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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8550

26 September 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 20 / 29
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/research
Eight research teams compete for Descartes 2003 award

Brussels, 25/09/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the European Commission announced it had selected eight international research teams as possible winners for the Descartes Prize. The names of the finalists will be made known and their work presented at a ceremony in Rome on 20 November.

The eight projects "nominated" cover a large variety of themes: artificial intelligence (University of Catalonia, Spain); next generation aircraft (University of Bedford, United Kingdom); tidal waves...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Importance of British support for present Constitutional project, apparent progress concerning defence
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/EUROPEAN COUNCIL: Annotated agenda for summit on 16-17 October
(EU) EU/UN: Signing of joint declaration on cooperation between EU and UN on crisis management
(EU) EP/MIDDLE EAST: Parliament denounces intentions of Israel with regard to Arafat as well as all acts of terrorism
(EU) EU/SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO: Perplexity over union between Serbia and Montenegro
(EU) EP/IGC: EPP finds appointment of its representative at IGC hard-going
(EU) EU/HUMAN RIGHTS: Positive recommendation from three NGOs on communications on Mediterranean and enlarged Europe
(EU) EU/UNITED KINGDOM:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/EUROSTAT: European Parliament does not call for Commissioner Solbes' resignation - Romano Prodi accuses Yves Franchet and absolves Commissioners of all responsibility
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: NGOs ask Commission to think again on concessions made to industry in draft legislation on chemicals
(EU) EP/FINANCIAL SERVICES: Taking a stance on investment services directive, the EP tones down information and price transparency rules for sale of values on unregulated markets
(EU) EP/WTO: In response to questions from MEPS, Urso, Lamy and Fischler don't hold their punches in analysis of Cancun failure
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Mediterranean products and sugar next areas of CAP reform
(EU) EU/BUDGET/IRAQ: Commission proposes Community contribution of 200 million EUR in 2003-2004 to rebuild IRAQ
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission sees no problem with take-over of certain Alstom activities by major Europe group
(EU) EU/STATISTICS:
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/COURT OF JUSTICE: Court takes over in its new composition on 6 October
(EU) EP/OMBUDSMAN: Future Constitution should keep citizens better informed of their rights to out-of-court settlements
(EU) EU/RESEARCH: Eight research teams compete for Descartes 2003 award
(EU) EP/SEAT:
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