design of energy-consuming products
(EU) EU/EP/ENVIRONMENT:
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Noose tightens around France over Bull
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Tax exemption on electricity for manufacturing sector in Sweden is being investigated by the Commission
(EU) EU/COMMISSION: Tilgenkamp's appointment to post of Deputy Director General of DG Agriculture ends internal row
(EU) EUP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/RESEARCH/ENERGY: Commission publishes Communication on hydrogen and fuel cells
(EU) EU/DIRECT TAXATION: Commission proposes strengthening co-operation between Member States to combat fraud
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Scientific projects looking at farming statistics to be extended until 2007
(EU) EU/LITHUANIA: Negotiations over programming of EUR 1.5 bn in regional aid for Lithuania in 2004-2006
(EU) EU/ARGENTINA: Partial suspension of Argentinean beef imports because of foot and mouth disease
(EU) EU/BOLIVIA: EUR 38 million in aid for building a road linking the west and east of the country
(EU) EU/BURUNDI: EUR 172 million in aid in 2003-2007
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament takes stance in favour of untying Union development aid, and calls on Commission to check well-advised use of direct budgetary aid to developing countries
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament invites EU to increase financing for health in developing countries
(EU) EP/DEVELOPMENT: Parliament calls for increased participation in development policy by NGOs North and South
(EU) EP/ACP: European Parliament supports new special aid scheme for traditional ACP banana producers
(EU) EU/SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Social Situation in Europe 2003 report
(EU) EU/CINEMA: 60 years of Italian cinema
(EU) EP/JHA/SOCIAL AFFAIRS:
(EU) EU/GERMANY:
(EU) EU/WTO: Friends of the Earth denounces role of multinationals
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Moves to protect "melon du Quercy" and "CArne de Cantabria"
(EU) EU/EIB: "Environmental sustainability" at centre of Bank Forum 23/24 October
(EU) EU/EIB/NGO:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 10/09/2003: