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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8547

23 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 6 / 48
THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/justice/seminar

22/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) is organising for 13 and 14 October in Luxembourg a seminar on the theme "establishing a European judiciary area: judicial cooperation in civilian and criminal matters". (For further information: Stephanie Boudot at +352 426 230 301 or s.boudot@eipa.net).

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: As far as media and public opinion is concerned, European Commission also seeks revision of draft constitution and opposes exceptional character of next IGC
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/ESDP: EU Military capabilities and relations between EU and NATO on agenda of informal defence meeting on 3 and 4 October in Rome
(EU) EU/ESDP/IRAQ: Jacques Chirac, Gerhard Schroeder and Tony Blair agree on European defence, IGC and Stability Pact but Iraq issue is a stumbling block
(EU) EU/UNITED NATIONS: Patten at United Nations General Assembly in New York
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: GUE-NGL delegation meets Arafat in Ramallah
(EU) EU/JUSTICE/SEMINAR:
(EU) EU/IGC/HUNGARY: Hungary does not want "two-speed Europe", Prime Minister Medgyessy says
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Lamy urges in favour of one Commissioner per country and European corporate tax
(EU) ECB/CONSTITUTION: ECB hopes to integrate principle of price stability in European Constitution
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION/POLAND:
(EU) EU/ASSOCIATIONS:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/FREE MOVEMENT: Council's political agreement on right of residence for Community citizens and their families
(EU) EU/COMPETITIVENESS: Commission wants to move from debates to practical measures
(EU) EU/STATE AID: New plan to save Alstom meets COmmission's criteria
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES: Washington stresses importance of investment agreements with future Eastern European Member States, despite concessions made on national treatment
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Reform of sugar policy is indispensable for preventing implosion of regime, Fischler warns
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission wants to programme end of aid to tobacco producers - Alemanno to meet Prodi on 29 September
(EU) EU/EU/AGRICULTURE: New protected desigatnions
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Fifteen defend multilateralist approach of WTO and will debate post-Cancun in November
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Latvians' massive yes to accession (67%), despite majority opposition among Russian speakers - government in crisis
(EU) EU/MALTA: Negotiations on regional aid programming 2004-2006
(EU) EU/EIB: 75 million EUR for extension of Prague Metro
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Commission proposes groundwater quality objectives and enforcing harmonised water surveillance
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/WTO: Commission relaunches proceedings against Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 in Geneva
(EU) EU/CANADA:
(EU) EU/UNITED STATES/STEEL:
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY: Commission adopts its communiction on transition to digital broadcasting
(EU) COMPETITION: Trelleborg to acquire Smiths's polymer sealing solutions business
(EU) EP/PATENT: EPP to propose amendments on software patents
(EU) EU/INFORMATION SOCIETY:
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Andersson report wants retirement age to work according to incentives
(EU) EP/SOCIAL: Ettl report highlights need for investment in education and training as first condition for successful economic infrastructure
(EU) EU/YOUTH:
(EU) EU/PUBLIC SERVICES:
(EU) EU/COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS: Local organisations must be more involved in defining immigration and asylum policy
(EU) EU/BUDGET: Committee of the Regions mobilises to defend its budget for 2004
(EU) EU/EESC: IGC 2003 will be top of September session agenda
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: European Commission agrees to inform unsuccessful bidders more rapidly and provide reasonable delay for signing contract
(EU) EU/OMBUDSMAN: Council agrees to give access to corrected exam papers from competitions for recruiting officials
(EU) EU/EESC/APPOINTMENTS:
ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION
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(EU) Insurance:
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(EU) Electronics:
(EU) Information:
(EU) Brewing:
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
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