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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/eesc/dublin foundation

Conference on industrial change in EUROPE

Brussels, 18/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is holding a conference on "Industrial change in Europe: current situation, prospects, responsibilities" in Brussels on 20 and 21 November, together with the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin). EESC President, Roger Briesch, Viscount Etienne Davignon (member of the board of directors of the Société Générale de Belgique), and MEP Marie-Hélène Gillig are...

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(EU) EP/COMMISSION: Debate on Commission programme for 2004 turns into row over Eurostat scandal and, above all, over Romano Prodi's manifesto on the future of Europe - Prodi-Pöttering incident
(EU) EU/IGC: Third IGC meeting before Naples "conclave" allows for checks to be made on future treaty revisions - Presidency will submit compromise to conclave so that it does not become marathon
(EU) EU/USA: Powell welcomes agreement on security containers but recognises divergences on Iran
(EU) EU/BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA:
(EU) EU/FIJI:
(EU) EU/IGC:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL: Clash of views between Europeans and Israelis - Israel to receive Marc Otte but nothing certain for other Europeans - No further forward on rules of origin
(EU) EU/RELEX COUNCIL: EU waiting for "concrete signs" from Iran but does not want to go to Security Council
(EU) EU/AFGHANISTAN: Council welcomes progress towards constitution but remains worried about insecurity hindering reconstruction and opium production
(EU) EU/AFRICA: Council approves financial facility for peace
(EU) EU/GAC/ENLARGEMENT:
(EU) EU/GAC/FRANCE/GERMANY:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EP/FRAUD: Romano Prodi announces "Eurostat" plan to ensure Commissioners are informed in time of "risks of fraud" but no commitment on Commission responsibility
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Euro-zone annual inflation fell to 2.0% in October
(EU) EU/STABILITY PACT: Commission advises Germany to take measures to remedy excessive deficit by 2005 at latest
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: No oral hearing for Lagardère
(EU) COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
(EU) EP/SLOVAKIA:
(EU) EU/COURT OF AUDITORS: 2002 accounts are reliable but management of agricultural and structural funds must be improved in Member States, says Court's annual report
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Legislative proposals for reform of Mediterranean sectors and aid regime to hops producers
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Proposal reducing percentage of fallow land after heatwave expected to be adopted very soon
(EU) EUU/AGRICULTURE: France requests more promotion measures for truffle production in EUROPE
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Several Member States request ban on Asian cat and dog fur imports
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission probes Oracle's take over bid for PeopleSoft
(EU) EU/GLOBALISATION: According to Eurobarometer poll, most Europeans do not fear globalisation
(EU) EU/EMPLOYMENT: Regional unemployment rates vary in 2002 between 2% and 29.3% in the EU - Similar gap (between 3.3% and 26.3%) in candidate countries
(EU) EU/ENTERPRISE: President Prodi to take part in 13th annual "Yes for Europe" Summit
(EU) EU/EESC/LISBON: Committee calls for Lisbon mandate to be made more credible for citizens
(EU) EU/EESC/DUBLIN FOUNDATION: Conference on industrial change in EUROPE
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Industrial production down in September 2003 compared to August
(EU) EP/HEALTH: Mobilising member states to fight osteoporosis
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(EU) EP/GREENS/NUCLEAR:
(EU) EU/PRESTIGE:
(EU) EU/MEXICO/TRADE:
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